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A&P Exam 1
Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| organ that has both endocrine and exocrine gland functions | pancreas |
| examples of mesothelium | pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum |
| what is mesothelium comprised of | simple squamous epithelium |
| the simple squamous epithelium that lines blood vessels and lymphatic vessels | endothelium |
| where would you find transitional epithelium | urinary tract |
| characteristics of transitional epithelium | leak proof barrier & allows great deal of stretch |
| epithelium that is leak proof and allows stretch | transitional epithelium |
| what are the pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum examples of | mesothelium |
| what do endocrine glands produce | hormones |
| what glands produce hormones | endocrine |
| what is parynchema | functional tissue of an organ; makes up bulk of organ |
| what is the functional tissue of an organ called | parynchema |
| what is stroma | connective tissue, blood vessels, nerves, etc of an organ; supportive framework |
| what is the supportive framework? | stroma |
| what are Langerhans cells? | macrophages specific to the epidermis |
| what are macrophages specific to epidermis? | langerhans cell |
| what is edema? | spaces around the tissue fill with fluid |
| what is the term when spaces around the tissue fill with fluid? | edema |
| what is effusion? | fluid that fills a cavity |
| what is the term for fluid that fills a cavity? | effusion |
| what is a pleural effusion? | fluid in the thoracic cavity |
| what is fluid in the thoracic cavity called? | pleural effusion |
| what is a pericardial effusion? | fluid in the pericardial sac |
| what is fluid in the pericardial sac called? | pericardial effusion |
| peritoneal effusion | fluid in the abdominal cavity |
| what is peritoneal effusion also called | ascites |
| what is fluid in the abdominal cavity called | peritoneal effusion |
| what muscles are voluntary | skeletal |
| are skeletal muscles striated/nonstriated, and voluntary/involuntary | striated, voluntary |
| what muscles are involuntary | cardiac, smooth |
| cardiac muscles- striated/nonstriated/voluntary/involuntary | striated/involuntary |
| smooth muscle- striated/nonstriated/voluntary/involuntary | nonstriated, involuntary |
| what muscles are striated | cardiac, skeletal |
| what muscles are non-striated | smooth |
| another name for fat cell | adipose cell/adipocyte |
| what is an adipocyte | fat cell |
| what are hooved animals called | ungulates |
| another name for abdominal cavity | peritoneal cavity |
| visceral peritoneum | a serous membrane that covers the surface of abdominal organs |
| what is the serous membrane that covers surface of abdominal organs called | visceral peritoneum |
| what is it called when the visceral peritoneum folds over on itself from the small intestine | root of the mesentary |
| root of the mesentary | when the visceral peritoneum folds over on itself from small intestines |
| parietal peritoneum | membrane that lines the abdominal cavity |
| what is the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity | parietal peritoneum |
| layers of epidermis from deep to superficial | basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum |
| what is the thickest layer of the epidermis | corneum |
| what are the two layers of the dermis | papillary and reticular |
| where are the papillary and reticular layers located? | dermis |
| where is the Meissner's corpuscle located | dermis |
| where is the Pacinian corpuscle located | subcutaenous |
| what layer of the dermis contains large amounts of collagen | reticular |
| where do you find sebaceous glands | dermis |
| what does sebum in sheep turn into | lanolin |
| what is melanin produced by | melanocytes |
| what causes pigment in skin | melanin |
| holocrine | entire cell bursts, releasing the secretory product |
| what gland entirely bursts when releasing product | holocrine |
| apocrine glands | top part of cell housing secretion breaks off into the duct to release product |
| what gland's top part of cell breaks off when releasing product | apocrine |
| merocrine glands | vesicles containing product are released at the cell surface |
| what vesicles containing product are released at cell surface | merocrine glands |
| lines the cavities of joints and makes synovial fluid to lubricate joint | synovial membrane |
| produces mucus and lines organs w connections to the outside | mucous membrane |
| what membrane lines digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts | mucous membrane |
| exposed to the outside environment | cutaneous membrane |
| lines body cavities and produces a transudate to keep surfaces slippery | serous membrane |
| cartilage designed for compression | fibrocartilage |
| what cartilage is embryonic skeleton | hyaline cartilage |
| what cartilage is epiglottis and auditory tubes made of | elastic cartilage |
| what cartilage is the nose, tracheal rings, and larynx | hyaline cartilage |
| the most common cartilage in the body | hyaline cartilage |
| what cartilage is found between vertebrae and bones of pelvis | fibrocartilage |
| cartilage in ear pinnae | elastic cartilage |
| articular (joint) cartilage | hyaline cartilage |
| cartilage of menisci in knees | fibrocartilage |
| costal cartilages | hyaline cartilage |
| four primary types of tissues | epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous |
| is studying a cell under microscope microanatomy or gross anatomy | microanatomy- histology |
| what tissue is bone | connective |
| types of cellular juncitons | tight, desmosomes, gap |
| gap junctions | links by channels known as connexons to allow passage of ions/nutrients/electrical signals |
| what junction links by channels | gap junctions |
| tight junctions | prevents leaks between cells |
| what junctions prevents leaks between cells | tight junctions |
| desmosomes | strong plaques and tonofilaments for cells that stretch often |
| what junction has strong plaques and tonofilaments | desmosomes |
| examples of locations of stratified squamous epithelium | mouth, esophagus, vagina, epidermis |
| purpose of stratified squamous epithelium | undergoes mechanical and chemical stress |
| what tissue undergoes mechanical and chemical stress | stratified squamous epithelium |
| three components that make up connective tissue | ground substance, extracellular fibers, cells |
| components that make up extracellular matrix | ground substance, extracellular fibers |
| what adipose tissue is found throughout the body especially in deep layers of skin | white adipose tissue |
| what tissue is found only in newborns and hibernating animals | brown adipose tissue |
| how does brown adipose tissue help maintain body temp | release of heat |
| what is the function of basement membrane | anchors a cell to underlying connective tissue |
| what is involved in production of bony matrix | osteoblast |
| when osteoblast ages and becomes less active | osteocyte |