AP Exam 2

A epithelial cell is anchored to its underlying connective tissue by its:

Basement membrane

The basal surface of an epithelial cell:

faces the underlying connective tissue

If a tissue has more than one layer of epithelial cells, the epithelial cells are classified as:

stratified

The most abundant tissue type by weight in the body is:

Connective tissue

Blood is a very unique tissue type that is grouped into the

Connective tissue category

Which type of tissue has structures called "intercalated discs?"

Cardiac muscle

What type of connective tissue is found within the structure of the spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow?

reticular

The only unicellular exocrine gland in the body is the

goblet cell

An example of dense regular connective tissue would be :

Tendons

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of specialized connective tissue

reticular tissue

The type of epithelial tissue found in the urinary bladder is:

Transitional

The type of epithelial tissue found in the tubules of the kidney could be classified as:

Simple cuboidal

The alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs are lined with which type of epithelial tissue?

Simple squamous

Liquid, gel, or solid medium for nutrient and waste exchange

Ground substance

Reticular

Fiber type

Elastic

Fiber type

Leukocytes (white blood cells)

Wandering cell type

Fibroblast

fixed cell type

Collagenous

Fiber type

The name given to the serous membranes lining the abdominal cavity (not the organs) is the:

Parietal peritoneum

Which layer of the skin contains blood vessels, nerves, and glands?

Dermis

The outermost layer of the epidermis is the:

Stratum corneum

What type of epithelium makes up the epidermis?

Stratified squamous keratinized

The hair follicle originates in which skin layer?

Dermis

Which gland produces a watery secretion important for thermoregulation in horses?

Eccrine gland

The white line in a horse's hoof is the junction between:

sensitive and insensitive laminae

The dermis is primarily composed of:

Dense irregular connective tissue

The dermis is primarily composed of:

Dense irregular connective tissue

The frog of the equine hoof is primarily involved in:

Shock Absorbtion

Which structure forms the outer keratinized covering of the horn?

Epidermis

Melanocyte

Produces melanin

Stranum corneum

Outermost keratinized dead cell layer

Sebaceous gland

secretes oil into hair follicles

Dermis

Connective tissue with vessels, glands, nerves

Hypodermis

Subcutaneous fat layer

Apocrine gland

Produces sweat with scent

Vibrissae

Tactile hairs

Eccrine gland

Produces watery sweat for cooling

Stratum basale

cell division occurs here

Laminae

interdigitating layers securing hoof wall