HISTOLOGY AS A SCIENCE

The term “histology” originates from two ___________ words: “histos” (tissue) and “logos” (science).

• French

• Latin

• Greek

• English

Histology is the study of the structure of tissues by means of special staining techniques combined with _______________________.

• light microscopy

• electron microscopy

• light and electron microscopy

In ________ the German researcher Meyer introduced the term “histology”.

• 1619

• 1819

• 1719

• 1919

______________ studies microscopic structure, development and functions of the cells, tissues, organs and systems, and the body as a whole

The ________ is an elementary structural and functional unit of the human body.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the structure of cells?

• Cells contain cytoplasm, nucleus, and other organelles specialized for specific functions.

• Cells contain only cytoplasm and nucleus, with no other specialized organelles.

• Cells contain cytoplasm and nucleus, but organelles are not involved in cellular activities.

• Cells contain cytoplasm and nucleus, but organelles are randomly distributed.

What is the outcome of mitosis?

• One genetically identical daughter cell and one different cell

• Two genetically different daughter cells

• Four genetically different daughter cells

• Two genetically identical daughter cells

When does the process of cell differentiation begin?

• During the later stages of adulthood

• Only after birth

• Early in the development of the embryo

• After the organism has fully matured

Which of the following are the four basic types of tissue in the human body?

• Epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous

• Skeletal, cardiac, smooth, and glandular

• Epidermal, vascular, fibrous, and osseous

• Epidermal, vascular, fibrous, and osseous

The method of light microscopy induced the appearance of ____________________

• polarizing and fluorescence microscopy

• phase-contrast and fluorescence microscopy

• phase-contrast and polarizing microscopy

• phase-contrast, polarizing and fluorescence microscopy