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Histology Unit Test

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A single layer of epithelial tissue is classified as

a)

stratified

b)

singular

c)

simple

d)

squamous

2.

Which of the four major types of tissues is the most abundant and widely distributed?

a)

Epithelial

b)

Muscle

c)

Connective

d)

Nervous

3.

What is a tissue?

a)

A group of cells with similar shape and size

b)

A group of tissues with similar structure and function

c)

A group of organs with similar shape and size

d)

A group of cells with similar structure and function

4.

Which of the following is not an example of connective tissue?

a)

Blood

b)

Bone

c)

Cartilage

d)

Skin

5.

What type of epithelial tissue has many layers of tightly compacted cubed-like cells that aid in protection?

a)

Simple cuboidal

b)

Simple columnar

c)

stratified cuboidal

d)

stratified squamous

6.
a)

Cardiac muscle tissue

b)

smooth muscle tissue

c)

skeletal muscle tissue

7.

a)

Cardiac muscle tissue

b)

smooth muscle tissue

c)

skeletal muscle tissue

8.

a)

cardiac muscle tissue

b)

smooth muscle tissue

c)

skeletal muscle tissue

9.

involuntary, intercalated disks, one nucleus, striated, found in the heart

a)

cardiac muscle tissue

b)

smooth muscle tissue

c)

skeletal muscle tissue

10.

voluntary, multi-nucleated, striated, found attached to bone

a)

cardiac muscle tissue

b)

smooth muscle tissue

c)

skeletal muscle tissue

11.

involuntary, intercalated disks, one nucleus, striated, found in the heart

a)

cardiac muscle tissue

b)

smooth muscle tissue

c)

skeletal muscle tissue

12.

involuntary, not striated, one nucleus, found in hollow organs

a)

cardiac muscle tissue

b)

smooth muscle tissue

c)

skeletal muscle tissue

13.

a)

Simple columnar

b)

simple cuboidal

c)

stratified columnar

d)

stratified squamous

14.

a)

simple columnar

b)

stratified cuboidal

c)

simple squamous

d)

stratified columnar

15.
a)

simple columnar

b)

stratified columnar

c)

psedostratified columnar

d)

simple longitudinal

16.
a)

simple columnar

b)

stratified columnar

c)

psedostratified columnar

d)

simple squamous

17.
a)

simple squamous

b)

simple cuboidal

c)

stratified cuboidal

d)

stratified squamous

18.

Tissue that is used for protection, secretion, absorption, and secretion

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Muscle

d)

Nervous

19.

Tissue that binds, supports, fills spaces, stores fat, and produces blood cells

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Muscle

d)

Nervous

20.

This tissue transmits impulses for coordination and regulation.

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Muscle

d)

Nervous

21.

This tissue is able to contract in response to stimuli causing movement.

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Muscle

d)

Nervous

22.

Which type of fiber is the thickest and has the highest tensile strength?

a)

collagen

b)

elastin

c)

reticular

23.

Which type of fiber is long and thin and allows for stretch and recoil?

a)

collagen

b)

elastin

c)

reticular

24.

Which type of tissue provides insulation and a storage of fuel?

a)

areolar

b)

elastic connective

c)

adipose

d)

hyaline cartilage

25.

Which type of tissue is the most widely distributed, supports and binds other tissues, the universal packing material?

a)

adipose

b)

bone

c)

reticular

d)

areolar

26.

Which type of tissue is found in tendons and ligaments?

a)

dense fibrous

b)

areolar

c)

reticular

d)

blood

27.

Which type of cartilage is found in your ear and epiglottis?

a)

elastic cartilage

b)

hyaline cartilage

c)

fibrocartilage

28.

Which type of cartilage is found in between vertebrate and knees, provides cushion?

a)

elastic cartilage

b)

hyaline cartilage

c)

fibrocartilage

29.

Which type of cartilage is found in your trachea, nose, larynx and cartilage of ribs?

a)

elastic cartilage

b)

hyaline cartilage

c)

fibrocartilage

30.

Which type of tissue supports and protects body structures as well as contains inorganic calcium salts?

a)

areolar

b)

hyaline cartilage

c)

bone

d)

dense irregular

31.

Which type of tissue is shown?

a)

blood

b)

adipose

c)

reticular

d)

bone

32.

Which type of tissue is shown?

a)

areolar

b)

elastic cartilage

c)

reticular

d)

blood

33.

Which type of tissue is shown?

a)

elastic cartilage

b)

fibrocartilage

c)

hyaline cartilage

d)

dense irregular

34.

Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

a)

protects

b)

supports

c)

binds

d)

covers & lines

35.

Which of the following are the 2 main elements of the extracellular matrix?

a)

ground substance, fibers

b)

ground substance, cells

c)

fibers, cells

36.

Which type of tissue has a delicate network of woven fibers and is found in lymph nodes, the spleen and bone marrow?

a)

dense fibrous

b)

adipose

c)

reticular

d)

elastic cartilage

37.

Which type of tissue has a delicate network of woven fibers and is found in lymph nodes, the spleen and bone marrow?

a)

dense fibrous

b)

adipose

c)

reticular

d)

elastic cartilage

38.

Which type of tissue is shown?

a)

reticular

b)

hyaline cartilage

c)

bone

d)

adipose

39.

Which type of tissue is shown?

a)

reticular

b)

areolar

c)

blood

d)

elastic cartilage

40.

What type of tissue consists of neurons and supporting cells?

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

cardiac Muscle

d)

nervous

41.

What type of tissue contains spindle-shaped cells?

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

cardiac Muscle

d)

nervous

42.

What type of tissue is found attached to bones?

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

cardiac Muscle

d)

nervous

43.
This type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach 
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
44.
Which of the following is a type of muscle tissue
a)
Skeletal 
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
d)
All of the above
45.
Muscle tissue
a)
Is tissue that functions in lining, covering, and glandular tissue
b)
Is tissue involved in protecting, supporting, and binding together other body tissues
c)
Is tissue that contracts and shortens to produce movement 
d)
Tissue that receives and conducts electrochemical impulses from one part of the body to another
46.

What tissue is shown in the picture?

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

d)

Nervous

47.
Which type(s) of muscle tissue have visible striations
a)
Only Cardiac Muscle
b)
Only Skeletal Muscle
c)
Only Smooth Muscle
d)
Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle
48.

This type of tissue is located in the brain and spinal column

a)

smooth muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

cardiac muscle

d)

nervous

49.
Which of the following is NOT an arrangement type of epithelial tissue?
a)
Striated
b)
Stratified
c)
Pseudo-stratified 
d)
Simple 
50.
Which type of tissue is this?
a)
Nervous
b)
Epithelial
c)
Connective
d)
Muscle 
51.

a)

Adipose

b)

Reticular

c)

Elastic

d)

Hyaline

52.
This type of tissue communicates and controls all activities of the body
a)
nervous
b)
smooth
c)
muscular
d)
epithelial
53.
This is the main cell of the nervous tissue
a)
dendrite
b)
neuron
c)
nucleus
d)
axon
54.
Which type of muscle tissue would line the intestines?
a)
Smooth
b)
Cardiac
c)
Skeletal
d)
Transitional
55.
Which name does not apply?
a)
areolar tissue
b)
connective tissue
c)
epithelial tissue
d)
loose tissue
56.

What type of connective tissue has a fluid-like ground substance?

a)

bone

b)

cartilage

c)

blood

d)

ligaments

57.

Columnar cells are _______________

a)

taller than they are wide

b)

cube shaped

c)

squished

58.

Cuboidal cells are _______________

a)

taller than they are wide

b)

cube shaped

c)

squished

59.

Squamous cells are _______________

a)

taller than they are wide

b)

cube shaped

c)

squished

60.

The heart contains which type of muscular tissue?

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

61.

Epithelial tissue with one layer is called _____________.

a)

stratified

b)

simple

62.

What is a characteristic of muscle tissue?

a)

electrical impulses

b)

voluntary control of the body

c)

extensible and able to contract

d)

connects bones

63.

What are the four types of tissues in the human body? (Select all that apply)

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Muscle

d)

Nervous

64.

How do we classify epithelial tissue?

a)

Shape

b)

Shape and number of layers

c)

Counting the number of individual cells

d)

Squamous

65.

Identify the type of epithelial tissue from the picture above.

a)

Simple squamous

b)

Simple cuboidal

c)

Stratified columnar

d)

Stratified cuboidal

66.

What is histology?

a)

Study of organs

b)

Study of different types of tissue

c)

Study of histamines

d)

Study of skin

67.

What does pseudostratified mean?

a)

Many layers of cells

b)

Single layer that looks like many layers of cells

c)

Single layer of cells

d)

No layer of cells

68.

Identify the type of connective tissue from the picture above.

a)

Spongy Bone

b)

bone (osseous)

c)

reticular

d)

dense irregular

69.

Striations can be seen in which type of muscle tissues?

a)

Smooth and cardiac

b)

smooth and skeletal

c)

skeletal and cardiac

d)

Cardiac only

70.
This tissue is mainly composed of fat cells that are designed for insulation and padding and are densely packed.
a)
areolar
b)
adipose
c)
blood
d)
cartilage
71.
This type of tissue is composed of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes
a)
blood
b)
adipose tissue
c)
areolar tissue
d)
bone
72.
This type of tissue communicates and controls all activities of the body
a)
nervous
b)
smooth
c)
muscular
d)
epithelial
73.

What type of tissue is this?

a)

Muscle - Cardiac

b)

Epithelial - Columnar Cilliated

c)

Connective - Adipose

d)

Muscle - Skeletal

e)

Epithelial - PsuedoStratified Columnar

74.

Which of the four major types of tissues is the most abundant and widely distributed?

a)

Epithelial

b)

Muscle

c)

Connective

d)

Nervous

75.

Which of the following is not an example of connective tissue?

a)

Blood

b)

Bone

c)

Cartilage

d)

Skin