All about anatomical terms
A term that means nearer the attached end of a limb is _______________.
a) distal
b) lateral
c) medial
d) proximale) superficial
d) proximal
The stomach is composed mainly of ________ muscle tissue.
a. Smooth
b. Skeletal
c. Cardiac
d. Vascular
a. Smooth.
True or False: The amount and distribution of melanocytes influences skin color.
False.
(What does?)
(Chapter 1) The names of the muscles is an example of _________, which relates to body structure, while how the muscles contract is an example of ______________, which relates to body function.
Anatomy, physiology.
A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is a:
a) frontal (coronal) plane
b) sagittal plane
c) transverse plane
a) frontal (coronal) plane
Which of the directional terms of paired most appropriately as opposites?
a) superficial and deep
b) medial and proximal
c) distal and lateral
d) superior and posterior
e) anterior and inferior
a) superficial and deep
These cell junctions attach epithelial cells to the basement membrane.
a) desmosomes
b) tight junctions
c) gap junctions
d) hemidesmosomes
d) Hemidesmosomes.
An individual has spent too much time sunbathing. Not only is his skin painful to touch, but small blisters have appeared in the affected area. This indicates that he has damaged which layers of his skin?
A. epidermis only
B. hypodermis only
C. epidermis and hypodermis
D. epidermis and dermis
D. Epidermis and dermis.
What type of burn is this?
Surgeons cut ___________ along _____________in order to help incisions heal faster.
a) parallel, friction ridges
b) longitudinal, cleavage lines
c) parallel, cleavage lines
d) transverse, stretch marks
c) parallel, cleavage lines
a) lanugo
b) vellus hair
c) terminal hair
c) terminal hair
The coxal is ___________ to the pelvic
a) medial
b) distal
c) lateral
d) proximal
e) inferior
c) lateral
Secretion, protection, sensation and control of permeability are all functions of what type of main tissue?
Epithelial tissue.
Name the strata that include live cells.
Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, and stratum granulosum.
A) Subjective evidence of disease; e.g. pain
B) Results from prolonged homeostatic disruption
C) Objective evidence of disease; e.g. blood
C) Objective evidence of disease; e.g. blood
a) neuron
b) skin
c) liverd) pancreas
b) skin
Which of the following body parts would NOT be visible from an anterior view of a body in anatomic position?
a. Palmar
b. Popliteal
c. Inguinal
d. Antecubital
b. Popliteal.
Which of these types of connective tissue has the smallest amount of extracellular matrix?
a) adipose
b) bone
c) cartilage
d) dense irregular connective tissue.
e) blood
a) adipose tissue.
For these questions, match the layer of the dermis -- papillary or reticular -- with the correct description or function:
1) Layer of the dermis responsible for most of the structural strength of the skin.
2) Layer of dermis responsible for fingerprints and footprints.
3) Layer of dermis responsible for cleavage lines and stretch marks.1) Layer of the dermis responsible for most of the structural strength of the skin. Reticular
2) Layer of dermis responsible for fingerprints and footprints: Papillary
3) Layer of dermis responsible for cleavage lines and stretch marks. Reticular
The following events are part of a negative feedback mechanism.
1) Blood pressure increases.
2) The control center compares actual blood pressure to the blood pressure set point.
3) The heart beats faster.
4) Receptors detect a decrease in blood pressure.
Choose the arrangement that lists the events in the order that they occur.
a. 1, 2, 3, 4
b. b. 1, 3, 2, 4
c. 3, 1, 4, 2
d. 4, 2, 3, 1
e. 4, 2, 1, 3
d. 4, 2, 3, 1
4) Receptors detect a decrease in blood pressure.
2) The control center compares actual blood pressure to the blood pressure set point.
3) The heart beats faster.
1) Blood pressure increases.
Which of these processes increase(s) heat loss from the body?
a) dilation of dermal arterioles
b) constriction of dermal arterioles
c) increased sweating
d) Both A and C are correct
e) Both B and C are correct
d) Both A and C are correct
List and describe the three planes of the body.
Sagittal: separates the body of a structure into right and left halves.
Transverse/horizontal divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
Frontal/coronal: divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves.
Give a brief description of the steps in tissue repair.
1) Clot Forms: wound cuts through epidermis and dermis and clot forms.
2) Epithelial cells grow into wound (New epidermis is growing into the wound)
3) Formation of granulation tissue. Epithelium has grown completely into the wound, and fibroblasts have formed granulation tissue.
4) Formation of connective tissue scar. Wound has completely closed, scab has been sloughed, and granulation tissue is replaced by connective tissue.
What is the precursor to calcitriol? Which function of the integumentary system does this involve?
cholecalciferol, Vitamin D production.
List and describe the modes of secretion used by glandular epithelium.
Merocrine: vesicles empty their contents into the duct through exocytosis.
Ex. Water-producing sweat glands (eccrine/merocrine sweat glands).
Apocrine gland: A portion of the cell containing secretory products is pinched off the cell. Ex. Mammary glands.
Holocrine: Entire cells are shed by the gland and become part of the secretion. Ex.: used by the sebaceous glands
Gien these parts of a hair and hair follicle,
1) cortex
2) cuticle
3) dermal root sheath
4) epithelial root sheath
5) medulla
What is the correct order from the outside of the hair follicle to the center of the hair?
3, 4, 2, 1, 5
dermal root sheath
epithelial root sheath
cuticle
cortex
medulla