Tissue Terrors
What is the basic tissue type that lines and protects surfaces?
epithelial tissue
What is the name of the pigment that gives skin its color?
melanin
A vampire wants to make a fence out of bones. If he wants his fence to be the maximum length, using the least amount of bones possible, which type of bone should he use?
long bones
What are the three types of muscle? Which one can you control voluntarily to run away from the various creatures chasing you?
Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth; skeletal
What is the functional unit of the nervous system?
neuron
This spooky disease can make doctors cut off your skin if you don't wear sunscreen.
skin cancer
Which connective tissue stores fat for insulation and energy?
adipose tissue
Which protein gives skin its toughness and makes the outer layer waterproof?
keratin
Zombies cannot eat brains without these skull bones.
maxillary and mandibular
What is the basic contractile unit of a muscle fiber?
sarcomere
Frankenstein's monster was nearly complete; the only thing left to do was to connect his neurons. Which component of a neuron transmits information, and which one receives it?
A day after trick or treating, little Jimmy Junior is now having headaches, kidney damage, and has gotten even dumber, so his candy most likely contained this.
lead
Which tissue type contains striated fibers and contracts to enable movement?
skeletal muscle tissue
What is the main function of sweat glands?
temperature regulation/excretion
What type of cartilage covers the ends of long bones to reduce friction?
articular cartilage
What is the cell membrane of a muscle fiber called?
sarcolemma
Doctor Zomboss develops a serum to instantaneously modify people's genes and give them ALS so that he can eat their brains. Specifically which neurons are infected with the serum?
motor neurons
This spooky skin condition can make your skin drier than a mummy's.
eczema
Which tissue type contains cells far apart with a matrix of calcium salts?
bone/osseous tissue
To be pale like a ghost, you might have this skin condition.
vitiligo
What is the shaft of a long bone called?
diaphysis
Big Foot hibernates until Halloween time. Since he completed no physical activity during this time, what happened to his muscles?
His muscles atrophied.
This is the term for the process in which an electrical signal rapidly moves down the axon, like a jump scare!
action potential
There once was a troll named Paul who lived under a bridge. When he slept, his mouth stayed open, and lead paint fell in! After a few years, Tristan started to have hearing problems and could not hear the Billy Goats Gruff crossing the bridge. How can Tristan eliminate the lead from his body to prevent more damage?
The lead can filter out through the kidneys and be excreted.
Which type of connective tissue contains a liquid matrix and transports nutrients?
blood
Which layer of skin contains blood vessels, nerves and hair follicles?
dermis
What type of bone cell breaks down bone tissue?
osteoclast
Since the Headless Horseman carries around a pumpkin constantly, his muscles may be fatigued. What would build up in his muscles as he exits aerobic respiration?
lactic acid
The Headless Horseman connects his pumpkin head to his body, but he still can't think well. Which component of a neuron makes information travel quickly?
myelin
Zombies really like to eat braaaaiiiiiinnnnssss... To access the brain, zombies must crack open the skull, or slurp it out through holes in the skull caused by this disease.
osteogenesis imperfecta/brittle bone disease
A cross-section of bone shows structures that look like tree rings. What is the special name for these systems of rings?
Haversian system/osteon
What is the deepest layer of the epidermis where new skin cells are made?
stratum basale
Jack Skellington should have this many bones in total.
206
During muscle contraction, which protein pulls actin toward the center of the sarcomere?
myosin
Which ion rushes into the neuron to cause depolarization during an action potential?
Na+ (sodium ion)
Zombies are green, but what is the disease that makes your skin silver?
argyria