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Histology Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   is NOT one of the 4 major categories of tissues found in the human body.

Choose from the below words
nervous
epithelial
vascular
muscular
2.

The picture on the left is an example of what type of tissue?

a)

epithelial

b)

muscular

c)

nervous

d)

vascular

3.

The structure in the picture at the left that represents the free surface is

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

The type of tissue that contains goblet cells for secreting mucus is (a)  

5.

The white portion of the salivary gland (designated by the arrow) above is a duct. This shows that salivary glands are

a)

exocrine glands

b)

endocrine glands

c)

simple columnar epithelium

d)

pseudostratified

6.

Which of the pictures above shows a pseudostratified tissue?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Which of the pictures above is a simple tissue?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Which of the following pictures above shows a type of tissue that can stretch and is found in your urinary bladder?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

The 2 types of fibers that are found in connective tissues are (a)   .

Choose from the below words
adipose & elastic
labile & stable
parenchymal & stromal
elastic & collagen
10.

Which type of cells become bone tissue?

a)

chondrocytes

b)

erythrocytes

c)

osteocytes

d)

fibrocytes

11.

When looking in a microscope, you notice cells within lacuna. Which type of connective tissue are you looking at?

a)

adipose

b)

cartilage

c)

dense regular

d)

dense irregular

12.

When looking in a microscope, you notice large droplets of oil filling most of the cell's space. Which type of connective tissue are you looking at?

a)

adipose

b)

dense irregular

c)

cartilage

d)

dense irregular

13.

Which type of connective tissue is found in tendons, giving them rope-like strength in one direction?

a)

adipose

b)

dense regular

c)

cartilage

d)

dense irregular

14.

The space surrounding the cell body in a connective tissue that is often gel-like or watery (designated by the arrow) is known as the

a)

elastic fibers

b)

collagen fibers

c)

ground substance

d)

epithelial

15.

Match the following

a)

Muscle Tissue

1.

the type of tissue that causes movement

b)

Elastic Cartilage

2.

found in your ear lobe or tip of nose

c)

Vacular

3.

connective t. w/ macrophages/mast cells

d)

Simple

4.

category of epithelial w/one layer

16.

Match the following

a)

Transitional

1.

epithelial t. changes shape

b)

Bone

2.

type of connective t. (calcified)

c)

Nerve

3.

type of t. that passes impulses

d)

Stratified

4.

category of epithelial more than 1 layer

17.

Based on the prefixes and suffixes you’ve learned, provide a probable definition for the following words. He is an osteologist.

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18.

Based on the prefixes and suffixes you’ve learned, provide a probable definition for the following words. In order to determine whether the transplant was successful, we must check the histocompatibility.

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19.

Compare and contrast skeletal muscle tissue and smooth muscle tissue.

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20.

Describe 2 types of membranes found in or on the body.

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21.

Name 2 characteristics of all connective tissues.

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22.

Compare and contrast exocrine and endocrine glands.

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