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Test 3 Lecture Notes
141 Lecture Test 3 Notes
Question | Answer |
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study of tissues | histology |
study of cells | cytology |
group of cells similar in structure and function | tissues |
name the 4 types of tissues | epithelium, connective, muscle and nerve tissues |
cell division resulting in germ cells | meiosis |
spermatozoan and oocyte | gametes |
gametes are _________? | haploid |
has half the number of chromosomes or only 1 set | haploid |
the gamets from which parent do the organelles for the embryo come from? | mother |
who gives embryo their mitochondrial DNA? | mother |
cell division for all other cells | mitosis |
2 full sets of chromosomes (one from mom and one from dad) | diploid |
fertilized egg "pre-embryonic" stage for 1st 2 weeks | zygote |
glycoprotein "shell" surrounding the egg (oocyte) | zona pellucida |
the human embryo must "hatch" from the _________ to implant in the uterus. | zona |
a solid ball of cells | morula |
type of cell division that produces spermatozoa or oocytes | meiosis |
in a blastocyte, the outer most cells GIVE RISE to? | placenta |
in a blastocyte, the outer most cells are known as? | trophoblasts |
a glycoprotein "shell" that surrounds the early mammalian embryo is known as? | zona pellucida |
for the oocyte, the outer glycoprotein "shell" is known as? | zona pellucida |
a fertilized oocyte is known as the? | zygote |
a condition in which a cell contains half the number of chromosomes as compared to somatic cells? | haploid |
type of nuclear division in which the daughter cells have the same number and type of chromosomes as the parent cell | mitosis |
once the oocyte is fertilized, what is the predominant form of cell division | mitosis |
a type of cell division that produces regular diploid cells known as somatic cells? | mitosis |
the gametes from which parent contributes the mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA | mother |
for an embryo, the solid ball of cells (approx. 16 cells for humans) is known as? | morula |
how many cells are in a human embryo at the morula stage? | 16 cells |
appox. how old is a human embryo when it becomes a solid ball of cells? | 3 days |
for an embryo, a hollow ball of cells is known as? | blastula |
approx. how old is a human embryo when it becomes a hollow ball of cells? | 5 days |
a term that indicates the ability of a cell to give rise to an entire organism | totipotent |
a term that indicates the ability of a cell to give rise to many structures however, NOT the entire organism | multipotent |
a condition in which a cell contains 2 full sets of chromosomes, one from mom and one from dad | diploid |
maternal dietary deficiencies in which compound increases the risk of spina bifida in the baby | folic acid or folate |
elevated plasma levels of this protein may indicate NTD's | alpha fetoprotein (alpha fetal protein) |
a term that means tissue death due to loss of blood flow is? | ischemic necrosis |
a term that means loss of blood flow is? | ischemia |
a term that means "tissue-death" is? | necrosis |
a term that indicates a reduction in size | atrophy |
a term that means an increase in size without an increase in the number of cells | hypertrophy |
a term that describes an increase in the number of cells (due to increased cell division) | hyperplasia |
smoking often changes the normal epithelium of the bronchi into which epithelial types | stratified squamous epithelial tissue |
what is the normal epithelium tissue found in the bronchi? | pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial tissue |
the process by which the epithelium of the bronchi change from the normal pseudostratified ciliated columnar to stratified squamous is known as? | metaplasia |
what type of tissue comprises the epithelium of the vagina after puberty | stratified squamous epithelium |
what type of tissue comprises the epithelium of the vagina before puberty | simple cuboidal epithelium |
the process by which the pediatric vaginal epithelium changes from simple cuboidal to stratified squamous epithelium after puberty is called | metaplasia |
a process by which one adult cell type changes to another adult cell type | metaplasia |
the development of specialized function in non-specialized cells? | differentiation |
a structure in which capillaries infiltrate a wound site to replace a clot | granulation tissue |
the bodys response to cellular and tissue damage in which capillaries are dilated with accompanying swelling | inflammation |
the replacement of damaged tissue with normal tissue is a process known as? | regeneration |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the anterior pituitary gland | endoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to most of the glands | endoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the lungs | endoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the liver, pancreas, etc? | endoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the lining of the GI tract | endoderm |
a term that refers to embryonic connective tissue is? | mesenchyme |
which of the germ layers gives rise to mesenchyme | mesoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the connective tissue | mesoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the gonads | mesoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the cortex of the adrenal gland | mesoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the dermis of the skin | mesoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the bones | mesoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the muscles | mesoderm |
an anterior neural tube closer defect in which the cerebrum (brain) fails to develop resulting in the skull and the absence of most or all of the cerebral cortex | anencephaly |
a posterior neural tube closure defect that may cause damage and may be indicated by a tuft of hair growing on the lower lumbar/sacral skin over the spinal cord is known as? | spina bifida occulta |
a posterior neural tube closure defect in which the dura mater (NOT the spinal cord) is forced out of its normal position often resulting in a very large fluid filled sac on the babys spine | meningocele |
a posterior neural tube closure defect in which the dura mater as well as the spinal cord are forced out of their normal position resulting in a very large fluid-filled sac on the babys spine is known as | myelomeningocele |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the posterior pituitary gland | ectoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the medulla of the adrenal gland | ectoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the epidermis of the skin | ectoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the sensory tissues | ectoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the central nervous system | ectoderm |
which of the germ layers gives rise to the brain and spinal cord | ectoderm |
approx. how old is the human embryo when it implants into the walls of the uterus | 6 days |
at what stage of the embryonic development is the human embryo when it implants into the uterine wall | blastocyst |
at what stage of embryonic development do the 3 germ layers develop | embryonic disc |
in the blastocyst, what does the inner cell mass give rise to | embryo or embryo proper |
in the blastocyst, the structure that gives rise to the embryo proper is the? | inner cell mass |
in the blastocyst, what structure gives rise to the placenta | trophoblasts |
malignant melanoma may be suspected if THESE suddenly change: shape, color or texture | moles |
a benign vascular proliferation, a rather aggressive form of this disease is often seen with AIDs patients | kaposi sarcoma |
a cancer originating from melanocytes in moles, this highly metastatic cancer can be lethal if untreated or treated too late | malignant melanoma |
a type of carcinoma that originates from keratinocytes in stratum spinosum | squamous cell |
squamous cell carcinoma is especially seen in areas exposed to? | sun-light |
a type of carcinoma that originates from the stratum basale | basal cell |
causes venereal warts | human papilloma virus |
the most frequent skin carcinoma, usually cured with surgery | basal cell |
basal cell carcinoma is especially seen in areas exposed to _________________? | sunlight |
these skin growths are caused by viruses and are usually self limiting and regress spontaneously | warts |
this compound is released by certain cells to cause hives | histamine |
which type of cells release the compound that causes hives | mast cells |
another term for hives or wheals | urticaria |
patchy loss of pigment (loss of melanocytes in affected areas)? | vitiligo |
common, self limiting viral disease caused by a poxvirus which produces lesions less that 4mm in length | molluscum contagiosum |
staphlococcal (bacteria) infection especially seen in children.. causing a wet, purulent (with pus) growing scab | impetigo |
acute inflammatory reaction of the skin caused by allergies, infections, drugs. May have red, oozing, crusted lesions | eczema |
chronic skin condition caused by increased mitosis, increased keratin and silvery scales that may bleed if scraped off | psoriasis |
a condition similar to heat exhaustion, however, the pt is unable to sweat allowing body temp to rise to potentially fatal levels | heat stroke |
a condition that causes weakness, dizziness, headache, reduced bp and sweating due to overheating | heat exhaustion |
a term that indicates tissue death is? | necrosis |
necrotic lesions in the dermis caused by blockage of blood flow. seen in bed-ridden pts | decubitus ulcers |
this type of burn reaches the hypodermis | third degree |
this type of burn reaches the dermis | second degree |
another name for thinning of the hair or baldness is? | alopecia |
what type of burn involves only the epidermis | first degree |
a condition in which excessive hair growth is observed in areas not usually hairy in women and children | hirsutism |
smooth muscle that attaches to the hair sheath which causes goose bumps | piloerector |
dark, course hair found on the scapl, eyelashes, axilla and pubic regions is known as? | terminal |
a type of very fine hair found on babies and women | vellus |
a term that indicates the loss of blood flow | ischemia |
a type of very fine hair found on the fetus | lanugo |
another name for hair is? | pili or pilus |
the oil produced by the oil glands of the skin is known as? | sebum |
the oil glands of the skin are known as? | sebaceous glands |
glands that produce milk for babies are known as? | mammary glands |
the wax produced by the wax-producing glands of the external auditory canal is known as? | cerumen |
the wax-producing glands of the external auditory canal | ceruminous |
specialized sweat glands in the axillae and groin are known as ________ glands | apocrine |
pronounced, visible sweating as seen in various diseases is referred to as? | diaphoresis |
another name for merocrine | eccrine |
a type of sweat gland that produces a watery sweat for evaporative cooling | merocrine |
the most numerous glands in the skin are? | merocrine |
another name for sweat glands is? | sudoriferous |
which layer contains the subcutaneous fat | hypodermis |
which layer just deep to the skin | hypodermis |
found in the dermis and other locations, these receptors are for deep pressure, stretching of the skin and joint movement | ruffini corpuscles |
which of the following are "touch" receptors usually located deep in the dermis | pacinlan corpuscles |
which of the following are "light" touch receptors usually located at the epidermal/dermal junction of the skin | merkel cells/discs |