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Histology Quiz

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1.      ______Study of structure and function of tissues

2.      ______Smallest unit of organization in the body

3.      ______Discharge of particles from a cell

4.      ______Ingestion of a foreign substance of a cell

5.      ______Cell drinking

6.      ______Cell eating

7.      ______Cell membrane is a.k.a

8.      ______Surrounds cell & provides a barrier. Its proteins will serve as identity tags

9.      ______Semi-fluid found inside membrane but outside the nucleus

10.  ______Located near center of cell – largest organelle – basically brain of cell

11.  ______Cellular protein synthesis

12.  ______Genetic code

13.  ______Second largest organelle – power plant of the cell

14.  ______Mitochondria generates energy by making _____

15.  ______Protein factories of the cell – can be free or bound to membranes in cytoplasm

16.  ______Store and transport proteins – smooth or rough

17.  ______Function is to transport proteins and produce lysosomes

18.  ______Lysosomes are produced by

19.  ______Called little digestive bags because enzymes will digest materials taken into cell

20.  ______Between a liquid and a gel and provides skeletal support for the cell

21.  ______Transient structures within cell and can be used as needed for energy

22.  ______Individual cell division that occurs in phases that will result in 2 daughter cells which are   

 identical to parent cell

23.  ______nuclear membrane will disappear

24.  ______chromosome will line up down the middle of cell and mycotic spindle will form

25.  ______2 daughter chromosomes will migrate to opposite poles at end of each cell

26.  ______Cytokenisis occurs – division of cytoplasm – nucleur membrane will now re-appear

27.  ______When cell is resting – cell is between division – cells grow, metabolize

28.  ______Acts as a barrier to fill in spaces between cells – has no shape, color, is transparent

29.  ______Serves as attachment between cells and nearby surfaces so each cell is close but not attached

30.  ______Mechanical junction between cells – found in upper layers of skin – serve as suction cups

31.  ______Attach epithelium to connective tissue – ½ of desmosome

32.  ______Provides a protective cover and lines external and internal body surfaces

33.  ______Epithelial tissue is

34.  ______Has a single layer

35.  ______Appears to have many layers – cells with different heights

36.  ______2 or more layers

37.  ______Most abundant type of epithelial tissue

38.  ______A type of stratified epithelial tissue – is opaque, waterproof, resistant to friction

39.  ______Made from epithelium and has 2 layers

40.  ______Made of collagen fibers that are produced by connective tissue

41.  ______Most abundant type of basic tissue in the body

42.  ______Most common cell of connective tissue

43.  ______Gives ability to stretch

44.  ______Forms mesh-like network in tissues

45.  ______Located deep in layers of skin and oral mucosa

46.  ______Located in cartilage

47.  ______Located in bone

48.  ______Located in blood

49.  ______Dermis of skin – serves as a padding

50.  ______Works with lamina propria to serve as padding

51.  ______Gives tissue its strength because it has a reticular layer

52.  ______Fatty tissue

53.  ______Stretch – vocal cords

54.  ______Meshwork – gives support – collagen

55.  ______Immature connective tissue – has lots of blood vessels – harder to heal

56.  ______Most common type of cartilage

57.  ______Transitional type of cartilage – mixture of hyaline and dense connective tissue

58.  ______Deep within tissue

59.  ______Layered growth

60.  ______Bone forming cell

61.  ______Very heavy – very few soft tissue spaces

62.  ______Lighter – more soft tissue spaces

63.  ______Very thin bone

64.  ______Where blood stems are located

65.  ______Gives bones its hardness

66.  ______Transports nutrients

67.  ______Bone develops by method of

68.  ______Bone matrix or osteoid is found here - forms within 2 connective tissue sheets and uses appositional g               

growth

69.  ______Forms osteoid within hyaline cartilage – uses interstitial growth

70.  ______Bone resorbing cell

71.  ______Specific area due to stress, infection, or pressure on the bone

72.  ______Varying amounts in entire skeleton due to endocrine activity

73.  ______Skeletal muscle tissue is

74.  ______Smooth muscle tissue is

75.  ______Cardiac muscle tissue is

76.  ______Carry messages and cause muscles to contract

77.  ______Formative cell of the nervous system

78.  ______Carry information from body to brain

79.  ______Carry information away from brain to the body

80.  ______Brain and spinal cord make up the

81.  ______Spinal and cranial nerves and somatic and autonomic nervous systems make up the

82.  ______Operates with conscious control and able to move muscles

83.  ______Operates without conscious control – gland secretions

84.  ______Effects are generalized and helps to prepare to deal with stressful situations – fight or flight

85.  ______Heart rate is slowed and increased secretion of glands except for sweat gland – rest of digest

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