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In this classification of glands, secretions are released by the rupture of cells.
What is holocrine?
Mitosis occurs primarily in this stratum of the epidermis.
What is stratum basale?
These peglike folds of the superficial dermal layer provide increased surface area for epidermal attachment.
What are dermal papillae?
This marrow is located in the epiphyses of adult bones such as the humerus and femur.
What is red marrow?
This bone cell produces the bony matrix in a developing bone.
What is an osteoblast?
This is the most widespread connective tissue and serves as a universal packing material between other tissues.
What is areolar connective tissue?
The epidermis is composed of this type of tissue.
What is stratified squamous epithelium?
This smooth muscle will raise the hairs at the back of your neck when you get spooked.
What is the arrector pili muscle?
This membrane covers most of the outer surface of a long bone.
What is the periosteum?
This is the structural unit of compact bone.
What is an osteon?
Of the four major tissue types, this type is avascular.
What is epithelial tissue?
These cells of the epidermis are key activators of the immune system.
What are dendritic cells?
These sweat glands are important in body temperature regulation.
What are eccrine glands?
The closure of this structure ceases bone lengthening, and occurs around the age of 18-21.
What is the epiphyseal plate?
This tissue type is found at the articulating surfaces of long bones.
What is hyaline cartilage?
Goblet cells can be found in this kind of epithelium.
What is simple columnar epithelium or pseudostratified columnar epithelium?
A burn that affects the epidermis and upper dermis, resulting in blisters, is classified as this.
What is a second degree burn?
The reticular layer of the dermis is composed of this tissue.
What is dense irregular connective tissue?
These small, flat pieces of bone make up the honeycomb appearance of spongy bone.
What are trabeculae?
This disease manifests when bone resorption exceeds deposit.
What is osteoporosis?
This tissue allows the knees and back to absorb compressive shocks.
What is fibrocartilage?
The cells superficial to this epidermal layer are nonviable, as nutrients can only diffuse so far across so many cell membranes.
What is stratum granulosum?
This gland, found in the skin, is also a holocrine gland.
What is the sebaceous gland?
The primary ossification center of a long bone is found in this region.
What is the diaphysis or shaft?
This hormone is released in response to low blood calcium levels.
What is parathyroid hormone?