Review Questions And Answers
/. C - Answer-Located around the mouths of cats, they secrete pheromones for territorial
marking.
/.erythropoietin - Answer-A hormone produced by the kidney that controls the rate of
erythropoiesis.
/.EDTA - Answer-Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, an anticoagulant.
/.epithelium on ovaries - Answer-The type of epithelium found on the surface of the
ovaries and lining the ducts of glands is simple cuboidal.
/.stratum corneum - Answer-The most superficial layer on the skin composed of
stratified squamous epithelium.
/.monocytopoiesis - Answer-A term that describes normal monocyte production.
/.basal cell tumor - Answer-A nonmelanoma skin cancer that starts with the basal cells
of the skin.
/.squamous cell carcinoma - Answer-A nonmelanoma skin cancer that starts with the
squamous epithelial cells of the skin.
/.basement membrane - Answer-Anchors a cell to its underlying connective tissue.
/.Langerhans cells - Answer-The macrophages of the epidermis.
/.intracellular fluid - Answer-The compartment of water that makes up the majority of
total body water.
/.pluripotential stem cell - Answer-The most primitive type of cell.
/.negligence - Answer-Clinically defined as the destructive effect on cells due to rough
and improper handling of whole-blood specimens.
/.tail glands - Answer-Help identify individual animals, found in dogs and cats.
/.Merkel cells - Answer-Cells thought to aid in the sense of touch.
/.Keratinocytes - Answer-Cells that provide the tough protein, keratin.