Histology Quiz

What are the four main types of tissues in the human body?

• blood tissue, bone tissue, cartilage tissue, and adipose tissue

• respiratory tissue, digestive tissue, circulatory tissue, and reproductive tissue

• skeletal tissue, cardiac tissue, smooth tissue, and lymphatic tissue

• epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue

Which type of tissue covers the body surfaces, lines body cavities, and forms glands?

• Connective tissue

• Epithelial tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Nervous tissue

What is the function of epithelial tissues?

• The function of epithelial tissues is to provide structural support.

• The function of epithelial tissues is to produce hormones.

• The function of epithelial tissues is to transport oxygen throughout the body.

• The function of epithelial tissues is to protect and line body surfaces.

Name the three types of epithelial cell shapes.

• curved, twisted, and bent

• circular, triangular, and hexagonal

• round, oval, and rectangular

• squamous, cuboidal, and columnar

Which type of tissue supports, protects, and binds other tissues together?

• connective tissue

• nervous tissue

• epithelial tissue

• muscle tissue

Which type of tissue is responsible for movement in the body?

• Muscle tissue

• Epithelial tissue

• Connective tissue

• Nerve tissue

What are the three types of muscle tissues?

• flexor muscle, extensor muscle, and cardiac muscle.

• skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle

• voluntary muscle, involuntary muscle, and cardiac muscle.

• striated muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle.

Which type of tissue is specialized for the conduction of electrical impulses?

• nervous tissue

• epithelial tissue

• connective tissue

• muscle tissue

Name the two main types of cells found in nervous tissues.

• muscle cells and bone cells

• red blood cells and white blood cells

• skin cells and hair cells

• neurons and glial cells