Tissues
1. Define tissues.
2. Describe the characteristics and functions of epithelial tissue.
What are some of the specialized cell junctions seen in epithelial tissue?
How is epithelial tissue classified?
What are the functions and locations of epithelial tissues discussed in lab.
What is the difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?
3. Describe the characteristics and functions of connective tissue.
What are the prefixes and suffixes used to describe the cells of connective tissue?
What are the functions and locations of connective tissues discussed in lab?
4. Describe the structure of a membrane.
What is a membranes function?
Distinguish between the 3 types of epithelial membranes.
Where are mucous membranes and serous membranes found?
What is meant by the term parietal and visceral?
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
1. What are the components of the cutaneous membrane? What are the general functions?
2. What is the epidermis?
What are keratinocytes? What is their function?
What is keratinization? What is keratin?
What is the stratum basale (germinativum)?
What is the stratum corneum?
What are the other three layers of skin? Which is in thick skin?
3. How is vitamin D produced?
4. What are: melanocytes, Merkel cells, and Langerhans cells?
What factors determine skin color?
What is the function of melanin?
5. What is the dermis?
What tissue is located in the dermis?
What is the papillary layer and its relationship to fingerprints?
6. Discuss the two types of sudoriferous gland.
List the function of the sudoriferous gland?
7. What is the function of sebaceous glands? Where are they located?
8. What is similar between a hair follicle and a nail?
What type of cells produce them?
9. What is the appendage associated with the arrector pili muscle?
How do "goose bumps" occur?