Open Stax - Chapter 4 (Anatomy &
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Physiology) questions with answers |\ |\ |\
Adipocytes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lipid storage cells
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adipose tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔specialized
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areolar tissue rich in stored fat
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anchoring junctions - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔mechanically attaches adjacent cells to each other or |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to the basement membrane
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apical - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔that part of a cell or
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tissue which, in general, faces an open space
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apocrine secretion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔release of a
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substance along with the apical portion of the cell
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apoptosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔programmed cell
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death
areolar tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(also, loose
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connective tissue) a type of connective tissue proper that
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, shows little specialization with cells dispersed in the
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matrix
astrocyte - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔star-shaped cell in the
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central nervous system that regulates ions and uptake
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and/or breakdown of some neurotransmitters and
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contributes to the formation of the blood-brain barrier
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atrophy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔loss of mass and
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function
basal lamina - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔thin extracellular
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layer that lies underneath epithelial cells and separates
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them from other tissues
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basement membrane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔in|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
epithelial tissue, a thin layer of fibrous material that
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anchors the epithelial tissue to the underlying connective
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tissue; made up of the basal lamina and reticular lamina
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cardiac muscle - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔heart muscle,
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under involuntary control, composed of striated cells that
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attach to form fibers, each cell contains a single nucleus,
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contracts autonomously |\
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Physiology) questions with answers |\ |\ |\
Adipocytes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lipid storage cells
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adipose tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔specialized
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areolar tissue rich in stored fat
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anchoring junctions - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔mechanically attaches adjacent cells to each other or |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to the basement membrane
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apical - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔that part of a cell or
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tissue which, in general, faces an open space
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apocrine secretion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔release of a
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substance along with the apical portion of the cell
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apoptosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔programmed cell
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death
areolar tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(also, loose
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connective tissue) a type of connective tissue proper that
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, shows little specialization with cells dispersed in the
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matrix
astrocyte - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔star-shaped cell in the
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central nervous system that regulates ions and uptake
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and/or breakdown of some neurotransmitters and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
contributes to the formation of the blood-brain barrier
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
atrophy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔loss of mass and
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function
basal lamina - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔thin extracellular
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layer that lies underneath epithelial cells and separates
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
them from other tissues
|\ |\ |\
basement membrane - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔in|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
epithelial tissue, a thin layer of fibrous material that
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anchors the epithelial tissue to the underlying connective
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tissue; made up of the basal lamina and reticular lamina
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cardiac muscle - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔heart muscle,
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under involuntary control, composed of striated cells that
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attach to form fibers, each cell contains a single nucleus,
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contracts autonomously |\
