Study Section 2 (Sept 22, 2022)

Question 1

adipose tissue

Answer 1

Collection of fat cells.

Question 2

cartilage

Answer 2

Flexible connective tissue often attached to bones at joints. Cartilage forms part of the external ear and the nose. Rings of cartilage surround the trachea.

Question 3

epithelial cells

Answer 3

Skin cells that cover the outside of the body line the internal surfaces of organs.

Question 4

histologist

Answer 4

Specialist in the study of tissues

Question 5

larynx

Answer 5

Voice box; located at the upper part of the trachea.

Question 6

pharynx

Answer 6

Throat. The pharynx serves as the common passageway for food (from the mouth going to the esophagus) and air (from the nose to the trachea).

Question 7

pituitary gland

Answer 7

Endocrine gland at the base of the brain.

Question 8

thyroid gland

Answer 8

Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck.

Question 9

trachea

Answer 9

Windpipe (tube leading from the throat to the bronchial tubes)

Question 10

ureter

Answer 10

One of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder.

Question 11

urethra

Answer 11

Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.

Question 12

uterus

Answer 12

Womb; the organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops.

Question 13

viscera

Answer 13

Internal organs.