Exam 3 Practice Questions

Question 1

Cells that overlie dermal papilla and proliferate to form a hair are called:

Answer 1

Hair matrix cells

Question 2

The neuroglial cell of CNS that can become phagocytic is:

Answer 2

microglial cell

Question 3

Another word for the intercristal space of the mitochondrion is called:

Answer 3

matrix

Question 4

“Left shift” indicates increased concentration of which specific blood cell?

Answer 4

band neutrophil

Question 5

Blood basophils most closely resemble which connective tissue cell?

Answer 5

mast cell

Question 6

Receptor specialized to detect deep pressure/vibration is:

Answer 6

lamellar corpuscle

Question 7

Inner layer of synovial joint capsule is:

Answer 7

synovial layer

Question 8

Osteoblasts are similar in appearance to what other cell type in bone marrow smears?

Answer 8

plasma cell

Question 9

Neurolemmocytes that encircle neuron cell bodies in ganglia are called:

Answer 9

satellite cells

Question 10

Most abundant WBC in chicken blood:

Answer 10

heterophil

Question 11

Aggregates of free ribosomes & RER

Answer 11

nissl substance

Question 12

“stacks” of chondrocytes in growing long bone:

Answer 12

zone of multiplication

Question 13

What granulocyte would increase in diseases that require phagocytes?

Answer 13

Neutrophil

Question 14

Portion of hair embedded in hair follicle is:

Answer 14

root

Question 15

Modified sweat glands of ear canal, produce major component of ear wax:

Answer 15

ceruminous glands

Question 16

cells that form network in thymus, supporting developing T cells:

Answer 16

epithelial reticular cells

Question 17

Lymphatic system organ that lacks efferent lymph vessels:

Answer 17

hemal node

Question 18

Outermost layer of tunica intima of typical blood vessel:

Answer 18

internal elastic lamina

Question 19

Capillaries with openings in endothelial cells covered by thin membrane:

Answer 19

fenestrated

Question 20

“Giant cells” form to ingest large microorganisms result from fusion of:

Answer 20

macrophages

Question 21

Most abundant cell type in lymphatic nodule:

Answer 21

B cell

Question 22

Antigen-presenting cells in epithelium covering pseudovilli of Peyer’s Patch:

Answer 22

M cells

Question 23

Most abundant cell type in periarterial lymphatic sheath of spleen:

Answer 23

T cells

Question 24

Visceral Lamina of Serous Pericardium =

Answer 24

epicardium

Question 25

Specific layer of wall of heart that contains Purkinje fibers:

Answer 25

subendocardium

Question 26

Hair growth stage where “old” hair pushed out of follicle:

Answer 26

Anagen

Question 27

Dermis has 2 layers- reticular layer and:

Answer 27

papillary layer

Question 28

Red pulp of spleen consists of splenic cord and:

Answer 28

venous sinuses

Question 29

Small bundles of smooth muscle in hair follicles:

Answer 29

arrector pili

Question 30

Antigen presenting cells in epidermis:

Answer 30

Langerhans (clear cells)

Question 31

Endothelium lines lumen of high endothelial venules is classified as:

Answer 31

simple cuboidal

Question 32

Collagen Type produced by reticular cells, found in most lymphatic organs:

Answer 32

Collagen Type III

Question 33

Primary Lymphatic Organ in all domestic mammals & birds:

Answer 33

Thymus

Question 34

Thymus-dependent zone of lymph node:

Answer 34

paracortex

Question 35

Antigen-independent proliferation of B cells occurs in which avian organ?

Answer 35

cloacal bursa

Question 36

Middle tunic of blood vessel:

Answer 36

Tunica Media

Question 37

What are the chemoreceptor cells in the carotid body?

Answer 37

endocrine cells

Question 38

What are sustenacular cells

Answer 38

surround/support endocrine cells in the carotid body