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Which of the following is a function of the epithelium?

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Absorption, protection, secretion

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Endocrine glands discharge their products into?

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Blood

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Tissues differ from one another in the?

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-Special functions they perform
-Amount and kind of material between the cells
-Size and shape of the cells

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Epithelial cells can be classified according to shape. Which of the following in Not a characteristic shape of epithelium?

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Squamous

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Which of the following is NOT an example of connective tissue?

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Transitional

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Adipose tissue performs which of the following functions?

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Insulation, protection, support

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Single layer of cube-shaped cells?

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Simple cuboidal

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Multiple layers of cells with flat cells at the outer surface?

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Stratified squamous

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Typically found in body areas subjected to stress and must be able to stretch?

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Stratified transitional

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Single layer of tall, thin cells that compose the surface of mucous membrane?

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Simple columnar

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Single layer of flat, thin, irregularly shaped cells?

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Simple squamous

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Cilia from this tissue moves mucus along the lining surface of the trachea?

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Pseudostratified

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Which of the following is NOT a structural example of the epithelium?

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Simple transitional

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A tissue is?

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A group of similar cells that perform a unique function to help the organ to do his job.

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The four principal types of tissue include all of the following EXCEPT?

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Cartilage

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The basic structural unit of bone is the microscopic?

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Osteon

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17
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Which statement is false regarding connective tissue?

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It is voluntary

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Which statement regarding pseudostratified epithelium is false?

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Pseudostratified epithelium lines the trachea

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The term osteon is synonymous with?

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Haversian system

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20
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Dense fibrous connective tissue consists mainly of?

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White collagen fibers

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Cylindrical, striated, voluntary cells:

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Skeletal Muscle

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Nonstriated, involuntary, narrow fibers with only one nucleus per fiber:

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Smooth muscle

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Striated, branching, involuntary cells with intercalated disks:

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Cardiac muscle

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Responsible for willed body movements:

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Skeletal muscle

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Also called visceral muscle:
Smooth muscle
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Found in the walls of hallow internal organs
Smooth muscle
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Supportive Cells:
Neuroglia
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Cell process that transmits nerve impluses away from the cell body:
Axon
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The conducting cell of the nervous system:
Neuron
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Cell process that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body:
Dendrite
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The extracellular substance of a tissue is the matrix. True/False
True
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Facia is made up primary of connective tissue. True/False
False
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Another name for spongy bone is adipose tissue. True/False
False
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The thick dark bands in cardiac muscle tissue is called intercalated disks. True/False
True
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A protein that gives tissue flexible strength is collagen. True/False
True
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Elastic cartilage:
Ear
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Compact/cancellous:
Protection/support
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Stratified squamous:
Epidermis
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Striated involuntary:
Heart walls
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Pseudostratified columnar:
Trachea
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Which of the following is the most abundant and widely distributed type of body tissue?
Connective
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Simple, squamous epithelial tissue is made up of which of the following?
A single layer of flat, thin, and irregularly shaped cells
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What connective tissue is the glue that helps keep the organs of the body together?
Areolar
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Cartilage cells are called?
Chondrocytes
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Mucus-producing cells that appear in the simple columnar epithelium are known as WHAT cells?
Goblet
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Which of the following is NOT an example of connective tissue?
Striated
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Simple Columnar Function?
Secretion and absorption
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Loose fibrous function?
Connection
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Simple squamous function?
Diffusion of respiratory gases
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Reticular function?
Supports blood producing cells
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Smooth tissue function?
Movement of substances along ducts
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Which of the following groupings is correct when describing one of the muscle cell types?
Skeletal, striated, voluntary
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Integumentary:
Hair
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Skeletal:
Joints
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Muscular:
Tendons
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Nervous:
Spinal Cord
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Endocrine:
Hormones
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Hormones belong to which body system?
Endocrine
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The spleen belongs to which body system?
Lymphatic
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Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of the female reproductive system?
Gonads
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The largest and most complex structural units are?
Organ systems
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An important function of the skeletal system is?
Formation of the blood cells
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Oil Glands:
Integumentary
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Blood Vessels:
Circulatory
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Tonsils:
Lymphatic
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Vas deferens:
Male reproductive system
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Ureters:
Urinary
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Cutaneous membrane:
Composed of dermis and epidermis layers
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Integumentary system:
The skin is the primary organ
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Epidermis:
Outermost layer of the skin
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Dermis:
Deeper of the two layers of skin
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Subcutaneous:
Hypodermis
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WHAT prevents the sun's ultraviolet rays from penetrating the interior of the body.?
Melanin
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The nail body nearest the root has a crescent-shaped white area known as the WHAT, or little moon?
Lunula
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Urinary tract:
Mucous
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Pleura:
Serous
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Respiratory tract:
Mucous
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Peritoneum:
Serous
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Lines body surfaces that open directly to the exterior:
Mucous
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Contains no epithelium:
Synovial
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Skin:
Cutaneous
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Lines joint spaces:
Synovial
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HVV8 causes?
Kaposi's sarcoma
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The most serious form of skin cancer is?
Melanoma
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Squamous cell carcinoma is a?
Slowly growing carcinoma of the epidermis
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The most important factor in causing common skin cancer is?
Exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation
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A first degree burn---
Will not blister
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A second degree burn---
Will blister
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A third degree burn---
Will not blister
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Which burn extends below the subcutaneous tissue to reach muscle or bone? AKA: a full thickness burn is known as:
Fourth-degree
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Which of the following is NOT a warning sign of melanoma?
Density
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Mr. Ziven was admitted to the hospital with second-third degree burns. Both arms, anterior trunk, right anterior leg, and genital regions were affected by the burns. WHAT percent of Mr. Ziven’s body has been burned?
46%
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Fingernail viewed from above. Put in order from outer structure to internal structure:
-Free edge -Nail body -Lunula -Cuticle -Nail root
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Nails are formed when dermal cells push up and become keratinized. The cuticle is called the "little moon" True/False
False
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Keratin:
Protective protein
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Melanin:
Brown pigment
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Stratum corneum:
Outer layer of epidermis
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Cyanosis:
Blue-gray color of the skin resulting from a decrease in oxygen
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Dermal papillae:
Parallel rows of tiny bumps
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The WHAT muscle produces “goose bumps”?
Arrector
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The WHAT sweat glands are found primarily in the axilla and in the pigmented skin area around the genitals.
Apocrine
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WHAT has been describes as “nature’s skin cream”?
Sebum
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The type of membrane that lines body cavities that open directly to the exterior is known as?
Mucous
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A Pacini corpuscle detects sensations of:
Pressure deep in the dermis
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The most comon type of skin cancer is?
Basal cell
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Pleurisy is a painful condition of the serous membrane that lines the:
Chest cavity
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The synovial membrane lines the spaces between:
Joints
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The Cutaneous membrane is the:
Skin
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Using the "rule of 9" a person with burns to the posterior head, all the right arm, and the lower portion of the leg, would have an estimated surface burn of 20.5%. True/False
False
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