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Midterm Flashcards

1
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Almost always, epithelia and their derivatives are separated from underlying or surrounding connective tissues by a thin, non-cellular layer, the ________.

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Basement membrane

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Epithelial membranes are classified according to the shape of the most superficial cell layer, which may be _______.

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  • Squamous
  • Cuboidal
  • Columnar
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________ are closely spaced, finger-like extensions of the cell membrane that increase the surface area of cells that function in absorption and secretion.

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Microvilli

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Epithelial membranes that line the serous body cavities are referred to as ________.

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Mesothelia

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The basal cell membrane of the cell is affixed to the basal lamina by adhering junctions known as ______.

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Hemidesmosomes

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Glands that deliver their secretions onto the epithelial surface do so via ducts and are known as ______.

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Exocrine glands

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Glands that do not maintain a connection to the outside (ductless) and whose secretions enter the vascular system for delivery are known as ______.

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Endocrine glands

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A type of cell characterized as anucleated and function entirely within the circulatory system by transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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Red blood cells

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9
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What are the three formed elements of the blood?

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  • Red blood cells
  • White blood cells
  • Platelets
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Membranes that line serous body cavities are referred to as ______.

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Mesothelia

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The secretory cells of a gland are referred to as its ______ and are separated from surrounding connective tissue and vascular elements by a basement membrane.

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Parenchyma

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12
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The process of blood cell replacement is known as ________.

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Hemopoiesis

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A type of null cell that resembles lymphocytes and are responsible for the formation of all the formed elements of the blood.

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Pluripotential hemopoietic stem cells

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14
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Cells that function in phagocytosis of particulate matter are known as ________.

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Macrophages

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_______ is caused by autoantibodies binding to some of the protein components of hemidesmosomes.

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Bullous pemphigoid

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NADPH Oxidase Deficiency affect what type of leukocyte within an afflicted individual?

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Neutrophils

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17
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Which type of leukocyte participates in antiparasitic activities?

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Eosinophils

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18
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Infection mononucleosis is also referred to as the _______.

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Kissing disease

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A type of cell that stains a reddish-orange color and participates in anti-parasitic activities and phagocytose antigen-antibody complexes.

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Eosinophils

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A hereditary disease which is the result of a point mutation in the gene that codes for hemoglobin. These erythrocytes are fragile and do not pass easily through small capillaries.

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Sickle cell anemia

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21
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Connective Tissues, unlike epithelia, are composed mainly of: _______ & _______

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  • Extracellular matrix

- A limited number of cells

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22
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Name the two types of CT that are limited to the embryo.

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  • Mesenchymal

- Mucous

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23
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The lamina densa is composed of what type of collagen?

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Type IV

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24
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What are the cells that are associated with the loose (areolar) connective tissues?

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  • Fibroblasts
  • Macrophages
  • Plasma cells
  • Mast cells
  • Pericytes
  • Fat cells
  • Leukocytes
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Name 3 of the major glycosaminoglycans constituents.

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  • Hyaluronic acid
  • Dermatan sulfate
  • Heparan sulfate
  • Chondroitin-4-sulfate
  • Chondroitin-6 sulfate
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The type of fiber characterized as being the most abundant and is composed of a staggered array of the protein tropocollagen.

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Collagen

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27
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A condition characterized by bleeding gums and loose teeth among other symptoms and results from vitamin C deficiency.

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Scurvy

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What is the type of cell that is characterized as a large, multi-nucleated cell derived from monocyte precursors and are responsible for the resorption of the bone.

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Osteoclasts

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29
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What is a type of ossification which is responsible for the formation of long and short bones and relies on the presence of a hyaline cartilage model that is used as a template on and within which bone is made?

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Endochondral ossification

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30
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The process of integrated bone resorption and bone replacement is known as?

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Coupling

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31
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A type of deficiency that results in poorly calcified (soft) bone and causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.

32
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A disease characterized as a decrease in bone mass arising from lack of bone formation or from increased bone resorption. Occurs commonly in old age and in postmenopausal women.

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Osteoporosis

33
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The periosteum is affixed to bone via _______, collagenous bundles trapped in the calcified bone matrix during ossification.

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Sharpey’s fibers

34
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Osteocytes occupy lenticular-shaped spaces known as _______.

35
Q

The muscle cell membrane is referred to as the _______, and the mitochondria are referred to as ________.

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  • Sarcolemma

- Sarcosomes

36
Q

All three muscles (skeletal, smooth, cardiac) are derived from which germ layer?

37
Q

In the skeletal muscle, thin filaments are composed of _______ whereas thick filaments are composed of ______.

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  • Actin

- Myosin

38
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Cardiac muscle cells form specialized junctions known as _________ as they interdigitate which each other.

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Intercalated discs

39
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For smooth muscle contraction to occur, calcium is released from _____ and binds to ______.

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  • Caveolae

- Calmodulin

40
Q

Name the autoimmune disease that is characterized as incremental weakening of skeletal muscles.

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Myasthenia gravis

41
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Pompe’s disease is an inherited metabolic glycogen-storage disease where the cells of the patient are unable to degrade glycogen due to an ______ deficiency.

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Acid maltase

42
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Each skeletal muscle is fascicle is surrounded by ______, a loose connective tissue.

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Perimysium

43
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Within smooth muscle, the intermediate filaments ______ and _____ form dense bodies where they cross each other at points of attachments to the cytoplasmic aspect of the sarcolemma.

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  • Vimentin

- Desmin

44
Q

Name the hereditary condition that is thought to be caused by the loss of neurons of the CNS that produce the neurotransmitter GABA.

A

Huntington’s Chorea

45
Q

The meninges consist of a triple-layered connective tissue sheaths. Name them.

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  • Dura mater
  • Arachnoid
  • Pia mater
46
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The axon forms a terminal swelling known as ________, that comes close to but does not contact the muscle cell’s sarcolemma.

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Axon terminal

47
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A ______ is a collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS, whereas a similar collection of soma in the CNS is called _______.

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  • Ganglion

- Nucleus

48
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What are the supporting cells in the CNS? (Name 4)

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  • Astrocytes
  • Oligodendrocytes
  • Microglia
  • Ependymal cells
49
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Parkinson’s disease is related to the loss of neurotransmitter _______ in the brain.

50
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Name the disease characterized as the reduction of blood supply to the organs and results in hypoxia and subsequent cell death.

51
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Differentiate between mesothelia and endothelia.

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  • Mesothelia: lines serous body cavities

- Endothelia: lines blood and lymph vessels and chambers of the heart

52
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The actin filaments of the stereocilia are linked to each other by _____.

53
Q

What are the 3 components of the terminal bars?

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  • Zona occludens
  • Zona adherens
  • Macula adherens
54
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Individuals with ______ exhibit blistering in the groin, axilla, areas of flexures, and oral cavity. It is treated by steroid and immunosuppressive therapy.

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Bullous pemphigoid

55
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________ is an autoimmune disease caused by autoantibodies binding to some of the components of desmosomes.

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Bullous pemphigoid

56
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List the erythropoietic process

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  1. Proerythroblast
  2. Basophilic erythroblast
  3. Polychromatic erythroblast
  4. Orthochromatophilic erythroblast
  5. Reticulocytes
  6. Erythrocytes
57
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The two multipotential hemopoietic stem cells that arise from PHSCs are: _______ and ______

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CFU-GEMM & CFU-Ly

58
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What are the 3 types of lymphocytes?

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  • B lymphocytes
  • T lymphocytes
  • Null cells
59
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What is the primary difference between serum and plasma?

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Serum contains no fibrinogen or other components necessary for the clotting reaction

60
Q

_______ is a virus responsible for “kissing disease” or infectious mononucleosis.

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Epstein-Barr

61
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________ cells store fat in the bone marrow.

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Adventitial reticular cells

62
Q

_______ cells mature and become granulocytes in the bloodstream.

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Band (stab)

63
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The intrinsic pathway uses which three factors?

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Factor VII, Factor VIII, and von Willebrand factor

64
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Marfan’s syndrome is linked to a genetic defect in Chromosome 15 that codes for _______.

65
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Overabundance of collagen forms elevated scars called ______.

66
Q

Differentiate between unilocular and multilocular adipose tissue.

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Multilocular: Brown, many mitochondria, infants
Unilocular: White, few mitochondria, adults

67
Q

Know the amino acids that make up the tropocollagen subunit of collagen fibers.

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  • Proline
  • Lysine
  • Hydroxyproline
  • Hydroxylysine
68
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Chronic inflammation is linked to which cell of the loose areolar CT?

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Plasma cells

69
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What do plasma cells synthesize and release?

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Humoral antibodies

70
Q

The two components of the bone remodeling units are ______ and ______.

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  • Resorption cavity

- Lamellar formation

71
Q

What two transcription factors are responsible for the transformation of osteoblasts to osteocytes?

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  • Cbfa1/Runx2

- Osterix

72
Q

List the four lamellar systems into which the bony lamellar of compact bone is organized.

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  • External & internal circumferential lamellae
  • Interstitial lamellae
  • Osteons
73
Q

Basophils secrete ______.

74
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What is the function of a pericyte?

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Assist in regulation of blood flow through capillaries

75
Q

Differentiate between T and B lymphocytes.

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  • T cells: cellularly mediated immune response

- B cells: humorally mediated immune response

76
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Differentiate between monocyte and macrophage.

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When monocytes leave the bloodstream and enter the connective tissue spaces, they become known as macrophages.

77
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Differentiate between basophils and eosinophils.

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  • Eosinophils: stain a reddish-orange color; participate in antiparasitic activities and phagocytose antigen-antibody complexes
  • Basophils: stain a dark blue color; Precise function is unknown, but the contents of their granules include histamine and heparin.

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