ANAT 260 WCU Week 2 Latest Update 2025-2026
165 Questions and 100% Verified Correct
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4 types of membranes - CORRECT ANSWER: Mucous
Serous
Cutaneous
Synovial
Accessory Structures - CORRECT ANSWER: Hair follicles
Exocrine glands
Nails
Accessory Structures include - CORRECT ANSWER: Hair follicles
Sebaceous glands
Sweat glands
Nails
Adipose Tissue (loose fiber) - CORRECT ANSWER: -Location
Hypodermis
Buttocks, surrounds organs
-Function
Cushion
Insulation
-Matrix
Fibers
Comes in two types: white and brown adipose
,fat
provides energy, cushion & insulation
adipose typically under areolar tissue
Apocrine secretion - CORRECT ANSWER: Shedding of the apical portion of the cell
Found in mammary glands
make substances, the entire top of the cell breaks off and becomes part of the
secretion. Breast milk example
Apocrine sweat glands - CORRECT ANSWER: High concentration in the axillary, anal,
genital regions
Produce an odorous secretion (musky odor; "BO")
Secretions may contain pheromones
Post-puberty males/females have these secretions (may function in mate selection)
Mechanism of secretion is merocrine
Areolar tissue (loose fiber) - CORRECT ANSWER: -Location
Deep dermis
Between muscles, around blood vessels, around nerves
-Function
Connects skin to muscle
Provides minimal support but independent movement
-Matrix
Fibers
sort of packages everything in the body. on all major structures and organs
under all epithelial tissues
functions with the epitheliam because it is vascular and epitheliam is avascular
, arrector pili muscles - CORRECT ANSWER: Results in goose bumps
Blood Supply to the Skin - CORRECT ANSWER: Arteries and veins form the cutaneous
plexus
Smaller blood vessels form the subpapillary plexus
Function
Thermoregulation
Blood flow to the skin is regulated to help maintain constant flow to other tissues of the
body
Bone - CORRECT ANSWER: Solid matrix made of calcium phosphate
Cells reside in lacunae
_Location
Skeletal system
Function
Support and strength
Matrix
Solid (lamellae)
Bone (details) - CORRECT ANSWER: Made of osteons
Osteons consist of:
Central canal
Osteocytes
Lacunae
Canaliculi
Matrix of lamellae
165 Questions and 100% Verified Correct
Answers Guaranteed A+
4 types of membranes - CORRECT ANSWER: Mucous
Serous
Cutaneous
Synovial
Accessory Structures - CORRECT ANSWER: Hair follicles
Exocrine glands
Nails
Accessory Structures include - CORRECT ANSWER: Hair follicles
Sebaceous glands
Sweat glands
Nails
Adipose Tissue (loose fiber) - CORRECT ANSWER: -Location
Hypodermis
Buttocks, surrounds organs
-Function
Cushion
Insulation
-Matrix
Fibers
Comes in two types: white and brown adipose
,fat
provides energy, cushion & insulation
adipose typically under areolar tissue
Apocrine secretion - CORRECT ANSWER: Shedding of the apical portion of the cell
Found in mammary glands
make substances, the entire top of the cell breaks off and becomes part of the
secretion. Breast milk example
Apocrine sweat glands - CORRECT ANSWER: High concentration in the axillary, anal,
genital regions
Produce an odorous secretion (musky odor; "BO")
Secretions may contain pheromones
Post-puberty males/females have these secretions (may function in mate selection)
Mechanism of secretion is merocrine
Areolar tissue (loose fiber) - CORRECT ANSWER: -Location
Deep dermis
Between muscles, around blood vessels, around nerves
-Function
Connects skin to muscle
Provides minimal support but independent movement
-Matrix
Fibers
sort of packages everything in the body. on all major structures and organs
under all epithelial tissues
functions with the epitheliam because it is vascular and epitheliam is avascular
, arrector pili muscles - CORRECT ANSWER: Results in goose bumps
Blood Supply to the Skin - CORRECT ANSWER: Arteries and veins form the cutaneous
plexus
Smaller blood vessels form the subpapillary plexus
Function
Thermoregulation
Blood flow to the skin is regulated to help maintain constant flow to other tissues of the
body
Bone - CORRECT ANSWER: Solid matrix made of calcium phosphate
Cells reside in lacunae
_Location
Skeletal system
Function
Support and strength
Matrix
Solid (lamellae)
Bone (details) - CORRECT ANSWER: Made of osteons
Osteons consist of:
Central canal
Osteocytes
Lacunae
Canaliculi
Matrix of lamellae
