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Histology

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Where in the body is simple columnar epithelium mainly found?

a)

digestive tract lining

b)

lining of muscles

c)

heart

d)

brain

2.

What is a tissue?

a)

Cells that look the same

b)

Cells that reproduce

c)

Similar cells with a performing the same function

d)

Cells that perform phagocytosis.

3.

What type of tissue is bone?

a)

epithelial

b)

muscle

c)

nervous

d)

connective

4.

Which type of cartilage covers the ends of bones?

a)

hyaline

b)

elastic

c)

fibrocartilage

d)

androgen

5.

The eyes are located __________ to the nose.

a)

proximal

b)

inferior

c)

lateral

d)

ventral

6.

The stomach is located _______ when compared to the skin.

a)

distal

b)

deep

c)

anterior

d)

proximal

7.

What type of tissue can be found in the upper respiratory system and trachea?

a)

cuboidal

b)

columnar

c)

stratified squamous

d)

pseudostratified columnar

8.

Which of the following is in the correct order from smallest to largest?

a)

organs, organ systems, cells, tissues

b)

organ system, tissues, cells, organs

c)

tissues, organ system, cells, organs

d)

cells, tissues, organs, organ system

9.

Dense connective tissue is found mainly in ____.

a)

nerves

b)

ligaments and tendons

c)

brain

d)

skin

10.

What is the main function of adipose tissue?

a)

energy storage

b)

padding

c)

insulation

d)

all of these

11.

Which tissue type consists of simple columnar tissue?

a)

connective

b)

muscle

c)

epithelial

d)

nerve

12.

The brain is located __________ to the vertebrae.

a)

inferior

b)

proximal

c)

superior

d)

medial

13.

What is the matrix for blood?

a)

plasma

b)

collagen

c)

elatin

d)

calcium

14.

What tissue type do neurons belong to?

a)

muscle

b)

epithelial

c)

nervous

d)

bone

15.

The sternum is located _______ to the vertebrae.

a)

posterior/dorsal

b)

anterior/ventral

c)

proximal

d)

medial

16.

Which is NOT one of the four main tissue types?

a)

epithelial

b)

digestive

c)

connective

d)

nervous

17.

Define histology.

a)

Study of bones

b)

Study of cells

c)

Study of tissues

d)

Study of digestion

18.

What is another name for bone cells?

a)

erythrocytes

b)

osteocytes

c)

neurons

d)

myocytes

19.

Fibrocartilage is mainly found _______.

a)

on the ends of bones

b)

between vertebrae and joints

c)

in your eyes

d)

in your mouth

20.

Which type of muscle tissue is striated and under voluntary control?

a)

smooth

b)

skeletal

c)

cardiac

21.

Which type of muscle tissue is striated and involuntary?

a)

smooth

b)

skeletal

c)

cardiac

22.

What is a function of epithelial tissues?

a)

movement

b)

protection from cancer

c)

sending information from one cell to another

d)

cover or lining of organs

23.

Which tissue type does cardiac tissue belong to?

a)

epithelial

b)

connective

c)

muscle

d)

nervous

24.

Dense regular connective tissue has a matrix composed of ________.

a)

plasma

b)

parallel collagen fibers

c)

collagen and elastin

d)

calcium and phosphorous

25.

What type of muscle tissue can be found in the digestive tract?

a)

smooth

b)

skeletal

c)

cardiac

26.

The nose is located _______ to the ears.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

medial

d)

lateral

27.

Which type of epithelial tissue has a function to mainly protect from abrasion?

a)

stratified squamous

b)

ciliated

c)

columnar

d)

simple cuboidal

28.

Which tissue type is described as a single layer of tall rectangular cells?

a)

simple cuboidal

b)

transitional

c)

stratified squamous

d)

simple columnar

29.

Which tissue group does adipose belong to?

a)

epithelial

b)

nervous

c)

muscle

d)

connective

30.

Which major group of tissues does stratified squamous belong to?

a)

epithelial

b)

connective

c)

nervous

d)

muscle

31.

Which type of tissue is responsible for sending impulses from one part of the body to another?

a)

epithelial

b)

nervous

c)

muscle

d)

connective

32.

The finger are _________ to the elbow.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

ventral

d)

medial

33.

The knee is ______ to the ankle.

a)

anterior

b)

proximal

c)

distal

d)

superficial

34.

Which tissue group is responsible for body movements?

a)

connective

b)

nervous

c)

muscle

d)

epithelial

35.

The mouth is located _____ to the forehead.

a)

superior

b)

ventral

c)

inferior

d)

distal