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true
Fertilization takes place in the distal part of the uterine tube.
ribosomes
Which cellular component facilitates protein synthesis?
ATP
Mitochondria produce which chemical for intracellular energy?
false
DNA replication takes place during the G1 phase of the cell cycle.
progesterone
Which hormone is produced by the placenta?
G1 phase
Which phase of the cell cycle is characterized as the initial resting stage?
true
Endoderm and ectoderm are the first two germ layers to develop.
true
Melanocytes are responsible for skin pigment.
false
Smooth muscle is consciously controlled.
false
The foramen ovale closes during the third week of prenatal life.
tooth dentin
Each of the following is a derivative of ectoderm EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
angioblasts
Blood cells arise from cells called
false
Tissues are most susceptible to teratogens during the proliferative period.
46
Developmental abnormalities are not associated with which number of chromosomes?
true
Before the development of the vascular system, the vitelline system provides nutrients to the embryo.
dense, loose, or loose with special properties
Connective tissue proper is classified as ______________.
4 to 6
The junctional epithelium of gingiva is replenished every _____ days.
false
Equilibrium is controlled by tiny organs, which are located in the middle ear.
endocrine
Which body system relies on neural stimuli to function?
basal layer
Which layer of epithelium is the deepest, germinating layer?
plasma
Each is part of a neuron EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
excretes waste products
Which function is associated with the skin?
mitosis of the basal cells
How does epithelial tissue renew itself?
autonomic
Impulses pass from the CNS to involuntary muscles via the _____ system.
Myelin sheath
Which of the following insulates axons located outside the CNS?
large intestine
The absorption of nutrients occurs in which location?
31
The spinal cord consists of how many segments?
10 to 14
Buccal mucosa renews itself in ____ days.
significantly more
Neuroglia cells are __________ numerous than neurons.
dense
Which of the following is not a type of cartilage?
The migration of leukocytes between endothelial cells to the site of infection
Which best describes diapedesis?
endocrine
Which organ system secretes and regulates hormones in the blood?
Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth
What are the three types of muscle tissue?
Integumentary
Which organ system is the largest?
Reduce food to liquid chyme
Each of the following is a function of the large intestine EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
brain; spinal cord
All body sensations are relayed to the ______ and the _______.
Neuroglia
Which cell supports the nervous system?
Connective
Blood is an example of which of the following four primary types of tissue?
Stratified
Which epithelium consists of several layers, with only the basal cell layer in contact with the basal lamina?
simple
Which term represents a single layer of cells?
cilia
Which type of tissue lines the respiratory tract to move foreign particles out of the respiratory system?
endometrium
The _______ provides an ideal environment for the implantation and growth of the embryo.
Formation of neural folds.
Which represent the first change in shape of the embryo's body from a flat sheet of cells?
true
The umbilical system carries oxygenated blood.
true
The information in mRNA is translated by ribosomes located on the surface of the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
muscle
Myotome produces which of the following types of tissue?
false
The cardiovascular system originates from chondroblasts.
liver
Each tissue originates from mesoderm, EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
Cardiac
Intercalated disks are present in which type of muscle?