Glands, Cartilage, and Cells

Question 1

Cells of a blastocyst that form the embryo are called the ______.

Answer 1

embryoblast

Question 2

MEROCRINE GLAND:

Answer 2

SALIVARY GLANDS; HAS SECRETORY VESICLES THAT ARE RELEASED BY EXOCYTOSIS

Question 3

HOLOCRINE GLAND:

Answer 3

SEBACEOUS GLAND; SECRETIONS ACCUMULATE IN THE CELL; THE ENTIRE CELL WILL DISINTEGRATE. THE WHOLE GLAND WILL ERUPT TO RELEASE THEIR CONTENTS

Question 4

APOCRINE GLAND:

Answer 4

MAMMARY GLANDS; SECRETIONS ACCUMULATE IN THE APICAL PORTION OF SECRETORY CELL, THEN THE APICAL PORTION OF THE CELL WILL BREAK OFF AND RELEASE THE SECRETION

Question 5

HYALINE CARTILAGE:

Answer 5

MOST COMMON; LOOKS GLASSY; FOUND IN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND BONES AND ENDS OF LONG BONES (FEMUR)

Question 6

FIBROCARTILAGE:

Answer 6

LOT OF COLLAGEN AND NOT AS MUCH GROUND SUBSTANCE; WEIGHT-BEARING; FOUND IN DISCS OF SPINE AND KNEES

Question 7

ELASTIC CARTILAGE:

Answer 7

LOT OF ELASTIC FIBERS; FOUND ANYWHERE NEEDING TO EXPAND AND RECOIL, SUCH AS IN EXTERNAL EAR

Question 8

NEURONS:

Answer 8

A cell that receive, process, and transmit nerve impulses

Question 9

GLIAL CELLS:

Answer 9

SUPPORTIVE OF NEURONS; SEES TO NOURISHMENT

Question 10

DENDRITES:

Answer 10

RECEIVE INFO; BRANCH OUT FROM THE NEURON CELL BODY

Question 11

AXON:

Answer 11

a long, single stem that comes from a neuron; leads away from neuron; carries signals out