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Shannon Hiatt
Physiology Study Stack Chapters 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Epithelial tissue, or epithelium, often is subdivided into two types: | (1) membranous (covering or lining) epithelium (2) glandular epithelium. |
| Sensory organs of a cell that detect changes, such as the presence of certain chemicals, outside the cell. | Cilia |
| Is sometimes called the subcutaneous layer, or superficial fascia. | Hypodermis |
| The main determinant of skin color is the quantity and type of __________ deposited in the cells of the epidermis by melanocytes. | Melanin |
| As epidermal cells age and stop undergoing mitosis, they often accumulate a brown-yellow pigment called. | lipofuscin |
| Two bones, the clavicle and scapula, compose the | shoulder girdle or pectoral girdle |
| Strong ligaments bind each coxal bone (pelvic or hip bone) to the sacrum posteriorly and to each other anteriorly to form the | pelvic girdle |
| The________ is the larger and stronger and more medially and superficially located of the two leg bones. | tibia |
| The________ is smaller and more laterally and deeply placed. | fibia |
| After age 50, the density of bone often decreases slowly because of a shift in | remodeling activity |
| Most bones of the body are formed from cartilage models in a process called ________________, meaning “bone formation in cartilage.” | endochondral ossification |
| Once formed, a flat bone grows in size by the addition of osseous tissue to its outer surface. | appositional growth. |
| Until bone growth in length is complete, a layer of the cartilage, known as the | epiphyseal plate |
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