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Skin cells (epithelial) are held tightly together by
desmosomes
Which of the following is not a function of the integral membrane proteins?
Acting as receptors
Signal transduction
Identification of "self"
The barrier function of the plasma membrane is accomplished by the
phospholipid bilayer
In the cell membrane, the hydrophilic part of the phospholipid molecule
faces the exterior of the cell.
faces the interior of the cell.
,The membranous structure containing substances that protect the cell from
harm are
ribosomes.
lysosomes.
The ____ is often called the microtubule organizing center
centrosome
The skin glands include three kinds of microscopic glands. They are the
__________ glands.
sweat, sebaceous, and ceruminous
The strongest and most durable type of cartilage is
fibrocartilage
The union of basal and fibroreticular laminae forms the
basement membrane
Of the many different kinds of protein compounds in the body, which is the
most abundant
collagen
, Besides water, extracellular matrix contains
proteins and proteoglycans
The most abundant and widespread tissue in the body is
nerve
The External Ear is composed of
elastic cartilage
The structure that lies deep to the dermis and forms a connection between
the skin and the underlying structures of the body is the
hypodermis
Cells in a tissue are surrounded by or embedded in a complex extracellular
material called a
matrix
Which of the following tissues lacks a direct blood supply and consequently
heals very slowly?
cartilage