Ch 5-10 Review Questions

Apical

Which portion of an epithelial cell in the stomach would food be in contact?

Simple Squamous

Which of the following types of epithelial tissue is best suited for areas of the body where diffusion or filtration occurs?

Endothelium

Which of the following specialized terms reflects the epithelial tissue found lining the inside of blood and lymph vessels?

Simple cuboidal

The presence of which type of epithelial tissue is a dead giveaway for glands?

Connective

Which of the following tissues is the most abundant and widely distributed?

Elastic

You would expect to find _______ fibers in areas that undergo a lot of stretch and rebound.

Macrophages

Of the following cell types, which can migrate through the matrix of connective tissue and devour foreign materials?

Cartilage

Of the following connective tissues, which generally takes the most time to recover from injury due to poor vascularity?

Blood develops from mesenchyme

Why is blood classified as a connective tissue?

Inflammation

What is the first step of tissue repair?

The principle role of melanin

Shied the nucleus from damage by ultraviolet radiation

Tactile (Merkle) cells

The touch sensors of the epidermis are the ?

Stratum basale

A patient taking a drug that inhibits cell division (such as certain chemotherapy drugs) would expect which layer of the epidermis to be affected first?

Carotene, Melanin, and Hemoglobin

Which 3 pigments contribute to skin color?

Pallor

Which of the following skin colors may indicate anemia?

Body temperature regulation

The most important role of the eccrine sweat gland is?

Harmful bacteria

One critical function of sebum, in addition to roles in waterproofing and skin softening, is that it provides protection against _________.

Loss of water and electrolytes

What is the immediate threat from severe burns?

Melanoma

What skin cancer is the most dangerous?