Tissue related terms

Question 1

serous fluid

Answer 1

any of various body fluids resembling serum, typically pale yellow or transparent

Question 2

pleura

Answer 2

A thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity

Question 3

basement membrane

Answer 3

a thin layer located just outside the sarcolemma in muscle fibers, composed of proteins and polysaccharides

Question 4

keratin

Answer 4

A type of protein found on epithelial cells, which line the inside and outside surfaces of the body

Question 5

we have 20,000 per square inch

Question 6

nail plate

Answer 6

a protective plate characteristically found at the tip of the finger (AKA “finger nail”), composed mostly of keratin

Question 7

sudoriferous gland

Answer 7

exocrine glands that produce and secrete sweat onto the skin’s surface.

Question 8

cutaneous receptor

Answer 8

sensory nerve endings in the skin that detect touch, temperature, pain, and other sensations

Question 9

Dermis

Answer 9

The thick layer of connective tissue situated beneath the epidermis

Question 10

Stratum corneum

Answer 10

Aka the horny layer. The outermost stratum is composed of 20-30 layers of dead keratinized cells that form a protective layer.

Question 11

Stratum granulosum

Answer 11

Granular layer. Named for specialized granules in the keratinocytes that release a lipid secretion, which gives them their water resistant quality.

Question 12

Senses vibration

Answer 12

Meissner’s corpuscles.
Pacinian corpuscles

Question 13

Senses tissue distortion

Answer 13

Ruffini’s corpuscles.
Like a tree’s leaf canopy branches out from its trunk, so does this sensory receptor.

Question 14

Synovial membranes

Answer 14

Line the fibrous connective tissue capsules found in the joints of a skeletal system.

Question 16

We have 700 per square inch

Answer 16

Sudoriferous (sweat) glands

Question 17

Langerhans cell

Answer 17

Immune cells that help skin protect the body from organisms that penetrate the superficial epidermis.
They are what give the spiny layer (stratum spinosum) it’s name

Question 18

Nail bed

Answer 18

Skin and tissue under the nail

Question 19

Cutaneous membrane

Answer 19

Epithelial tissue attached to connective tissue

Question 20

Papillary region

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The top layer of the dermis

Question 20

Follicle

Answer 20

A small tube-like cavity where other structures grow

Question 21

Hypodermis

Answer 21

The deepest layer of skin

Question 22

Visceral layer

Answer 22

Covers organs and structures in the body

Question 23

We have 100 per square inch

Answer 23

Hair follicles

Question 24

Senses light touch

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Markel cells

Question 25

superficial fascia

Answer 25

A.K.A hypodermis or subcutaneous layer - attaches skin to the underlying tissues and organs

Question 26

sebaceous gland

Answer 26

A.K.A. oil glands - secrete an oily or waxy fluid, keeps skin soft and pliable

Question 27

arrector pili

Answer 27

small smooth muscle attached to hair follicle, contracts to raise hair when frightened or cold

Question 28

peritoneum

Answer 28

serous membrane that lines and protects the organs in the abdominopelvic cavity

Question 29

extensible

Answer 29

able to stretch

Question 30

stratum lucidum

Answer 30

A.K.A. clear or glassy layer - present in areas of body with thickest skin (palms, fingertips, soles of feet) made of densely packed dead, flat cells

Question 31

melanocyte

Answer 31

specialized cell, produces melanin (dark pigment) to protect skin from UV radiation damage

Question 32

serous membrane

Answer 32

epithelial membrane found in the body cavities NOT open to external environment (thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities)