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Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the four main types of skeletal tissues? | Bone, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments |
| What are the three types of cartilage found in the skeletal system? | Hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and fibrocartilage. |
| What are the two main divisions of the human skeleton? | The axial skeleton (skull, vertebral column, and rib cage) and the appendicular skeleton (limbs and girdles). |
| What are osteocytes, and what is their function? | Osteocytes are mature bone cells that maintain the mineral content of bone tissue |
| What is the function of red and yellow bone marrow? | Red bone marrow produces blood cells, while yellow bone marrow stores fat. |
| What are the four primary tissue types in the human body | Epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue. |
| What are the main functions of epithelial tissue? | Protection, absorption, secretion, and sensation. |
| What are the three main types of muscle tissue? | Skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle. |
| What is the function of nervous tissue? | To transmit electrical impulses for communication between different body parts. |
| What are the three layers of the skin? | Epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis (subcutaneous layer). |