A&P UNIT 2 KAHOOT

Transitional epithelium is a _____ epithelium found in the _____.

b) stratified, bladder

Epithelial tissues are avascular. 

a) true

Which layer of an epithelium is at the “free edge”?

a) apical layer

The structure of mammary glands is described as:

c) compound, alveolar

Sebaceous glands secrete when their cells burst into a duct. This is called _____ secretion. 

a) holocrine

Ductless glands that secrete their products into the blood are: 

a) endocrine glands

Areolar tissue is a subtype of _____ tissue. 

b) loose connective 

Tendons are primarily made of which tissue type?

d) dense regular connective tissue

Which type of tissue is made of large cells with multiple, peripheral nuclei in each cell?

a) skeletal muscle

The spaces within cartilage that house cells are called _____. 

c) lacunae 

The sweat glands found only in the armpits and anogenital regions are called _____ glands. 

d) apocrine

The outer layer of a hair containing overlapping thin cells is called its:

a) cuticle

The transparent epidermal layer found only in thick skin is the stratum _____. 

a) lucidum 

Which type of epidermal cell contributes most directly to the sense of touch? 

b) Merkel cell 

From superficial to deep, order the epidermal strata of thin skin:

    1. basale    2. corneum     3. granulosum     4. spinosum

c) 2, 3, 4, 1

The little hard beams of spongy bone are called:

b) trabeculae 

Running down the length of an osteon is an opening called the:

a) central canal

Cell that resorbs bone 

c) osteoclast 

The boxy bones of the wrist and ankle are _____ bones.

a) short

What is the region of a long bone where lengthwise growth occurs in childhood? 

d) epiphyseal plate 

The center of a diaphysis houses…

a) yellow marrow in the medullary cavity 

A rounded articular projection is a…

c) condyle

Bat-shaped, keystone cranial bone. 

b) sphenoid 

The maxilla is a _____ bone. 

b) facial 

The squamous suture connects the parietal bone to the:

a) temporal bone

This bone in the medial aspect of the orbit has a passageway accommodating a drain for tears. 

d) lacrimal bone

Its zygomatic process helps form the arch of the cheek; ligaments from its styloid suspend the hyoid. 

c) temporal bone

Dura protecting the brain attaches to this projection that rises up from the ethmoid 

c) crista galli

Behind the glabella sits an air-filled cavity known as the:

c) frontal sinus 

This round opening on the bottom of the temporal bone is a passageway for an important artery. 

b) carotid canal 

The mental foramina are holes in the…

a) body of the mandible 

Which bone contains the dens?

b) axis 

What type of curvature does the lumbar spine typically show?

a) concave 

 When the normal convex curve of the thoracic spine becomes abnormally excessive

b) kyphosis 

Which part of the thoracic vertebra makes a joint with a rib tubercle? 

d) transverse process 

There are _____ pairs of ribs - the same as the number of thoracic vertebrae

c) 12

The place where the manubrium and sternal body meet is the:  

d) sternal angle 

The rounded, lateral end of the scapular spine is the:

a) acromion 

The depression on the back of the distal humerus is the

b) olecranon fossa 

The biceps tendon passes through this groove on the front of the proximal humerus.

c) intertubercular sulcus 

The knob of the elbow is the: 

a) olecranon of ulna 

 When taking a pulse at the wrist you palpate the radial artery against the

b) styloid of radius 

 It's the most commonly fractured carpal. It is the largest and most lateral of those in the proximal row.

a) scaphoid

The pollex refers to digit _____ in the hand; it has _____ phalanges 

a) one; two

The socket of the hip is known as the…

d) acetabulum 

Which is the largest of the three fused bones in the coxal bone? It has a large ala. 

a) ilium

The smooth part of the femur that accommodates the kneecap is the… 

d) patellar surface 

The patellar ligament attaches to this bump on the front of the proximal tibia.

c) tibial tuberosity 

The bony knob on the lateral aspect of the ankle is the fibula’s _____. 

b) lateral malleolus 

 The heel bone.

a) calcaneus 

The bone on the far end of the big toe would be the…

b) distal phalanx of hallux 

The specialized surface on epithelial tissue that faces the external environment or a body cavity is the:

b) Apical surface

Epithelial tissues can repair themselves quickly because they are highly _________.

d) regenerative

Epithelial tissue is avascular. How does it receive nutrients and remove waste?

b) By diffusion from underlying connective tissue

A simple squamous epithelium is best suited for what function?

a) Exchange and filtration

Where would you most likely find a simple cuboidal epithelium?

b) In kidney tubules

A stratified squamous epithelium is named for its flat cells at the apical surface. What is its main function?

d) Protection

Which type of epithelial tissue appears to have multiple layers but is actually a single layer of cells?

b) Pseudostratified columnar

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of connective tissue?

c) Communication and control

The ground substance of connective tissue is composed of what?

b) Interstitial fluid, cell adhesion proteins, and proteoglycans

Which of the following is a key characteristic of all connective tissues?

c) They have a nonliving extracellular matrix.

Which type of connective tissue fiber is the strongest and most abundant, providing high tensile strength?

c) Collagen fibers

Which type of connective tissue proper is found under epithelia, forming a soft packaging that holds tissue fluid?

a) Areolar

Which type of connective tissue is primarily composed of parallel collagen fibers and is found in tendons and ligaments?

c) Dense regular

Which type of cartilage is found at the ends of long bones and helps provide smooth movement and shock absorption?

b) Hyaline cartilage

Which type of specialized connective tissue stores energy, insulates against heat loss, and protects organs?

b) Adipose

What is the main function of an osteocyte?

c) To maintain the bone matrix

What is the most common type of cell found in connective tissue proper?

d) Fibroblast

Which type of tissue would be most poorly suited for a location requiring rapid exchange of gases, such as the alveoli of the lungs?

b) Stratified squamous epithelium

A biopsy of a patient's ligament reveals that the tissue is a dense, strong tissue with fibers running parallel to each other. This tissue is responsible for connecting bone to bone and is identified as:

d) Dense regular connective tissue

What is the primary function of the fibroblast in connective tissue proper?

d) To produce the ground substance and fibers of the matrix.

Which type of tissue is characterized by a high degree of cellularity and polarity, with an apical and basal surface?

a) Epithelial tissue

The shape of the external ear (pinna) is maintained by:

b) elastic cartilage

These migratory cells release the inflammatory chemical histamine (as well as heparin):

d) mast cells

The deep layer of the dermis is called the ________; it is mainly composed of…

d) reticular layer; dense irregular connective tissue  

The most numerous cells in the epidermis are the...

b) keratinocytes

 Most of the cells in the epidermis are connected to each other by...

 c) desmosomes

Which type of muscle tissue contains cells which have multiple, peripheral nuclei in each cell?

 c) skeletal muscle     

Which specific tissue provides support and shock absorption in intervertebral discs and menisci?

What type of epithelium lines the urinary bladder and is specialized to stretch and change shape?

 b) fibrocartilage

Which type of epithelial tissue, found lining the intestines, is specialized for absorption and secretion and often contains goblet cells

a) simple columnar epithelium

Which of the four main tissue types is responsible for covering body surfaces and lining internal cavities?

b) epithelial tissue

What type of epithelium lines the urinary bladder and is specialized to stretch and change shape?

c) transitional epithelium