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Histology Flashcards

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Function of our major tissue type; Epithelial tissue?

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  • Lines all our body cavities and hollow organs.
    -Major tissue in glands
  • Protection
  • Secretion
  • Absorption
  • Excretion
  • Filtration
  • Diffusion
  • Sensory reception
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Function of our major tissue type; Connective tissue?

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  • Supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body.
  • Stores fat
  • Moves nutrition btw tissues and organs
  • helps repair damaged tissue.
  • delivers oxygen
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Function of our major tissue type; Muscle tissue?

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  • Movement
  • Maintain body posture and position
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Function of our major tissue type; Nervous tissue?

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  • receive stimuli and send signals to the brain and spinal cord.
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2 types of Nervous tissue?

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  1. Neurons
  2. Neuroglia
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3 types of Muscular tissue?

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  1. Skeletal tissue
  2. Cardiac tissue
  3. Smooth tissue
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2 types of Epithelial tissue?

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  1. Proper epithelium
  2. Glandular epithelium
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4 types of Connective tissue?

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  1. Proper
    2.Cartilage
  2. Bone
  3. Blood
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Function of neurons?

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Generate & conduct electrochemical nerve impulses

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Function of Neuroglial?

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Provides support, insulation, protection, and tethering neurons to blood vessels.

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What do Skeletal tissues look like? Vol or Invol?

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Long multinucleate parallel cells, striated & voluntary.

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What do Cardiac tissues look like? Vol or Invol?

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One nucleus per cell, striated w/ intercalated disks and involuntary.

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What do Smooth tissues look like? Vol or Invol?

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Short tapered cells, no striations and involuntary.

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What do Smooth tissues form around?

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Lines the walls of blood vessels and hollow organs.

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Type of tissue are cell junctions associated with?

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Epithelial cells

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Function of Tight Junctions?

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-Forms a barrier to move molecules or ions btw epithelial cells.

  • Allows tight regulation of what is absorbed or secreted.
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Function of Desmosomes?

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  • Mechanically binned epithelial cells together.
  • Extend into the cytoplasm of adjacent cells.
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Function of Gap Junctions?

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  • Connect cells allowing intercellular communication.
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Synovial function?

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Acts as a lubricate around freely moving joints.

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What are synovial membranes made up of?

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Connective tissue

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21
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What are the two types of wound healing?

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  1. Primary union (primary intention): small gap
  2. Secondary union (secondary intention): Large gap
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The two molecules that form the majority of ground substance within connective tissue are?

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1.hyaluronic acid
2. proteoglycans

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23
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Mesenchyme is known as what type of tissue?

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Embryonic connective tissue

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24
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Vascular?

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Blood flow

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Where is simple squamous epithelium found?

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  1. The inner lining of the heart and blood vessels
  2. Lining the air sacs of the lungs
  3. Serous membranes of the viscera
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What produces redness and heat in inflammation?

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Dilation of blood vessels

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27
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Holocrine glands release Blank______.

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whole cells

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28
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Indicate functions of connective tissue in the body.

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  • Attachment of one tissue to another
  • Lends support
  • Storage of high-energy molecules and minerals.
  • Transport of nutrients, gases, enzymes and hormones.
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29
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Which connective tissue cell secretes histamine and heparin?

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Mast cells

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30
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What type of matrix is found in mesenchyme?

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Semi-fluid

31
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Indicate the type of epithelium that is best suited for allowing diffusion of substances, as would be found lining the air sacs of the lungs.

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Simple squamous

32
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Storing fats is a function of a Blank______ tissue

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connective

33
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What is the substance occupying the spaces between cells and fibers within connective tissue called?

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Ground substance

34
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Exocrine glands that have a single unbranched duct are classified as Blank______ exocrine glands.

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simple

35
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What glands release bits of apical cytoplasm from secretory cell surfaces?

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Apocrine

36
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Mesenchyme is known as what type of tissue?

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Embryonic connective tissue

37
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Where is simple squamous epithelium found?

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  • Lining the air sacs of the lungs
  • Serous membranes of the viscera
  • The inner lining of the heart and blood vessels
38
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What type of exocrine gland’s secretory cells use vesicles to release their secretion by exocytosis?

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Merocrine

39
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Mast cell

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  • Releases chemicals in response to injury
40
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Macrophage

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  • Ingests foreign and injured cells
41
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Adipocytes

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Store lipids

42
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Fibroblasts

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Form fibrous connective tissue

43
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Chondroblast

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Produce cartilage

44
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Osteocytes

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Maintain bone

45
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Osteoclasts

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Break down bone

46
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Glands that are classified as Blank______ glands release bits of apical cytoplasm from secretory cell surfaces, releasing the secretion.

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apocrine

47
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Embryonic connective tissue is called

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Mesenchyme

48
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Three types of cartilage are Blank______.

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hyaline, fibrocartilage, and elastic

49
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List the three major types of tissue membranes.

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Mucous

Serous

Synovial

50
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What epithelium type resists abrasion and prevents entrance of pathogens into underlying tissue?

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Stratified squamous epithelium

51
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What cell is a mucus-secreting gland cell found in the epithelia of many mucous membranes?

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Goblet

52
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Mammary glands are examples of Blank______ glands.

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apocrine

53
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What type of exocrine gland has the secretory cells form a dilated sac?

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Acinar

54
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Which type of epithelium prevents body water loss?

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Stratified squamous

55
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The component of ground substance that forms a slippery tissue gel and thus functions as a lubricant is called Blank______.

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hyaluronic acid

56
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Acinar describes the Blank______ of a gland.

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secretory portion

57
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A long, unbranched polysaccharide chain found in the ground substance that acts a lubricating agent is called ——– acid.

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hyaluronic

58
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A compound acinar gland has Blank______ duct(s).

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multiple

59
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Cells Blank______ part of the extracellular matrix of connective tissues.

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are not

60
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Indicate the three components of extracellular matrix.

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Protein fibers

Fluid

Ground substance

61
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Identify the effects of chemical mediators released during the inflammatory response. Select all that apply.

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Dilation of blood vessels

Increased capillary permeability

62
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What is the substance occupying the spaces between cells and fibers within connective tissue called?

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Ground substance

63
Q

Match the type of cartilage to its location.

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Hyaline: Tip of nose
Elastic: Frame of ear
Fibrocartilage: Between vertebrae

64
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Simple glands are Blank______ glands.

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multicellular

65
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What is the function of the basement membrane?

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To guide migration during tissue repair

66
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Which cells are found in the dermis?

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Macrophages and fibroblasts

67
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The secretion called———- is composed of the combined secretions of ceruminous glands and sebaceous glands.

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cerumen, earwax, or wax

68
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Identify the layer associated with the integument that is avascular.

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Epidermis

69
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Select all of the components of the dermis.

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Nerve fibers

Glands

Fibers

Blood vessels

70
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Indicate the statements that describe cerumen.

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Waxy secretion

Produced by sebaceous glands

Produced by ceruminous glands

71
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The layer of skin associated with most of the strength of skin is the

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dermis

72
Q

Indicate the areas that contain eccrine sweat glands.

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Axillae

Palms

Soles

73
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If your patient had very low levels of vitamin D, what would you expect to find?

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A lower than normal concentration of calcium and phosphate in the blood

A higher than normal concentration of calcium in the urine

BIO-168-1903 (11 decks)

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