Terminology 1
Waterproofing protein responsible for keeping skin protected from losing water?
Keratin
Cells that help with immunity within the skin.
Langerhans
Inflammation of these glands is the cause of acne.
Sebaceous Glands
Which of the following connective tissue cells undergoes phagocytosis to assist with immunity of the body?
1. Erythrocytes
2. Fibroblasts
3. Leukocytes
4. Macrophages
5. Mast cells
4. Macrophages
Which is the only ground substance that deals with cell binding and wound healing?
1. Hyaluronic acid
2. Dermatan sulfate
3. Keratan sulfate
4. Chondroitin sulfate
1. Hyaluronic acid
May be absent in fine or blond hair.
Medulla
Hair layer directly inside of the cuticle that contains pigment.
Cortex
Only found in the axillary and pubic regions.
Apocrine glands
Which of the following structures have connexons?
1. Tight Junctions
2. Gap Junctions
3. Desmosomes
4. Hyaline Cartilage
2. Gap Junctions
Collagen fibers are produced by which cell type?
Fibroblasts
Cell that produces pigments that protect from UV rays.
Melanocyte
Layer of skin that a subQ injection would go into
Hypodermis
Found on most skin areas and releases perspiration.
Eccrine Glands
Which of these explains why Blood is a type of connective tissue?
1. It originates from cardiac muscle
2. it is produced by skeletal muscle tissue
3. It arises from the Ectoderm germ layer
4. It arises from the Endoderm germ layer
5. None of the above
5. None of the above
Which of the following body locations contains non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?
1. Outer skin layer (Epidermis)
2. Trachea
3. Tongue
4. Sudoriferous glands
5. Bladder
3. Tongue
The skin layer containing hair follicles and blood vessels.
Dermis
Pigment found in red blood cells.
Hemoglobin
Which type of exocrine secretion forms its product at the surface, then pinches it off from the rest of the cell?
1. Apocrine
2. Merocrine
3. Holocrine
4. Endocrine
1. Apocrine
Which of the following is NOT a function of adipose tissue?
1. Provides thermal insulation
2. Stores long-term energy reserves
3. Forms all of the red and white blood cells
4. Generates heat in newborns
5. All of the above are functions of adipose
3. Forms all of the red and white blood cells
Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of:
1. Adipose tissue
2. Dense fibrous connective tissue
3. Skeletal muscle tissue
4. Loose connective tissue
5. Areolar connective tissue
2. Dense fibrous connective tissue
Condition that results from inflamed capillaries.
Erythema
Produces a combination of oil and wax.
Ceruminous Glands
Which of the following types of epithelial tissue assists in the removal/ movement of mucus in the respiratory tract?
1. Stratified cuboidal
2. Pseudostratified ciliated columnar
3. Non-ciliated columnar
4. Stratified squamous
5. Transitional
2. Pseudostratified ciliated columnar
Which of the following Neuron structures reacts to stimuli or receives messages?
1. Axon
2. Neuroglia
3. Dendrite
4. Filament
3. Dendrite
While working in the clinic, you run a blood test on a patient and determine that both his erythrocyte and leukocyte count are extremely low. This patient may be having issues with his:
1. Chondrocytes
2. Bone Marrow
3. Skeletal Muscle
4. Reticular Cartilage
2. Bone Marrow