16 Questions
In which type of covering epithelium can non-keratinized cervix, vagina, and esophagus be found?
Stratified squamous
Which type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart and is similar in structure to skeletal muscle but not subject to voluntary control?
Cardiac muscle
What process forms muscle tissue during embryonic development?
Myogenesis
Which outer membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord are composed of connective tissue?
Meninges
What method is increasingly being used for the identification of microbes?
PCR
How can rapid presumptive diagnoses of microbes be made?
Directly testing specimens with immunological reagents
What is used for recovering in pure culture any clinically significant bacterial species?
Agar culture media
How is the laboratory identification of parasites typically done?
Microscopically examining typical forms in body fluids and secretions
What is the main focus of clinical chemistry?
Assessing markers for individual patients for transfusion or transplantation
Which instrument is commonly used in clinical chemistry for biochemical analysis?
Spectrophotometry
What is a key application of toxicology testing mentioned in the text?
Measuring blood levels of therapeutic drugs
In hematology, how are blood cells enumerated?
Automated particle sensing and sizing instruments
Which type of connective tissue has the ability to be stretched and forms a soft skeleton that holds lymphoid tissues?
Elastic/reticular connective tissue
Which connective tissue is involved in thermal regulation and stores nutrients in the form of neutral lipids?
Adipose tissue
What is the main tissue component of the nervous system that regulates and controls bodily functions and activity?
Nervous tissue
Which type of bone is soft and found in the epiphyseal part of the bone?
Cancellous or spongy bone
Test your knowledge of clinical chemistry and patient marker identification for purposes such as transfusion or transplantation. Explore the division of clinical pathology involving biochemical analysis performed on human samples outside the body, including the substances that could be assayed and the methods employed.
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