ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I FINAL EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Reticular loose Connective Tissue Answer: Function:
-Forms stroma (supporting framework) of organs
-Filters/removes old blood cells.
-Binds together smooth muscle tissues.
Apperance:
- Nucleus present
- Interconnected reticular fibers and cells.
Location:
-Liver, spleen, lymph nodes.
◉ Dense regular Connective Tissue Answer: Function:
- Provides strong attachment to tissues.
Appearance:
- No striations
,- Wavy fibrous patterns.
Location:
- Tendons/ligaments
- Attaches to other tissues found in the body.
◉ Dense irregular Connective Tissue Answer: Function: Strength
Appearance:
- Randomly arranged collagen fibers with a few fibroblasts.
- Messy, disorderly appearance.
Location:
- Dermis of the skin.
◉ Compact bone Answer: Function:
-Support, protection, storage of blood-forming tissue
- Holds yellow bone marrow in the diaphysis
Apperance:
- Composed of osseous tissue
-Central canal (Haversion canal) is the dark purple center
,- Canaliculi (looks like spider webs)
- Lacunae (looks like potato eyes)
- Lamellae (rings/layers of bone)
- Osteocytes (mature bone cells) are inside the lacunae
Location:
-Bones
◉ Transitional Epithelium Answer: Function:
- Permits expansion of organ linings without tearing.
Appearance:
- Cells that change shape from cubodial to flat
- Layered on top of each other
Location:
-Urinary bladder
-Uterus
-Urethra
, ◉ Skeletal Muscle Tissue Answer: Function: Voluntarily moves the
skeleton
Appearance:
- Orderly/patterned
- HAS striations
- Multinucleated
Location:
- Skeletal muscles
◉ Cardiac Muscle Tissue Answer: Function: Involuntarily pumps
blood to the body
Appearance:
- Branched appearance
- Patterned/orderly
- Intercalculated discs (white lines) with single nucleus
-HAS striations
Location:
- Only in the heart (heart wall)
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Reticular loose Connective Tissue Answer: Function:
-Forms stroma (supporting framework) of organs
-Filters/removes old blood cells.
-Binds together smooth muscle tissues.
Apperance:
- Nucleus present
- Interconnected reticular fibers and cells.
Location:
-Liver, spleen, lymph nodes.
◉ Dense regular Connective Tissue Answer: Function:
- Provides strong attachment to tissues.
Appearance:
- No striations
,- Wavy fibrous patterns.
Location:
- Tendons/ligaments
- Attaches to other tissues found in the body.
◉ Dense irregular Connective Tissue Answer: Function: Strength
Appearance:
- Randomly arranged collagen fibers with a few fibroblasts.
- Messy, disorderly appearance.
Location:
- Dermis of the skin.
◉ Compact bone Answer: Function:
-Support, protection, storage of blood-forming tissue
- Holds yellow bone marrow in the diaphysis
Apperance:
- Composed of osseous tissue
-Central canal (Haversion canal) is the dark purple center
,- Canaliculi (looks like spider webs)
- Lacunae (looks like potato eyes)
- Lamellae (rings/layers of bone)
- Osteocytes (mature bone cells) are inside the lacunae
Location:
-Bones
◉ Transitional Epithelium Answer: Function:
- Permits expansion of organ linings without tearing.
Appearance:
- Cells that change shape from cubodial to flat
- Layered on top of each other
Location:
-Urinary bladder
-Uterus
-Urethra
, ◉ Skeletal Muscle Tissue Answer: Function: Voluntarily moves the
skeleton
Appearance:
- Orderly/patterned
- HAS striations
- Multinucleated
Location:
- Skeletal muscles
◉ Cardiac Muscle Tissue Answer: Function: Involuntarily pumps
blood to the body
Appearance:
- Branched appearance
- Patterned/orderly
- Intercalculated discs (white lines) with single nucleus
-HAS striations
Location:
- Only in the heart (heart wall)
