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1
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transitional epithelium is found in

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the urinary system

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the external surface of the stomach is covered by

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a serosa

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3
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the interior of the respiratory tract is lined with

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a mucosa

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4
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a seminiferous tubule of the testis is lined with

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stratified cuboidal

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when a blood supply to a tissue is cut off, the tissue is most likely to undergo

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necrosis

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6
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a fixative serves to

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stop tissue decay

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7
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the collagen of areolar tissue is produced by

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fibroblasts

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tendons are composed of

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dense regular connective tissue

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the shape of the external ear is due to

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elastic cartilage

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10
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the most abundant formed element of blood are

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erythrocytes

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the prearranged death of a cell that has completed its task is called

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apoptosis

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the simple squamos epithelium that lines the peritoneal cavity is called

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mesothelium

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13
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osteocytes and chondrocytes occupy little cavities called

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lacunae

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14
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what are muscle cells and axons often called because of their shape

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fibers

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15
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tendons and ligaments are made mainly of the protein

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collagen

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16
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an epithelium rests on a layer called the __, between its deepest cells and the underlying connective tissue

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basement membrane

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17
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fibers and ground substance make up the ___ of a connective tissue

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matrix

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18
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in ___ glands, the secretion is formed by the complete disintegration of the gland cells

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holocrine

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19
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any epithelium in which every cell touches the basement membrane is called a ___ epithelium

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simple

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20
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the esophagus, stomach, and intestines are lined with

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mucous membranes

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21
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the liver, spleen, stomach, and intestines are covered with

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serous membranes

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22
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cells of the ___ are keratinized and dead

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stratum corneum

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23
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the epidermal water barrier forms at the point where epidermal cells

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pass from stratum spinosum to stratum granulosum

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24
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which of the following skin conditions or appearances would most likely result from liver failure

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jaundice

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25
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what doesn’t interfere with the microbial invasion of the skin

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melanin

26
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the hair on a 6 year olds arms is

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vellus

27
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related terms for a nail

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lunule, nail plate, hyponychium, free edge

28
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___ is your scent gland

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apocrine

29
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___ are skin cells with a sensory role

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tactile (merkel)

30
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the embryonic periderm becomes part of ____

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the vernix caseosa

31
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which skin cell alerts the immune system to pathogens?

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dendritic cells

32
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two common root words that refer to the skin in medical terminology are __ and ___

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dermato, cutane

33
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a muscle that causes a hair to stand on end is called a

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piloerector

34
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the most abundant protein of the epidermis is __, while the most abundant protein of the dermis is___

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keratin, collagen

35
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blueness of the skin due to low oxygen concentration in the blood is called

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cyanosis

36
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projections of the dermis toward the epidermis are called

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dermal papillae

37
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cerumen is more commonly known as

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ear wax

38
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the holocrine glands that secrete into a hair follicle are called

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sebaceous glands

39
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the scaly outermost layer of a hair is called the ___

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cuticle

40
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a hair is nourished by blood vessels in a connective tissue projection called the ___

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dermal papilla

41
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a ___ burn destroys part of the dermis, but not all of it

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second degree

42
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structure that can be observed with the naked eye is called

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gross anatomy

43
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which imaging technique requires an injection of radioisotopes into a patients bloodstream

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a PET scan

44
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the simplest structures considered to be alive are

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cells

45
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the tarsal region is ___ to the popliteal region

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distal

46
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the ___ region is immediately medial to the coxal region

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inguinal

47
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which of these regions is part of the upper limb

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carpal, cubital, brachial, palmar

48
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which of these organs is intraperitoneal?

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small intestine

49
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what are the organ systems?

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muscular, integumentary, endocrine, lymphatic etc

50
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the term histology is most nearly equivalent to

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microscopic anatomy

51
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an imaging technique that exposes the patient to no harmful radiation is

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

52
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cutting and separating tissues to reveal their structural relationships is called

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dissecting

53
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cutting and separating tissues to reveal their structural relationships is called

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dissection

54
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the relatively superficial layer of the pleura is called the ___ pleura

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parietal

55
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__ is a science that doesn’t merely describe bodily structure but interprets structure in terms of its function

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morphology

56
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abdominal organs that lie against the posterior abdominal wall and are covered with peritoneum only on the anterior side are said to have __ positon

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retroperitoneal

57
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__ is a science that doesn’t merely describe bodily structure but interprets structure in terms of its function

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functional morphology

58
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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 ____

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palpation

59
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___ is a method of medical imaging that uses X-rays and a computer to generate images of thin slices of the body

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computed tomography

60
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An __ is the simplest body structure to be composed of two or more types of tissue

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organ

61
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the left hand and left foot are ___ to each other, whereas the left hand and right hand are __ to each other

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ipsilateral, contralateral

62
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the anterior pit of the elbow is called the __ region, whereas the corresponding but posterior pit of the knee is called the ___ region

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cubital, popliteal

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