A&P Lab -- Exam Block 1 Vocab

Question 1

What is the study of tissues called?

Answer 1

Histology

Question 2

What type of tissue primarily covers body surfaces and lines cavities?

Answer 2

Epithelial Tissue

Question 3

What are hair-like structures that help in movement and sensation on epithelial cells?

Answer 3

Cilia

Question 4

What are finger-like projections that increase surface area on epithelial cells?

Answer 4

Microvilli

Question 5

What type of epithelial cell secretes mucus?

Answer 5

Goblet Cells

Question 6

What are the two main classifications of epithelial tissue based on cell layers?

Answer 6

• Simple epithelia
• Stratified epithelia

Question 7

What is the term for flat, scale-like epithelial cells?

Answer 7

Squamous

Question 8

What is the term for cube-shaped epithelial cells?

Answer 8

Cuboidal

Question 9

What is the term for column-shaped epithelial cells?

Answer 9

Columnar

Question 10

What type of epithelium consists of a single layer of flat cells?

Answer 10

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 11

What type of epithelium consists of a single layer of cube-shaped cells?

Answer 11

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 12

What is the term for the internal space of a tubular structure?

Answer 12

Lumen

Question 13

What type of epithelium consists of a single layer of column-shaped cells?

Answer 13

Simple columnar epithelium

Question 14

What type of epithelium is characterized by multiple layers of cells, with the outermost being dead and filled with keratin?

Answer 14

Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Question 15

What type of epithelium is characterized by multiple layers of cells, with the outermost layers remaining moist?

Answer 15

Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Question 16

What type of epithelium consists of two or more layers of cube-shaped cells?

Answer 16

Stratified cuboidal epithelium

Question 17

What type of epithelium consists of two or more layers of column-shaped cells?

Answer 17

Stratified columnar epithelium

Question 18

What type of epithelium can stretch and is found in the bladder?

Answer 18

Transitional epithelium

Question 19

What type of epithelium appears to have multiple layers due to varying cell heights but actually consists of a single layer?

Answer 19

Pseudostratified epithelium

Question 20

What is the term for the non-cellular material found between cells in connective tissue?

Answer 20

Matrix

Question 21

What type of connective tissue is loose and contains collagen and elastic fibers?

Answer 21

Areolar connective

Question 22

What type of fibers provide strength and support in connective tissues?

Answer 22

Collagen fibers

Question 23

What type of fibers allow tissues to stretch and return to their original shape?

Answer 23

Elastic fibers

Question 24

What type of connective tissue has a network of reticular fibers?

Answer 24

Reticular connective

Question 25

What type of adipose tissue stores energy and insulates the body?

Answer 25

White adipose

Question 26

What type of adipose tissue generates heat and is involved in thermoregulation?

Answer 26

Brown adipose

Question 27

What are the cells that store fat in adipose tissue called?

Answer 27

Adipocytes

Question 28

What is the term for a fluid-filled cavity within a cell?

Answer 28

Vacuole

Question 29

What type of connective tissue has tightly packed collagen fibers arranged in parallel?

Answer 29

Dense regular connective

Question 30

What type of connective tissue has collagen fibers arranged irregularly?

Answer 30

Dense irregular connective

Question 31

What type of connective tissue is rich in collagen fibers and allows for elasticity?

Answer 31

Elastic tissue

Question 32

What are the red blood cells in the bloodstream called?

Answer 32

Erythrocytes

Question 33

What are the white blood cells that are part of the immune system called?

Answer 33

Leukocytes

Question 34

What are the cell fragments involved in blood clotting called?

Answer 34

Platelets

Question 35

What are the cells that produce cartilage called?

Answer 35

Chondroblasts

Question 36

What are the mature cartilage cells called?

Answer 36

Chondrocytes

Question 37

What is the term for the small spaces within cartilage where chondrocytes reside?

Answer 37

Lacunae

Question 38

What is the layer of connective tissue surrounding cartilage called?

Answer 38

Perichondrium

Question 39

What type of cartilage is smooth and glassy, providing support and flexibility?

Answer 39

Hyaline cartilage

Question 40

What are the growth plates in long bones called?

Answer 40

Epiphyseal plates

Question 41

What type of cartilage is flexible and contains more elastin fibers?

Answer 41

Elastic cartilage

Question 42

What type of cartilage is tough and resists compression?

Answer 42

Fibrocartilage

Question 43

What is the rigid connective tissue that forms the skeleton called?

Answer 43

Bone

Question 44

What type of bone is dense and forms the outer layer of bone structures?

Answer 44

Compact bone

Question 45

What are the mature bone cells called?

Answer 45

Osteocytes

Question 46

What are the concentric rings of bone matrix called?

Answer 46

Concentric lamellae

Question 47

What is the structural unit of compact bone called?

Answer 47

Osteon

Question 48

What is the central canal in bone that contains blood vessels called?

Answer 48

Haverisan canal

Question 49

What are the small channels that connect lacunae in bone called?

Answer 49

Canaliculi

Question 50

What are the layers of bone matrix found between osteons called?

Answer 50

Interstitial lamellae

Question 51

What type of bone is less dense and contains trabecular structures?

Answer 51

Spongy bone

Question 52

What are the small, rod-like structures in spongy bone called?

Answer 52

Trabeculae

Question 53

What type of muscle tissue is responsible for voluntary movement?

Answer 53

Skeletal muscle

Question 54

What is the connective tissue surrounding each muscle fiber called?

Answer 54

Endomysium

Question 55

What term describes muscle fibers that have a striated appearance?

Answer 55

Striated

Question 56

What type of muscle tissue is involuntary and non-striated?

Answer 56

Smooth muscle

Question 57

What type of muscle tissue is found in the heart and has intercalated discs?

Answer 57

Cardiac muscle

Question 58

What are the specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells called?

Answer 58

Intercalated discs

Question 59

What is the basic unit of the nervous system that transmits signals called?

Answer 59

Neuron

Question 60

What is the cell body of a neuron called?

Answer 60

Soma

Question 61

What is the long projection of a neuron that conducts impulses away from the cell body called?

Answer 61

Axon

Question 62

What are the short, branching projections of a neuron that receive signals called?

Answer 62

Dendrite