anatomy - Correct Answer The study of body structure
Physiology - Correct Answer The study of body function
microscopic anatomy - Correct Answer structures too small to be seen with the naked eye
gross anatomy - Correct Answer Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye...
umbilical region - Correct Answer duodenum, small intestine and transverse colon
hypogastric region - Correct Answer bladder, sigmoid colon, small intestine and
reproductive organs
tissue - Correct Answer A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
, extracellular matrix - Correct Answer composed of ground substance and fibers
epithelial tissue - Correct Answer lines every body surface and all body cavities
cellularity - Correct Answer composed almost entirely of cells
polarity - Correct Answer epithelial cells have an apical surface and a basal surface
attachment - Correct Answer basal surface attaches to basement membrane
avascularity - Correct Answer no blood vessels
innervation - Correct Answer Epithelia are richly innervated to detect changes in
environment
high regeneration capacity - Correct Answer Because the apical surface is constantly
exposed to the environment, epithelial cells are frequently damaged or die; they are
replaced as quickly as they are lost
characteristics of epithelial tissue - Correct Answer attachment, avascularity,
innervation, high regeneration capacity
tight junctions - Correct Answer gatekeepers between external and internal
environments.
adhering junctions - Correct Answer cement cells together
desmosomes - Correct Answer button or snap between adjacent cells
gap junctions - Correct Answer allows cells to communicate with each other by the
flow of ions and small molecules
keratin - Correct Answer hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails
endocrine gland - Correct Answer a ductless gland that secretes hormones directly
into the bloodstream
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