Types of Animal Cells

Question 1

responsible for the shape of the cell

Answer 1

microtubules in cytoskeleton

Question 2

are round cells

Answer 2

Spherical Cells

Question 3

normal rbc count for men

Answer 3

4.7 – 6.1 M per microliter

Question 4

normal rbc count for women

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4.2 – 5.4 M per microliter

Question 5

deliver oxygen (through the presence of hemoglobin) from the lungs to the brain and other parts

Answer 5

red blood cell

Question 6

responsible for antibody and immune response

Answer 6

white blood cell

Question 7

forms blood clotting

Answer 7

platelets

Question 8

a yellowish liquid in your blood that carries platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells around the body

Answer 8

plasma

Question 9

constitutes 55% of the blood

Answer 9

plasma

Question 10

constitutes 44% of the blood

Answer 10

red blood cell

Question 11

enucleated (no nucleus) with an average diameter of 7 micrometers

Answer 11

red blood cell

Question 12

constitutes 1% of the blood

Answer 12

white blood cell & platelets

Question 13

another term for rbc

Answer 13

erythrocytes

Question 14

cells with numerous protoplasmic processes

Answer 14

Stellate Cells

Question 15

Where are stellate cells found?

Answer 15

• Fibroblasts
• Resting osteocytes
• Reticulocytes
• Many glial cells

Question 16

a type of cell that synthesizes the extracellular matrix and collagen

Answer 16

Fibroblasts

Question 17

the structural framework (stroma) for animal tissues

Answer 17

collagen

Question 18

plays a critical role in wound healing

Answer 18

Fibroblasts

Question 19

the most abundant cell found in compact bone

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Osteocytes

Question 20

contain a nucleus and a thin ring of cytoplasm

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Osteocytes

Question 21

immature red blood cells

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Reticulocytes

Question 22

composing about 1% of the red cells in the human body

Answer 22

Reticulocytes

Question 23

process of maturation of reticulocytes

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1. develop and mature in the red bone marrow
2. circulate for about day in the blood stream

Question 24

supporting cells of neurons

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Glial Cells

Question 25

Functions of Glial Cells

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• To surround neurons and hold them in place
• To supply nutrients and oxygen to neurons
• To insulate neuron from one another
• To clean up (destroy and remove the carcasses of dead neurons)

Question 26

Notable Glial Cells in the CNS

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• oligodendrocytes
• astrocytes
• microglia
• ependymal cells

Question 27

Notable Glial Cells in the PNS

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• schwann cells
• satellite cells
• enteric cells

Question 28

flat and polygonal cells

Answer 28

squamous cells

Question 29

the most common cells of connective tissue in animals

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Fibroblasts

Question 30

squamous cells found in the mucus lining

Answer 30

• oral cavity (mouth)
• cornea (eye)
• vagina

Question 31

box-like with the nucleus placed at the center

Answer 31

Cuboidal Cells

Question 32

examples of cuboidal cells

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• kidney tubules
• Ducts

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functions of cuboidal cells

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• resorption
• secretion
• formation of urine

Question 34

cells where each nucleus is located at the base of the cell

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Columnar Cells

Question 35

found in the respiratory, digestive mucus linings and trachea

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Columnar Cells

Question 36

cells with an oval nucleus

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Oval Cells

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taper or narrow down at both ends and the nucleus is located at the center

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Fusiform Cells

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Where is fusiform cells found?

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Smooth Muscles

Question 39

are like the striated skeletal muscles where the nucleus is peripherally located

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Cylindrical Cells

Question 40

have numerous surfaces and sides

Answer 40

Polyhedral Cells

Question 41

the nucleus of each cell is immediately surrounded by a perinuclear sarcoplasm that is devoid of striations

Answer 41

Branch Cylindrical Cells

Question 42

situated near or occurring around the nucleus

Answer 42

perinuclear