Cells & Tissues Flashcards
(10 cards)
Nutrients reach the epidermis by:
absorbing material applied to the surface layer of the skin, utilizing the products of merocrine glands to nourish the epidermis, and diffusing through the tissue fluid from blood vessels in the dermis.
The outer layer of the skin does not require nutrients because the external layer of cells is not living.
Synovial membranes:
are divided into parietal and visceral portions, consist of transitional epithelium, contain dense, regular connective tissue, and reduce friction by producing synovial fluid.
Merocrine secretion is a process that:
releases secretions via vesicles.
It does not destroy the entire secretory cell and is not limited to complex tubular glands.
Holocrine secretion is a process that:
destroys the entire secretory cell.
It results in the production of breastmilk and does not only occur in complex tubular glands.
Which body fluid fills the narrow spaces between cells and tissues?
Interstitial fluid.
Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of epithelial tissues?
Large amount of extracellular matrix.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic types of tissues found in the human body?
None, all listed are basic types of tissues.
What type of tissue forms tendons?
Dense regular connective tissue.
In the homeostatic control systems, the smooth muscle represents the:
effector.
