Three major types of cartilage are found in the body: Hyaline Cartilage, Fibrocartilage, and ______
Elastic cartilage
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Mature Cartilage is
Avascular
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There are 3 categories of dense connective tissue. These are
Dense Regular, Elastic, Dense Irregular
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Adipose Connective Tissue
Is a highly vascularized loose connective tissue composed primarily of adipocytes
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Loose connective tissue
Contains relatively fewer cells and proteins fibers than dense connective tissue; the protein fibers are sparse and irregularly arranged
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Hyaline Cartilage functions is support and found in many areas of the body such as
Bronchi, larynx, most of the fetal skeleton, articular end of long bones, nose
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Cardiac Muscle, has
Minimal capacity of regeneration, intercalated discs, one or two centrally located nuclei
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Smooth Muscles have one centrally oval nucleus and are
Involuntary
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The Integumentary System is a
a. Visual indicator of our physiology and health b. Covering of the body and consists of the skin and the accessory tissues
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Distinct layers of the Integumentary System are
None of the above
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The most important function of the skin is
Protection
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What does calciferol hormone do?
Increase the production of calcium in your small intestine
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The epidermis is the top layer of the skin, the lower layers are the
Dermis and subcutaneous layer
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The epidermis is made of
Stratified Squamous epithelium
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The epidermis develops from the ______ pf the embryo
Ectoderm
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Thick skin
a. Contains all five layers of epidermal strata b. Contains sweat glands but no hair follicles of sebaceous glands
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Constantly applying repeated pressure on your skin will stimulate that layer of skin to grow
Thicker
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Some of the cells of the stratum Basale contain melanin proteins
True
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The dermis is a thicker laye4r than the epidermis
True
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All CT arises in the embryo from the
Mesoderm
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The connective tissue properties
a. Composed mainly of non-living extracellular matrix that separate the cells of the tissue b. CT can be found between different tissue and organs c. Ranges from avascular to highly vascular
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Reticular fibers are thicker but similar to collagen
False
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Three types of fiber are found in Connective tissue matrix, they are
Elastic, collagen, reticular
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Of the four main tissue types, which tissue is the main component of the synovial membrane
Connective tissue
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Epithelial tissue is highly regenerative and non-innervated
False
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The prognosis of an epithelial injury is
Very good
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Epithelium have
Avascular
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Area such as duct of sweat and mammary glands are protected by
Stratified cuboidal epithelium
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An example of transitional epithelium is the
Urinary bladder
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Transitional Epithelium is
Another form of stratified epithelium
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Keratinized stratified epithelium occur on wet surfaces such as
Skin
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The mouth is lined with
Stratified squamous epithelium
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The surface of the skin is a good example of ______epithelium
Stratified/ keratinized stratified
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Simple ciliated Columnar Epithelium is
Used to raft the mucus from the smaller airways towards the trachea
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Squamous epithelium are elevated cells located on our skin
False
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Simple cuboidal epithelium is found in structures like
Kidney tubules
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Anytime there is an entrance and/or exit in the body you expect to find
Epithelium
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The epithelium making up the innermost lining of your blood vessels is called
Endothelium
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In simple Epithelium
Each individual cells comprising the epithelium is in contact with the basement membrane