Lab 4 (End of Lab Exam 1)

Question 1

Where and what function does FSH do?

Answer 1

Pituitary; Regulate gamete production and hormonal activity of gonads

Question 2

Where and what function does ACTH do?

Answer 2

Pituitary; Regulate endocrine activity of adrenal cortex

Question 3

Where and what function does TSH do?

Answer 3

pituitary; Influences metabolism by controlling the growth and activity of the thyroid gland

Question 4

Where and what function does growth hormone do?

Answer 4

pituitary; Muscle and bone growth

Question 5

Where and what function does prolactin do?

Answer 5

pituitary; Stimulate breast development and milk production

Question 6

Where and what function does oxytocin do?

Answer 6

pituitary; Stimulate contractions of uterus and milk ejection

Question 7

Where and what function does ADH do?

Answer 7

Pituitary; reduce urinary output

Question 8

Where and what function does thyroid hormone do?

Answer 8

Thyroid gland; control rate of metabolism

Question 9

Where and what function does calcitonin do?

Answer 9

Thyroid gland; Decrease blood calcium levels by stimulating calcium depositing in bone

Question 10

Where and what function does PTH do?

Answer 10

Parathyroid hormone; causes release of calcium from bone which increase blood calcium levels

Question 11

Where and what function does epinephrine and norepinephrine do?

Answer 11

Adrenal gland; act with sympathetic nervous system to produce the fight/flight response to stress

Question 12

Where and what function does insulin do?

Answer 12

Pancreas; decrease blood sugar levels

Question 13

Where and what function does glucagon do?

Answer 13

Pancreas; increase blood sugar levels

Question 14

Where and what function does thymosins do?

Answer 14

Thymus gland; affect production and differentiation of T-lymphocytes

Question 15

Where and what function does testosterone do?

Answer 15

Testes; stimulation formation of male reproductive organs and secondary sex characteristics

Question 16

Where and what function does progesterone and estrogen do?

Answer 16

Ovaries; stimulation formation of female reproductive organs

Question 17

Where and what function does melatonin do?

Answer 17

Pineal gland; activate reticular formation in medulla oblongata which regulate circadian rhythm

Question 18

Set of cells that perform a function

Answer 18

Tissue

Question 19

Where does a tissue fit in the hierarchy of organization?

Answer 19

Cells and organs

Question 20

What are the 4 basic types of animal tissue?

Answer 20

Connective, epithelium, muscle, nervous

Question 21

Where and what is the function of epithelium?

Answer 21

Found throughout the body, lines cavities and body surfaces, protection, secretion, absorption, excretion, sensation

Question 22

Attached surface

Answer 22

Basal lamina (basement membrane)

Question 23

Exposed to a space

Answer 23

Apical surface

Question 24

Squamous cells that secrete keratin

Answer 24

Keratinocytes

Question 25

Where are keratinocytes found?

Answer 25

Epidermis

Question 26

What do simple squamous epithelium line?

Answer 26

Alveoli, blood, lymph vessels

Question 27

What do stratified squamous epithelium line?

Answer 27

Oral cavity, vagina, anal canal

Question 28

What do simple cuboidal epithelium line?

Answer 28

Kidney tubules, ovaries, ducts of some glands

Question 29

What do simple columnar epithelium line?

Answer 29

Stomach and intestines

Question 30

What do ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium line?

Answer 30

Respiratory passages

Question 31

What do transitional epithelium line?

Answer 31

Urinary bladder

Question 32

Material between cells

Answer 32

Matrix

Question 33

Proteins created by fibroblasts that provide support

Answer 33

Fibers

Question 34

Consistency ranges fluid to solid; made of glycoproteins and large polysaccharide molecules

Answer 34

Ground substance

Question 35

What are the functions of connective tissue?

Answer 35

Bind structures together, fill in spaces, support, protection, store fat, transport fluid and dissolved materials

Question 36

What are the 2 cell types of connective tissue?

Answer 36

Fixed and wandering

Question 37

Produce fibers; fixed

Answer 37

Fibroblasts

Question 38

Release heparin and histamine; fixed

Answer 38

Mast cells

Question 39

Phagocytic; wandering

Answer 39

Macrophages

Question 40

What are the 3 fiber types in connective tissue?

Answer 40

Collagen, elastic, reticular

Question 41

Long parallel bundles, flexible with tensile strength

Answer 41

Collagen fibers

Question 42

Thin collagen

Answer 42

Reticular fibers

Question 43

Branching network, stretch and resume normal shape and strength

Answer 43

Elastic fibers

Question 44

Where are collagen fibers found in?

Answer 44

Tendon and ligaments

Question 45

Where are reticular fibers found in?

Answer 45

Lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow

Question 46

Where are elastic fibers found in?

Answer 46

Vocal cords and air passages

Question 47

Rigid matrix, chondrocytes in lacunae, poor blood supply

Answer 47

Cartilage

Question 48

What are the 3 types of cartilage?

Answer 48

Hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage

Question 49

Flexible cartilage

Answer 49

Elastic cartilage

Question 50

Where is elastic cartilage found in?

Answer 50

External ear, larynx

Question 51

Most abundant cartilage

Answer 51

Hyaline cartilage

Question 52

Where is hyaline cartilage found in?

Answer 52

Ends of long bones, nose, respiratory passages, embryonic skeleton

Question 53

Very tough and shock absorbing cartilage

Answer 53

Fibrocartilage

Question 54

Where is fibrocartilage found in?

Answer 54

Intervertebral disc, pads of knee and pelvic girdle

Question 55

Collagenous and elastic fibers, good blood supply, delicate thin membranes

Answer 55

Areolar (loose) connective tissue

Question 56

Where is areolar/loose connective tissue found in?

Answer 56

Bind skin to underlying organ, fill spaces between muscles, beneath epithelial layers

Question 57

Numerous collagenous fibers, cells are mainly fibroblasts, can be regular or irregular

Answer 57

Dense connective tissue

Question 58

Where are dense connective tissues found in?

Answer 58

Tendons and ligaments, dermis of skin

Question 59

Stores fat, insulates and cushions

Answer 59

Adipose connective tissue

Question 60

Where is adipose connective tissue found in?

Answer 60

Beneath skin

Question 61

Supports internal organ walls

Answer 61

Reticular connective tissue

Question 62

Where is reticular connective tissue found in?

Answer 62

Spleen, liver, lymphatic organs