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Physio 221
Chapter 4
Question | Answer |
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Which cells help destroy pathogens and damaged tissue in the brain | microglia |
Which tissue is most likely to form a keloid scar as it heals | connective |
A tissue is | a group of similar cells that perform a common function |
The area referred to as true skin is the | dermis |
Hematopoietic tissue can be found in the | bones |
In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum | sole of the foot |
Which of the following epithelial function is a primary activity of glandular epithelium | secretion |
Which of the following is not a function of the skin | synthesis of vitamin E |
The type of tissue that contains cells called neurons is called | nervous |
Which of the following vitamins is (are) absorbed through the skin | All of the above Vitamin A, D, K |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of skeletal muscles | having one nucleus per cell |
Which cells form the blood brain barrier that protects the brain from harmful substance in the blood | Astrocytes |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of connective tissue | typically holds its cells together tightly by means of desmosomes |
Basement membrane is composed of molecules made by __ tissue | Both B and C are correct. Connective and Epithelial |
Connective tissue forms from stem cell tissue called | mesenchyme |
Which type of tissue has the greatest capacity to regenerate | epithelial |
Which tissue is most likely to form a keloid scar as it heals | connective |
Areolar tissue usually contains which types of cells in the greatest number | fibroblasts |
Which of the folloowing is not a characteristic of smooth muscles | having intercalated disks |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of muscle tissue | cells are separated by a large quantity of extracellular matrix |
Mucous membranes are important because they lubricate and protect passageways | True |
Which type of connective tissue helps newborns maintain body temperature by producing heat | brown fat |
Which is not a function of connective tissue | communication |
Which of the following is not a proteoglycan found in the matrix of connective tissue | collagen |
Which cells electrically ninsulae axons to increase the speed of conduction | Both A and B |
The hypodermis | connects the dermis to underlying tissues |
What structure is formed by the union of the basal and reticular lamina | basement membrane |
Which of the following is not a function of adipose tissue | defends the body from microbes and injurious substance |
Of the five epidermal cell layers, the only one that can udnergo mitosis is the stratum | basale |
Which is not a function of epithelial tissue | assimilation |