Chapter 6: Muscle/Nerve Tissue And Membranes

Question 1

What are the contractile proteins?

Answer 1

Myosin and actin

Question 2

Specialized muscle tissue composted of proteins

Answer 2

Myofilaments

Question 3

Two types of muscle tissue

Answer 3

Striated muscle and smooth muscle tissue

Question 4

Primary tissue of muscular system

Answer 4

Skeletal striated muscle tissue

Question 5

What is skeletal striated muscle tissue attached to?

Answer 5

Bone

Question 6

What is a skeletal striated muscle cell called?

Answer 6

Muscle fiber

Question 7

Characteristics of skeletal striated muscle fiber

Answer 7

Multi-nucleated, long, cylindrical

Question 8

What produces the striated appearance of muscle fibers?

Answer 8

Myofilaments

Question 9

Is skeletal muscle tissue voluntary or involuntary?

Answer 9

Voluntary - controlled by brain

Question 10

Type of tissue that forms the heart wall

Answer 10

Cardiac striated muscle tissue

Question 11

Characteristics of cardiac striated muscle tissue

Answer 11

Single nucleus, branched, striated

Question 12

Junction of cardiac striated muscle tissue

Answer 12

Intercalated discs

Question 13

Cardiac muscle tissue is voluntary or involuntary?

Answer 13

Involuntary

Question 14

What types of structures is smooth muscle tissue found in?

Answer 14

Walls of hollow internal organs (blood vessels, stomach,urinary bladder)

Question 15

Characteristics of smooth muscle cell

Answer 15

Spindle shaped, single nucleus, non-striated

Question 16

Is smooth muscle tissue voluntary or involuntary?

Answer 16

Involuntary

Question 17

What makes nerve tissue unique?

Answer 17

Presence of cells that communicate with other cells via electrochemical signals

Question 18

Ability of cells to communicate by electrochemical signals is called what?

Answer 18

Conductivity

Question 19

Functional units that create electrochemical signals

Answer 19

Neurons

Question 20

Long process that conducts signal to another nerve cell

Answer 20

Axon

Question 21

Smaller processes that receive signals from other nerve cells

Answer 21

Dentrite

Question 22

Non-conductive cells that support neurons

Answer 22

Neuroglia

Question 23

Two major types of membranes

Answer 23

Epithelial and synovial membranes

Question 24

Three types of epithelial membranes

Answer 24

Cutaneous, mucous, serous membranes

Question 25

What comprises epithelial membranes

Answer 25

1 or more layers of epithelial cells bound to underlying layer of connective tissue

Question 26

Type of epithelial membrane that forms the skin

Answer 26

Cutaneous membrane

Question 27

Epithelial membrane that lines the body cavities exposed to the external environment

Answer 27

Mucous membranes

Question 28

Where can mucous membranes be found?

Answer 28

Respiratory tract, digestive tract, vagina, urethra

Question 29

What sticky substance does mucous membrane secrete?

Answer 29

Mucus

Question 30

What is the function of mucus?

Answer 30

To protect the surface of the membrane from abrasion, traps particles, and facilitates absorption and secretion

Question 31

Where can serous membranes be found?

Answer 31

Lining body cavities and covering external surfaces of internal organs that are not exposed to air

Question 32

Name examples of serous membranes

Answer 32

Serous pericardium, pleurae, peritoneum

Question 33

Watery substance that lubricates the tissue

Answer 33

Serous fluid

Question 34

What type of epithelial tissue does serous membrane usually consist of?

Answer 34

Simple squamous epithelial tissue

Question 35

Synovial membranes are comprised of only what type of tissue?

Answer 35

Connective tissue

Question 36

What do synovial membranes cover? What type of fluid do they excrete?

Answer 36

Synovial joints; synovial fluid