QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 101 



lining the same and covering the enclosed viscera, as well as in the 

 abdominal cavity, where it is disposed in a similar manner. 



Mention the varieties of connective tissue. 



Fibrous, elastic, cartilaginous and bone. 



Describe the composition of blood. 



Blood contains: liquor sanguinis or plasma, containing in solu- 

 tion proteids (serum-albumin, serum-globulin, fibrinogen), extrac- 

 tives, mineral matter and gases ; corpuscles, red and white. 



Name the structures and coverings of the kidneys, from without inward 

 to the pelvis and the opening of the ureter. 



1, Capsule ; 2, cortex, composed of Malpighian bodies, support- 

 ing connective tissue, vessels and tubules, etc. ; 3, medulla, composed 

 of uriniferous tubules (loop of Henle, convoluted and straight 

 tubules) ; 4, crest of the pelvis, pelvis; 5, infundibulum of the pelvis 

 and ureter. 



Where is elastic fibrous tissue found? 



It is found closely packed in certain organs such as the ligamen- 

 tum nuchas and abdominal tunic, or forming a network in the midst 

 of connective tissue, as in the walls of arteries. It is also found in 

 the framework of bone. 



Name the different kinds of epithelium. State where ciliated epithelium 

 is found and give its special function. 



Kinds : squamous, columnar, modified and specialized. 



Columnar and squamous varieties are polyhedral, pavement, or 

 tessellated and may be either simple or stratified. Modified epi- 

 thelium includes the ciliated, goblet and pigmented varieties. 

 Specialized includes glandular and neuro-epithelium. 



Ciliated epithelium is found in the Eustachian tube and parts 

 of the tympanic cavity ; lachrymal passages ; respiratory part of the 

 nasal fossae, with the communicating sinuses; ventricles of the 

 larynx; trachea and bronchi; epididymis and first part of the 

 vas deferens. 



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