Histology

Question 1

Skeletal muscles are ..

Answer 1

striated, unbranched, multinucleate

Question 2

Epimysium

Answer 2

connective tissue surrounds muscle

Question 3

Perimysium

Answer 3

surrounds single fascicle

Question 4

Endomysium

Answer 4

connective tissue around single fibre

Question 5

Muscle contains…

Answer 5

fascicles > myofibril > sarcomeres (also contains blood vessels, connective tissue, nerves and lymphatics)

Question 6

type I =

Answer 6

dark meat (think ducks migrate)

Question 7

type II =

Answer 7

white meat (chickens don’t fly far)

Question 8

Cartilage

Answer 8

semirigid and deformable, permeable, avascular, contain chondrocytes

Question 9

Hyaline cartilage

Answer 9

most common form. Found at articular surfaces, tracheal rings, costal cartilage, growth plates, precursor in fetus to many bones.

Question 10

Bone

Answer 10

rigid, not permeable, cells need to be nourished by blood vessels. Provides support, levers for movement, protection of internal organs, calcium store (95%), haemopoesis (blood cell production within bone marrow)

Question 11

Bone comprised of

Answer 11

65% bioapetite, 23% collagen, 10% water, 2% non-collagen proteins