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WorksheetsHistology
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of tissue?
blood
connective
epithelial
neural
Which type of tissue is this?
neural
epithelial
connective
muscular
Which epithelial tissue allows materials to pass through using diffusion, like in the lungs?
stratified squamous
simple cuboidal
simple columnar
simple squamous
Which epithelial tissue would be found in the walls of kidney tubules, used for absorption and secretion?
simple cuboidal
stratified cuboidal
simple squamous
stratified columnar
Which of the following structures increases surface area on epithelial cells for absorption?
cilia
microcilia
microvilli
goblet cells
What type of epithelial tissue is shown here?
simple columnar
simple squamous
stratified squamous
pseudostratified columnar
What type of epithelial tissue is shown here?
simple squamous
simple columnar
stratified cuboidal
simple cuboidal
Which type of epithelial tissue stretches and is found in the urinary bladder?
transitional
stratified cuboidal
stratified squamous
pseudostratified columnar
What type of connective tissue are tendons and ligaments?
dense connective
fluid connective
loose connective
supporting connective
What type of connective tissue is found at the ends of bones to reduce friction?
hyaline cartilage
dense connective
adipose tissue
loose connective
What type of connective tissue has a fluid matrix?
bone
cartilage
blood
ligaments
What type of connective tissue has a hard matrix of calcium salts and flexible collagen?
bone
adipose
blood
dense connective
Which type of cells produce the matrix in bone?
adipocytes
chondrocytes
osteocytes
fibroblasts
Which type of dense connective tissue connects bone to bone at the joints?
tendons
ligaments
cartilage
collagen
Which type of membrane is found around joints?
serous
mucous
synovial
cutaneous
Which type of tissue helps in movement?
epithelial
connective
muscular
neural
Which type of muscle tissue is voluntary?
skeletal
cardiac
medial
smooth
Intercalated discs are found in which muscle type?
cardiac
skeletal
lateral
smooth
Which type of muscle tissue would line hollow, internal organs, like the intestines?
smooth
cardiac
skeletal
transitional
The muscle tissue shown is called ______.
skeletal
cardiac
smooth
medial
What part of the neuron receives or invites information into the cell?
axons
dendrites
cell bodies
synaptic terminals
Which of the tissues is made up of cells that conduct electrical impulses?
epithelial
connective
muscular
neural
Epithelial surfaces that move material, like mucus, along have _____ at the superficial surface.
microvilli
cilia
basement membrane
junctions
Epithelial tissue is anchored to underlying tissue by _____.
junctions
microvilli
cilia
basement membranes
The basic shapes of epithelial cells include all EXCEPT which one?
squamous
cuboidal
columnar
stratified
Which type of gland secretes the whole contents of the cells by bursting?
merocrine
apocrine
holocrine
salivary
The most common protein fiber in dense connective tissue is _____.
collagen
fibrin
reticular
elastic
Chondrocytes are to cartilage as osteocytes are to _____.
fat
bone
blood
lymph
Another name for the skin is ____.
synovial membrane
mucous membrane
serous membrane
cutaneous membrane
Tissue that is specialized for contraction is _____.
epithelial
connective
neural
muscular
The muscle tissue that shows NO striations is _____.
smooth
cardiac
skeletal
voluntary
Cells of neural tissue that support, defend, and supply nutrients are _____.
neurons
neuroglia
fibroblasts
collagen
Which type of tissue is for communication?
muscular
epithelial
connective
neural
Tissue changes with age include _____.
healing slows
neuron losses accumulate
epithelial tissue thins
all these choices
The process of normal tissue repair is _____.
regeneration
inflammation
injury
tissue fibrosis
Which two types of tissues make membranes?
epithelial and connective
epithelial and muscular
connective and neural
muscular and neural
Oncology is the study of _____.
tissues
cancer
cells
diseases
What structure of the neuron is for information transmission and forms nerve fibers?
dendrites
cell bodies
axons
synaptic terminals
What is letter E pointing to?
dendrite
schwann cell /
myelin sheath
cell body / soma
synaptic terminal
