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anatomy test
anatomy 2.3 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 main functions of epithelia tissue? | Provide sensory info, secrete various substances, control what substances enter/leave the body, protect the body from physical damage |
| What area in the body contains the most visible and largest quantity of stratified squamous epithelium? | The surface of the skin |
| Distinguish between an exocrine gland and an endocrine gland. | Exocrine: secretes product to outside world Endocrine: secretes product into interstitial spaces |
| What are the 4 classes of connective tissue? | Bone, Blood, Cartilage, and Connective Tissue Proper |
| What are the functions of each connective tissue? | Bone: structure Blood: transport Cartilage: cushion Connective Tissue Proper: support |
| Name the 3 fibers found in connective tissue | Reticular, Elastic, and Collagen Fibers |
| What is the function of the blood? | It connects distant body areas by circulating to all regions & carrying substances from place to place |
| What is the benefit of irregular dense connective tissue having an irregularity? | The fibers are in all directions which provide strength |
| What are the 3 types of cartilage? Where could they be found? | Elastic: ear Fibro Cartilage: discs Hyaline: nose |
| What is similar about skeletal and cardiac muscle? | They're both striated |
| Which type of muscle is found in the walls of the hollow organs? | Smooth muscle |
| What 2 elements is nerve tissue composed of and what's their functions? | Neurons: signal Glial: support |