ANSWERS PLAYBOOK
Embryology refers to
study of developmental changes from fertilization to birth.
Tissues are composed of
(Choose the highest level of structural organization found in tissues.)
cells
Which is one role of the reproductive system?
works to make our species immortal, even if no individual lives forever
Which is one role of the lymphatic system?
drains intercellular spaces
Which is one role of the respiratory system?
allows gas exchange with the environment
In the anatomical position, your neck is ______ to your femoral region.
superior
Which term means "on the same side"?
ipsilateral
Which term means "further from the midline"?
lateral
An oblique plane divides the body
by a diagonal cut
The hypogastric region is
lower middle region just below the belly button
Which best describes the plasma membranes of your cells?
phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins and cholesterol
Cell junctions providing an impermeable junction encircling the cell, which
inhibits movement between cells, are
tight junctions.
The plasma (cell) membrane of a cell is directly surrounding the
cytoplasm
, Which structure tags proteins so they are delivered to their proper location?
golgi apparatus
Which structure contains digestive hydrolytic enzymes, serving as an
intracellular digestive system?
lysosome
Which would be haploid?
human eggs
Implantation involves
embedding of the blastula in the uterine wall.
During ____, all three germ layers are formed.
Gastrulation
Many layers of cells, with rounded cells at the apical surface, found lining your
urinary bladder, comprises
transitional epithelium
Which is composed of striated branched uninucleate cells under involuntary
control?
cardiac muscle
An exocrine gland that discharges a secretion from the border of a cell is a
merocrine gland
Which membrane is composed of keratinized squamous epithelium with dermis
connective tissue beneath?
cutaneous membrane
Which skin layer is vascular and innervated?
dermis
Which type of glands produce wax in your external ear canal, providing you with
additional waterproofing in this site?
ceruminous glands
When an ovum is fertilized a(n) ____ is formed
zygote
Which type of gland is found in the axillary region in association with terminal
hair?