Structural Organisation - 107

Question 1

What is an example of a modified sweat gland?

Answer 1

Breast tissue as it produces milk instead of sweat.

Question 2

What type of cell are in the epidermis layer of the integumentary system?

Answer 2

Keratinised tratified squamous cells

Question 3

The 2 layers that make up the dermis are called…

Answer 3

Papillary layer and the reticular layer

Question 4

What is the papillary layer in the dermis made up of

Answer 4

Areolar connective tissue

Question 5

What is the cutaneous membrane?

Answer 5

Skin

Question 6

Aponeuroses are what type of tissue?

Answer 6

Flat sheet connective tissue connecting muscle to muscle but sometimes to bone.

Question 7

What allows your body to undergo contractile forces?

Answer 7

Tendons and aponeuroses contracting

Question 8

An example of a tendon

Answer 8

Achilles tendon that connects calf muscle to heel bone.

Question 9

Name the 2 functions of axial skeletal system.

Answer 9

1. Protects the brain and spinal cord (since it’s made out of ribcage, skull and veterbral column).
2. Supports the upper body weight by distributing it to the lower body weight.

Question 10

Explain and describe the 2 main things that happen in our bones with aging

Answer 10

1. Red blood cell production decreases
2. Fat cells increases in the yellow bone marrow of the medullary cavity of long bones.

Question 11

What do the special senses do and what system are they apart of?

Answer 11

They are apart of the PNS and they control sensory input to sight, smelling, hearing, taste and equilibrium.

Question 12

What makes up the endocrine system?

Answer 12

Pineal gland
Hypothalamus/ Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid gland
Thymus
Adrenal glands Kidneys (due to major hormone producing cells)
Pancreas
Gonads

Question 13

What makes up the digestive system?

Answer 13

Oral cavity, salivary glands, pharynx, Oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, large intestine and anus.

Question 14

What is lymph fluid made out of?

Answer 14

Water and protein

Question 15

Function of thymus

Answer 15

Controls development and maintain T cell lympocytes which is essential for fighting infections.

Question 16

What makes up the salivary glands?

Answer 16

Parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands

Question 17

What is the function of Erythropoietin?

Answer 17

Erythropoietin is a type of glycoprotein that is produced by the instetinal kidneys. It stimulates the production of red blood cells called erythropoiesis in the bone marrow. The stem cells that make the RBC called hemcytoblasts increase their activity, so more RBC is produced and therefore increases the level of oxygen.

Question 18

What is blood made up of?

Answer 18

Plasma, leucocytes and red blood cells