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WorksheetsApplied Microscopic
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is histology the study of?
Genetic material
Tissues and their microscopic organization
Disease processes
Organs and systems
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic tissue types?
Epithelial
Connective
Skeletal
Nervous
Which tissue type is responsible for communication and control?
Muscle
Epithelial
Nervous
Connective
Which tissue type provides structural support through an abundant extracellular matrix?
Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous
What is the magnification limit of light microscopy?
x500
x2,000
x1,000
x50,000
Which microscopy technique is best for viewing internal cell ultrastructure?
SEM
Light microscopy
TEM
Fluorescence microscopy
What is the purpose of hematoxylin in H&E staining?
Stains lipids
Stains basic structures pink
Stains acidic structures blue
Clears the cytoplasm
SEM differs from TEM in that SEM:
Uses visible light
Provides 2D images
Scans the surface for 3D imaging
Has lower magnification
Where would you most likely find simple squamous epithelium?
Skin
Kidney tubules
Gastrointestinal tract
Alveoli and blood vessels
Which epithelial type is best adapted for secretion and absorption in glands?
Simple squamous
Stratified squamous
Simple cuboidal
Transitional
The epithelium of the GI tract is primarily:
Simple squamous
Stratified cuboidal
Simple columnar
Transitional
Which epithelium type is most protective in areas exposed to friction?
Simple columnar
Stratified squamous
Simple cuboidal
Transitional
Transitional epithelium is unique in that it:
Has multiple layers of flat cells
Contains cilia
Stretches to accommodate fluid
Secretes mucus
What is the main function of collagenous supporting tissue?
Insulation
Protection against pathogens
Strength and support
Nutrient absorption
White adipose tissue is characterized by:
Multinucleated fibers
Branching cells
Large central lipid droplet in each cell
High collagen content
Fibroadipose tissue contains:
Only fat cells
Only fibrous tissue
Both fibrous and adipose tissue
Only muscle fibers
Which muscle tissue has striations and is under voluntary control?
Smooth
Skeletal
Cardiac
Visceral
Cardiac muscle is identified by:
Non-striated, spindle-shaped cells
Multinucleated cells without striations
Branched striated cells with intercalated discs
Cells with large lipid droplets
What are the three layers of a typical blood vessel?
Intima, media, serosa
Epithelium, muscle, cartilage
Endothelium, smooth muscle, elastic lamina
Tunica intima, tunica media, tunica adventitia
Which vessels have a media primarily composed of smooth muscle?
Elastic arteries
Capillaries
Muscular arteries
Veins
What is true about lymphatic vessels?
They contain no fluid
They are muscular and thick-walled
They collect interstitial fluid and immune cells
They have a tunica media made of cartilage
A hemangioma is described as:
A cancerous blood clot
A fibrous tumor
A benign tumor with blood-filled vessels
A blocked lymph node
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