testing your recall Flashcards
transitional epithelium is found in
the urinary system
the external surface of the stomach is covered by
a serosa
the interior of the respiratory tract is lined with
a mucosa
a seminiferous tubule of the testis is lined with
stratified cuboidal
when a blood supply to a tissue is cut off, the tissue is most likely to undergo
necrosis
a fixative serves to
stop tissue decay
the collagen of areolar tissue is produced by
fibroblasts
tendons are composed of
dense regular connective tissue
the shape of the external ear is due to
elastic cartilage
the most abundant formed element of blood are
erythrocytes
the prearranged death of a cell that has completed its task is called
apoptosis
the simple squamos epithelium that lines the peritoneal cavity is called
mesothelium
osteocytes and chondrocytes occupy little cavities called
lacunae
what are muscle cells and axons often called because of their shape
fibers
tendons and ligaments are made mainly of the protein
collagen
an epithelium rests on a layer called the __, between its deepest cells and the underlying connective tissue
basement membrane
fibers and ground substance make up the ___ of a connective tissue
matrix
in ___ glands, the secretion is formed by the complete disintegration of the gland cells
holocrine
any epithelium in which every cell touches the basement membrane is called a ___ epithelium
simple
the esophagus, stomach, and intestines are lined with
mucous membranes
the liver, spleen, stomach, and intestines are covered with
serous membranes
cells of the ___ are keratinized and dead
stratum corneum
the epidermal water barrier forms at the point where epidermal cells
pass from stratum spinosum to stratum granulosum
which of the following skin conditions or appearances would most likely result from liver failure
jaundice
what doesn’t interfere with the microbial invasion of the skin
melanin
the hair on a 6 year olds arms is
vellus
related terms for a nail
lunule, nail plate, hyponychium, free edge
___ is your scent gland
apocrine
___ are skin cells with a sensory role
tactile (merkel)
the embryonic periderm becomes part of ____
the vernix caseosa
which skin cell alerts the immune system to pathogens?
dendritic cells
two common root words that refer to the skin in medical terminology are __ and ___
dermato, cutane
a muscle that causes a hair to stand on end is called a
piloerector
the most abundant protein of the epidermis is __, while the most abundant protein of the dermis is___
keratin, collagen
blueness of the skin due to low oxygen concentration in the blood is called
cyanosis
projections of the dermis toward the epidermis are called
dermal papillae
cerumen is more commonly known as
ear wax
the holocrine glands that secrete into a hair follicle are called
sebaceous glands
the scaly outermost layer of a hair is called the ___
cuticle
a hair is nourished by blood vessels in a connective tissue projection called the ___
dermal papilla
a ___ burn destroys part of the dermis, but not all of it
second degree
structure that can be observed with the naked eye is called
gross anatomy
which imaging technique requires an injection of radioisotopes into a patients bloodstream
a PET scan
the simplest structures considered to be alive are
cells
the tarsal region is ___ to the popliteal region
distal
the ___ region is immediately medial to the coxal region
inguinal
which of these regions is part of the upper limb
carpal, cubital, brachial, palmar
which of these organs is intraperitoneal?
small intestine
what are the organ systems?
muscular, integumentary, endocrine, lymphatic etc
the term histology is most nearly equivalent to
microscopic anatomy
an imaging technique that exposes the patient to no harmful radiation is
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
cutting and separating tissues to reveal their structural relationships is called
dissecting
cutting and separating tissues to reveal their structural relationships is called
dissection
the relatively superficial layer of the pleura is called the ___ pleura
parietal
__ is a science that doesn’t merely describe bodily structure but interprets structure in terms of its function
morphology
abdominal organs that lie against the posterior abdominal wall and are covered with peritoneum only on the anterior side are said to have __ positon
retroperitoneal
__ is a science that doesn’t merely describe bodily structure but interprets structure in terms of its function
functional morphology
when a Dr. presses on the upper abdomen to feel the size and texture of the liver, he or she is using a technique of physical examination called ____
palpation
___ is a method of medical imaging that uses X-rays and a computer to generate images of thin slices of the body
computed tomography
An __ is the simplest body structure to be composed of two or more types of tissue
organ
the left hand and left foot are ___ to each other, whereas the left hand and right hand are __ to each other
ipsilateral, contralateral
the anterior pit of the elbow is called the __ region, whereas the corresponding but posterior pit of the knee is called the ___ region
cubital, popliteal
