there's another Quizlet for the study guide.
Blood cell formation is called
hematopoiesis
What bones protect the spinal cord?
vertebrae
Cube-shaped bones that contain mostly spongy bone are called ______ bones
Short
The process of bone formation is known as
ossification
bone-destroying cells known as osteoclasts are activated by the hormone;
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
The first step in bone healing involves the formation of a blood filled swelling known as a
hematoma
An incomplete bone break, known as a ____ fracture is commonly seen in children
Greenstick
The skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage form the _____ skeleton
Axial
he shin bone is called the ____
tibia
Two or more bones meet at a location called an
articulation (joint)
Immovable joints are functionally classified as
Synarthroses
Which of the following bones is considered part of the axial skeleton?
Sternum
What type of bone cell is primarily active when bone growth occurs
Osteoblast
There are four stages in the healing of a bone fracture. Which of the following best illustrates the sequence of these stages?
Hematoma formation, Fibrocartilage callus formation, Bony callus formation, Bone remodeling
An open, or compound, fracture can be described as when_____
the broken bone is exposed to the outside
A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments is a _________
comminuted fracture
The physician knew her patient was most likely a child before she walked into the examination room because the x-ray revealed a
greenstick fracture
The axial skeleton contains
Skull, True and false ribs, vertebrae
The fibrous connections between the bones of a fetal skull are
fontanels
Which of these bones is associated with the hand?
Metacarpals
The hyoid bone is unique because it
Is the only bone of the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone
Which is the correct order of ribs from superior to inferior?
True ribs, false ribs, floating ribs
The tailbone is the
coccyx
Articulations permitting only slight degrees of movement are _____ whereas articulations permitting no movement are called _____
amphiarthroses; synarthroses
The wrist bones are actually
carpals
Four of the five answers listed below are parts of the same anatomical area. select the exception
fibula
the elbow is classified as a
hinge joint
The pleura and pericardium are examples of _____ membranes that cover organs in a body cavity closed to the exterior
Serous
The _____ membrane lines the fibrous capsule surrounding joints
Synovial
The outermost layer ofthe epidermis is keratinized and known as stratum _____
corneum
The part of a hair that projects from the surface of the scalp or skin is called the
shaft
The three pigments that contribute to skin color are ____, _____, and ____.
Melanin, carotene, hemoglobin
The sebaceous and sweat glands associated with the skin are classified as ____ glands because they release secretions to the skins surface via ducts
Exocrine
Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the
arrector pili muscles
Hair color is due to a pigment known as ______
Melanin
The white crescent area located over the nail matrix is called the _____
Lunule
The layer of the serous membrane that covers an organ is known as the ______ layer
visceral
The type of gland responsible for body temperature regulation is the _______ gland.
Eccrine
Which membrane is constructed of a visceral and parietal layer?
Serous
The deepest layer of the serous membrane covering the outer surface of the heart is the _______
visceral pericardium
Synovial fluid reduces friction
In movable joints such as the knee
Which of the following is a connective tissue membrane
synovial membrane
The only dry membrane is the ____
cutaneous membrane
Where are mucous membranes found?
Lining the inside of the stomach
The skin and its derivatives (nails, glands, and hairs) form the
Integumentary system
Which of the following is a vital function of the skin?
It converts modified epidermal cholesterol to vitamin D
Although you get wet while swimming, a tough protein within the skin prevents it from soaking up moisture like a sponge. This substance is ______
Keratin
Jan got her microscope slides mixed up in the lab as they were unlabled (nah how she did that..) The slide with abundant adipose tissue should be labeled as the
subcutaneous tissue
The two main layers of skin are
epidermis and dermis
the epidermis is composed of
stratified squamous epithelium
A needle pierces through the epidermal layers of the forearm in the following order:
Stratum corneum, Stratum lucidum, Stratum granulosum, Stratum spinosum, Stratum Basale
The layer of the epidermis in which cells die because of their inability to get nutrients and oxygen is the clear layer called
stratum lucidum
a splinter penetrates to the deepest layer of the epidermis on your foot. This layer is the…
stratum basale
Which of the following kills bacteria and prevents bacterial invasions of the skin?
Sebum
Fingerprints and footprints in the epidermis are created by dermal papillae present in the
papillary layer of the dermis
In order to warm the body up when cold _____
the arrector pilli muscles contract to stand hairs upright
Hairs are found associated with the _____
axillary region
The pinkish hue of healthy individuals with fair skin is the result of the crimson color of deoxygenated hemoglobin circulating in the dermal capillaries and reflecting through the dermis (TRUE OR FALSE)
FALSE
The epidermis is made up of stratified columnar epithelium (TRUE OR FALSE)
False, it is made up of stratified squamous
Collagen and elastin fibers are common In the dermis of the skin (TRUE OR FALSE)
True
Sebaceous glands release sweat to help control body temperature (TRUE OR FALSE)
False, SWEAT GLANDS release sweat to help control body temperature
Hair is produced by the hair bulb, and is composed primarily of dead keratinized cells (TRUE OR FALSE)
True
Group of cells that are similar in both structure and function are known as _____
Tissues
Epithelial tissues have one free surface or edge known as the ______ surface.
Apical
The type of tissue consisting of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix is the ______ tissue
Connective
______ glands possess ducts that transport secretions onto epithelial surfaces
Exocrine
The cell type found in nervous tissue is the _____
neuron
This tissue is commonly called fat
adipose
______ muscle tissue has no visible striations and has spindle-shaped cells
Smooth
Many layers of flattened cells should be termed _____ epithelial tissue
Stratified squamous
The structural and functional unit of all living things is the _____
cell
Which type of tissue conducts electrochemical impulses
nervous tissue
Which of the following is NOT classified as a connective tissue?
Skeletal muscle
The tissue that is usually well vascularized and has an extensive extracellular matrix is called _____
connective tissue
Which of the following epithelial tissues is composed of many layers of cells?
Stratified squamous epithelium
Bone is best described as
osseous tissue
Glands such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as ______
endocrine
Which of these characteristics best describes cardiac muscle tissue?
Movement is involuntary and cells possess striations
The type of muscle found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the stomach, and in the walls of blood vessels is ______
Smooth muscle
THe presence of chondrocytes indicates that a tissue is
cartilage
Damaged tissues that are repaired by the same kind of cells experience a replacement process known as
regeneration
Which of the following tissues is constructed of many collagen fibers
scar tissue
Which type of connective tissue is avascular
Cartilage
Neurons and neuroglia are components of
Nervous tissue
Which tissue performs peristalsis to move substances, such as food, through the hollow organs of the body?
Smooth muscle tissue
This type of tissue can be classified by the shape and arrangement of its cells
Epithelial
Which of the following organs produce insulin
Pancreas
This is the most common tissue and is found throughout the body more than any other form.
Connective
Which type of muscle lines the blood vessels and airways of the body
Smooth
Groups of cells with similar structure and function are called
tissue
Four primary tissue types
Connective, Nervous, Muscle, Epithelial
Four functions of epithelial tissue?
Secretion, absorption, protection, filtration ( I think its filtration…)
The _____ surface is the free surface of the epithelial tissue
apical
Epithelial tissues have 3 different shapes such as:
Columnar, Cuboidal, Squamous
What is the term used for tissues without blood vessels
avascular
simple squamous are found in the lungs and capillaries (TRUE OR FALSE)
true
Simple cuboidal epithelium are common in glands and their ducts (TRUE OR FALSE)
True
Muscle tissue is the most common type of tissue in the body (TRUE OR FALSE)
False 🤓
A structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for the body is an
organ
The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the _____ system
Cardiovascular