NU 110 (A&P) Exam #2 Questions and
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3 shapes of epithelial tissue - Answer-Squamous: flat like fish scales
Cuboidal: cells look cube-like, look like dice
Columnar: tall and narrow cells, look like columns
4 Main groups of tissues: - Answer-Epithelial
Connective
Nervous
Muscle
Epithelial Tissue: - Answer-Covers surfaces and lines cavities
Secretion/Absorption
Connective Tissue: - Answer-Bind together parts of the body
Muscle Tissue: - Answer-Three different types, Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
, Exocrine glands... - Answer-secrete (outside of body)
secrete mucus, sweat, saliva, and digestive enzymes
Sebaceous Glands: - Answer-Part of the exocrine gland
Lubricates hair/skin
Sweat glands: - Answer-Part of the exocrine gland
Apocrine & Eccrine glands
Apocrine gland - Answer-Usually associated with hair follicles
Found in the axillary & genital areas
Eccrine Gland - Answer-Regular sweat glands (where an odor comes)
Forehead, neck, back, upper lip, palms, soles
Endocrine glands... - Answer-Secrete directly into the blood (Insulin)
Types of Membranes: - Answer-Cutaneous
Mucous
Serous
Connective Tissue Membrane
Cutaneous: - Answer-The skin of the body
Answers
3 shapes of epithelial tissue - Answer-Squamous: flat like fish scales
Cuboidal: cells look cube-like, look like dice
Columnar: tall and narrow cells, look like columns
4 Main groups of tissues: - Answer-Epithelial
Connective
Nervous
Muscle
Epithelial Tissue: - Answer-Covers surfaces and lines cavities
Secretion/Absorption
Connective Tissue: - Answer-Bind together parts of the body
Muscle Tissue: - Answer-Three different types, Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
, Exocrine glands... - Answer-secrete (outside of body)
secrete mucus, sweat, saliva, and digestive enzymes
Sebaceous Glands: - Answer-Part of the exocrine gland
Lubricates hair/skin
Sweat glands: - Answer-Part of the exocrine gland
Apocrine & Eccrine glands
Apocrine gland - Answer-Usually associated with hair follicles
Found in the axillary & genital areas
Eccrine Gland - Answer-Regular sweat glands (where an odor comes)
Forehead, neck, back, upper lip, palms, soles
Endocrine glands... - Answer-Secrete directly into the blood (Insulin)
Types of Membranes: - Answer-Cutaneous
Mucous
Serous
Connective Tissue Membrane
Cutaneous: - Answer-The skin of the body