Tissue Types Quiz

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

• Connective

• Muscle

• Epithelial

• Nervous

What is the primary function of connective tissue?

• Sends electrical signals

• Contracts to produce movement

• Supports and connects tissues

• Covers body surfaces

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary and found in the heart?

• Skeletal

• Cardiac

• Smooth

• Epithelial

What is the function of nervous tissue?

• Supports and connects tissues

• Sends electrical signals

• Covers body surfaces

• Contracts to produce movement

Which type of epithelial tissue is cube-shaped and found in glands and kidneys?

• Squamous

• Cuboidal

• Columnar

• Smooth

Which directional term refers to "above/below" in anatomical terminology?

• Anterior/Posterior

• Superior/Inferior

• Medial/Lateral

• Proximal/Distal

What does the sagittal plane divide?

• Front and back

• Top and bottom

• Left and right

• Inside and outside

Which body cavity contains the brain and spinal cord?

• Ventral cavity

• Dorsal cavity

• Thoracic cavity

• Abdominal cavity

What is the outer, protective layer of the skin called?

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Epidermis

• Subcutaneous layer

How many bones are in the human skeletal system?

• 206

• 205

• 210

• 200