BSC 2085 Exam 2: Integumentary & Histology UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Histology the study of tissues
The visceral layer of a serous membrane lines what? lines organs
The parietal layer of a serous membrane lines what? lines body cavities
What are the characteristics of smooth muscle? Spindle-shaped, non-striated fibers with one central nuclei
Striated or non-striated?
Fiber shape?
Nuclei?
what is simple epithelium? single layer of cells
what is stratified epithelium? several layers of cells
What type of gland secrets products by shedding whole holocrine cells
cells?
What is bone? rigid connective tissue that contains calcium and phosphorus
What is transitional epithelium? tissue that varies in size and function
what is the most significant determinant of skin color? amount of melanin produced
What processes allow heat to be lost from the skin? convection, evaporation, radiation and conduction
how much of the total heat lost is through the skin? 80%
how many sublayers does the demis have? two sublayers
what is the outer layer of skin? epidermis
what is the term for the tissue under the skin? subcutaneous
what is a term for a sweat gland? sudoriferous gland
what is the inner layer of the skin? also called the true dermis
skin
what is a term that refers to the skin as a whole? integument
when does deep wound healing occur? after the dermis has been penetrated
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Histology the study of tissues
The visceral layer of a serous membrane lines what? lines organs
The parietal layer of a serous membrane lines what? lines body cavities
What are the characteristics of smooth muscle? Spindle-shaped, non-striated fibers with one central nuclei
Striated or non-striated?
Fiber shape?
Nuclei?
what is simple epithelium? single layer of cells
what is stratified epithelium? several layers of cells
What type of gland secrets products by shedding whole holocrine cells
cells?
What is bone? rigid connective tissue that contains calcium and phosphorus
What is transitional epithelium? tissue that varies in size and function
what is the most significant determinant of skin color? amount of melanin produced
What processes allow heat to be lost from the skin? convection, evaporation, radiation and conduction
how much of the total heat lost is through the skin? 80%
how many sublayers does the demis have? two sublayers
what is the outer layer of skin? epidermis
what is the term for the tissue under the skin? subcutaneous
what is a term for a sweat gland? sudoriferous gland
what is the inner layer of the skin? also called the true dermis
skin
what is a term that refers to the skin as a whole? integument
when does deep wound healing occur? after the dermis has been penetrated
