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Histology - PRACTICE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of tissue might be found surrounding the ducts of the kidneys. Identify the function of this tissue.

a)

Absorption

b)

Diffusion

c)

Secretion

d)

Protection

2.

The cells pictured here are technically stratified squamous, though they are modified to perform their function. What is that function?

a)

Protection

b)

Stretching

c)

Insulation

d)

Diffusion

3.

Which of the following tissue types would have "tight" junctions?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Seals and whales live in COLD, arctic water. As a result, they have large amounts of which insulating tissue?

a)

Adipose

b)

Stratified squamous

c)

Areolar connective

d)

Smooth muscle

5.

Which of the following tissues is specialized for contraction, which results in movement?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which of the following tissues would have the LEAST amount of intercellular material?

a)

Simple squamous

b)

Cartilage

c)

Cardiac muscle

d)

Neurons

7.

This is a picture of SKELETAL MUSCLE. Cells of skeletal muscle are under electrical control. Which tissue would communicate with muscle fibers and tell them to contract?

a)

Stratified squamous

b)

Blood

c)

Tendons

d)

Neurons

8.

The two major protein fibers represented in this picture are ...

a)

Collagen and elastin

b)

Actin and myosin

c)

Areolar and adipose

d)

Matrix and plasma

9.

Where are you MOST likely to find the following cells?

a)

Lungs

b)

Skin

c)

Esophagus

d)

Bladder

10.

Where are you most likely to find the following cells?

a)

Flowing through blood vessels

b)

Just under skin

c)

Anchoring a muscle to a bone

d)

Covering the ends of bones

11.

The cells shown here have lots of intercellular material called...

a)

ground substance

b)

collagen

c)

plasma

d)

matrix

12.

One of the cells pictured here would be called a ...

a)

red blood cell

b)

white blood cell

c)

osteocyte

d)

chondrocyte

13.

This is a typical NEURON, which is the major functional cell of nervous tissue. All the surrounding cells are neuroglia. What is the function of neuroglia?

a)

Support, insulate and repair the neuron

b)

Make collagen and elastin proteins

c)

Sense and respond to the environment

d)

Maintain homeostasis

14.

Which of the following tissues would most likely be found in the walls of the heart?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

This is an image of GOBLET cells. What types of epithelial tissue are most likely to contain goblet cells?

a)

stratified squamous

b)

simple squamous

c)

simple cuboidal or simple columnar

d)

transitional

16.

Which of the following is the SOFTEST tissue in the body?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which of the following cells is primarily responsible for COMMUNICATION (sensing, processing and responding to changes within the body)?

a)

Epithelial tissue

b)

Connective tissue

c)

Muscular tissue

d)

Nervous tissue

18.

The following is a picture of DENSE connective tissue. Where are we MOST likely to find dense connective tissue?

a)

Ligament

b)

Cartilage

c)

Fat

d)

Bone

19.

Which of the following tissues would have the MOST intercellular material?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Where are we most likely to find the following cells?

a)

Bladder

b)

Lungs

c)

Skin

d)

Ends of bones