Deck 6: Histology

Question 1

Which tissue type is responsible for propelling food along the digestive tract?

A)Epithelial
B)Connective
C)Nervous
D)Muscle

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which tissue predominantly contains fibers that form a netlike support structure?

A)Dense regular connective tissue
B)Areolar connective tissue
C)Reticular connective tissue
D)Elastic cartilage

Answer 2

C

Question 3

All the following are subtypes of connective tissue proper except ________.

A)dense
B)adipose
C)loose
D)blood

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which connective tissue resists unidirectional stress?

A)Cartilage
B)Adipose
C)Dense irregular
D)Dense regular

Question 5

Which tissue type is responsible for absorption and secretion of substances?

A)Epithelial
B)Connective
C)Nervous
D)Muscle

Question 6

Which is a characteristic of neurons?

A)They are branched and faintly striated.
B)They transmit electrical impulses between and to other structures.
C)They support and protect the neuroglial cells.
D)They are only found in spinal cord.

Question 7

Which statement characterizes loose connective tissue proper?

A)It is densely packed with collagen fibers.
B)Its fibers are soluble and not immediately visible in its matrix.
C)Fibroblasts, macrophages, and mast cells are its predominant cell types.
D)Its matrix can be mineralized.

Question 8

Which connective tissue stores minerals?

A)Cartilage
B)Dense irregular
C)Blood
D)Bone

Question 9

Which cell type is commonly found in connective tissue proper?

A)Erythrocytes
B)Osteocytes
C)Chondrocytes
D)Fibroblasts

Question 10

If an epithelial tissue is stratified, then ________

A)there are multiple layers of cells.
B)there is only one row of cells.
C)it is only found lining tubular structures.
D)all of the cells are cuboidal in shape.

Question 11

Which of the following is not an epithelial cell shape?

A)Spherical
B)Squamous
C)Cuboidal
D)Columnar

Question 12

Which best describes the tissue labeled "b"?

A)Stratified cuboidal epithelium
B)Stratified squamous epithelium
C)Simple cuboidal epithelium
D)Simple squamous epithelium

Question 13

Which statement is true regarding pseudo-stratified ciliated columnar epithelium?

A)It is well-suited for extreme stretching.
B)It contains only one layer of cells.
C)Its cells are predominantly cube shaped.
D)It consists of many layers of cells.

Question 14

Which tissue type is responsible for storing both fats and minerals?

A)Epithelial
B)Connective
C)Nervous
D)Muscle

Question 15

Which tissue is best suited for exchange of gases between the blood and the body's tissues?

A)Pseudo-stratified columnar epithelium
B)Transitional epithelium
C)Simple cuboidal epithelium
D)Simple squamous epithelium

Question 16

Which connective tissue contains chondrocytes?

A)Blood
B)Cartilage
C)Adipose
D)Bone

Question 17

Which muscle tissue type contains multinucleate cells?

A)Skeletal and smooth
B)Skeletal only
C)Cardiac and smooth.
D)Smooth only

Question 18

How do the three types of cartilage differ from each other?

A)Chondrocytes build the fibers in hyaline cartilage but fibroblasts build the fibers in elastic and fibrocartilage.
B)Quantity of the three fiber types is different in the three cartilages.
C)Fibrocartilage is the only type used in creating the embryonic skeleton.
D)Lacunae are found only in hyaline cartilage.

Question 19

Which tissue type is responsible for transmitting electrical impulses?

A)Epithelial
B)Connective
C)Nervous
D)Muscle

Question 20

Which best describes the cell labeled "d"?

A)Spherical cell
B)Columnar cell
C)Cuboidal cell
D)Squamous cell

Question 21

Predict what type of epithelial tissue would be found in an organ that needs to prevent water loss.

A)Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
B)Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium
C)Stratified cuboidal epithelium
D)Simple columnar epithelium

Question 22

Which card is nervous tissue?

A)B
B)C
C)E
D)A
E)D

Question 23

Predict what type of connective tissue would be found in an organ that filters blood.

A)Reticular connective tissue
B)Dense regular connective tissue
C)Compact bone
D)Adipose tissue

Question 24

What is the primary cell type found in ligaments?

A)Osteocyte
B)Mast cell
C)Chondrocyte
D)Fibroblast

Question 25

Which card shows a tissue with chondrocytes?

A)C
B)A
C)E
D)B
E)D

Question 26

Compare the connective tissues of bone and cartilage. What structural feature do they share?

A)Lacunae
B)Trabeculae
C)Lamellae
D)Chondrocytes

Question 27

Alveoli, capillaries, and glomeruli capsules are all lined with simple squamous epithelium. What function is shared by these structures?

A)Diffusion
B)Protection
C)Secretion
D)Contraction

Question 28

Which muscle tissue type is responsible for contractions of the stomach?

A)Skeletal and smooth
B)Smooth
C)Cardiac
D)Skeletal

Question 29

Which muscle tissue type has short, branching cells?

A)Skeletal and smooth
B)Cardiac
C)Skeletal
D)Smooth and cardiac

Question 30

Which card shows a tissue that would be well-suited for muscle contractions?

A)C
B)E
C)A
D)D
E)B

Question 31

Which statement is true about neuroglial cells?

A)They transmit electrical signals to other structures via axons.
B)They secrete neurotransmitters into the neuromuscular junction.
C)They are only found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
D)Neurons support and protect the neuroglial cells.

Question 32

Which muscle tissue type contains myofilaments?

A)Skeletal and smooth
B)Cardiac
C)Smooth, skeletal, and cardiac
D)Skeletal

Question 33

Which muscle tissue type attaches to bone?

A)Skeletal
B)Smooth
C)Cardiac
D)Skeletal and smooth

Question 34

Which card shows a tissue containing ciliated cells and goblet cells?

A)B
B)A
C)D
D)E
E)C

Question 35

Predict the type of connective tissue needed in an organ that needs to repeatedly expand and return to its original shape.

A)Elastic connective tissue
B)Dense irregular connective tissue
C)Loose connective tissue
D)Adipose tissue