Tissues
Integumentary
Endocrine
Nervous
100
The most common type of cartilage is ________ cartilage.
hyaline
100
The single most important risk for skin cancer is
overexposure to UV radiation
100
The pituitary hormone that triggers the release of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland is
TSH
100
The ________ division of the nervous system carries motor commands to muscles and glands.
efferent
200
The tissue that always has an apical and a basal surface is ________ tissue.
epithelial
200
Melanocytes and keratinocytes work together in protecting the skin from UV damage when keratinocytes
accumulate the melanin granules on their superficial portion, forming a UV-blocking pigment layer
200
Steroid hormones
bind to receptors in the nucleus of their target cells.
200
The ________ nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
central
300
Identify the highlighted structures.
cell bodies
300
Sudoriferous (sweat) glands are categorized as two distinct types. Which of the following are the two types of sweat glands?
eccrine and apocrine
300
Which structure is highlighted?
pineal gland
300
The ________ nervous system controls the skeletal muscles.
somatic
400
The function of ________ is to propagate electrical signals from one place to another.
neurons
400
In addition to protection (physical and chemical barrier), the skin serves other functions. Which of the following is another vital function of the skin?
It converts modified epidermal cholesterol to a vitamin D precursor important to calcium metabolism.
400
Endocrine cells
release their secretions directly into body fluids such as blood
400
The site of intercellular communication between a neuron and another cell is the
synapse.
500
Identify the highlighted structures.
cell of the smooth muscle
500
Identify the highlighted layer.
stratum basale
500
What hormones are released from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and how does their release differ from hormones released by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
ADH and oxytocin; posterior pituitary hormones are released with direct input from the hypothalamus
500
What is labeled E
Medulla Oblongata