Tissue

Question 1

Epithelial tissue

Answer 1

Consists of epithelium, which lines external and internal body surfaces

Consists of endothelium, which lines organs and blood vessels

Consists of mesothelium, which lines cavities such as the peritoneum

Question 2

Muscle tissue

Answer 2

Skeletal muscle, which is striated, and voluntary muscle controlling movement

Cardiac muscle, which is striated, involuntary muscle controlling the heart.

Visceral muscle, which is smooth, involuntary muscle controlling the internal organs (viscera)

Question 3

Nerve tissue

Answer 3

Cells that conduct electrical impulses all over the body

Question 4

Organs

Answer 4

Different tissues working together for a specific function

Question 5

System

Answer 5

A group of different organs working together for a complex function

Question 6

Abdominal

Answer 6

Cavity containing organs such as the stomach and intestines

Question 7

Thoracic

Answer 7

Cavity containing organs such as the heart and lungs

Question 8

Anatomy

Answer 8

The form and structure of the body

Question 9

Benign

Answer 9

Not malignant

Question 10

Cartilage

Answer 10

Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at a joint

Question 11

Diaphragm

Answer 11

Thin, muscular partition separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities

Question 12

Endocrine glands

Answer 12

Glands that secrets hormones DIRECTLY into the bloodstream

Question 13

Exocrine glands

Answer 13

Glands that secrete chemicals CHEMICALS through tubes everywhere in the body

Question 14

Larynx

Answer 14

Voice box

Question 15

Lavage

Answer 15

Washing out of an organ or cavity

Question 16

Malignant

Answer 16

Tending to become progressively worse

Question 17

Membrane

Answer 17

Thin layer is tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a space or an organ

Question 18

Peritoneum

Answer 18

Membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen

Question 19

Pharynx

Answer 19

Throat

Question 20

Physiology

Answer 20

Study of the body’s function

Question 21

Trachea

Answer 21

Wind pipe

Question 22

Umbilicus

Answer 22

The navel

Question 23

Ureter

Answer 23

Tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

Question 24

Urethra

Answer 24

Tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

Question 25

Viscera

Answer 25

Internal organs

Question 26

Evisceration

Answer 26

Displacement of internal organs outside the CAVITY that should contain them

(Cut open)

Question 27

Hernia

Answer 27

Abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through the STRUCTURE that should contain it

(Belly button/small)

Question 28

Prolapse

Answer 28

Abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through a NATURAL opening

(Opening already there)

Question 29

Tissue

Answer 29

Groups of similar cells working together for a specific function

Question 30

Tissue

Answer 30

Groups of similar cells working together for a specific function

Question 31

Adipose tissue

Answer 31

Collection of fat cells

Question 32

Connective tissue

Answer 32

Binds and supports various structures.

Consists of

• fat
• bone
• blood
• cartilage