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HISTOLOGY TEST ANSWERS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

7. Which type of epithelial tissue is found lining kidney tubules:


a)

simple cuboidal

b)

stratified squamous

c)

simple squamous

d)

pseudostratified columnar

2.

1. what does histology mean?

a)

study of blood

b)

study of tissue

c)

study of life

d)

study of cells

3.

20. the gland type that secretes products such as milk, saliva, bile, or sweat through a duct is: 

a)

endocrine gland

b)

exocrine gland

c)

indooroutdoor gland

d)

glandular glands

4.

6. Which of the following is NOT connective tissue?


a)

bone

b)

cartilage

c)

vascular tissue (blood)

d)

skeletal muscle

5.

3. Cells that are specialized to fight disease within connective tissues are called:


a)

nerve cells


b)

macrophages


c)

epithelial cells


d)

oocytes

6.

5. Which type of tissue has the ability to transmit electrochemical impulses:


a)

epithelial tissue


b)

muscle tissue


c)

nervous tissue


d)

connective tissue


7.

19. transitional epithelium is found in the: 

a)

urinary system


b)

digestive system


c)

respiratory system


d)

reproductive system


8.

11. The thyroid gland is an example of a gland that secretes its products directly into the blood rather than though ducts are classified as:


a)

exocrine


b)

ceruminous

c)

sebaceous


d)

endocrine


9.

4. Goblet cells are found in:


a)

simple squamous epithelium


b)

simple columnar epithelium


c)

simple cuboidal epithelium


d)

stratified squamous epithelium


10.

14. which of the following tissues does epithelial tissue attach to?


a)

epithelial

b)

muscular

c)

connective

d)

osseous

11.

15. which of the following types of glands secretes ONLY hormones into the cardiovascular system


a)

apocrine


b)

halocrine


c)

merocrine


d)

endocrine

12.

8. The tissue that is usually well vascularized and has an extensive extracellular matrix containing elastic and collagen fibers is called:


a)

epithelial tissue


b)

connective tissue


c)

nervous tissue


d)

muscle tissue


13.

9. The epithelial tissue found in areas which are subject to considerable friction and abuse, such as the mouth, is:


a)

stratified squamous epithelium


b)

transitional epithelium


c)

simple columnar epithelium


d)

simple squamous epithelium


14.

12. A group of embryologically similar cells and the intercellular substance that have a similar origin and function a/an

a)

organ


b)

tissue

c)

system

d)

organism

15.

16. what is the function of collagenous fibers within connective tissues 

a)

makes it look pretty


b)

provides vascular supply


c)

provides elasticity


d)

provides strength


16.

10. Excess energy, stored as fat, is stored in this type of connective tissue:


a)

dense connective tissue


b)

loose connective tissue


c)

adipose tissue


d)

areolar tissue


17.

17. what is the most abundant form of cartilage found in the body of a new born baby?

a)

fibrocartilage


b)

hyaline


c)

elastic

d)

polkadot

18.

2. The tiny finger-like projections that increase the surface area of a simple columnar cell. By increasing the surface area, it allows for quicker absorption of the substances the cells encounter. The structures are called:


a)

mircovilli


b)

desmosomes


c)

gap junctions


d)

inclusions


19.

18. what material provides cartilage with blood and nerve supply?

a)

chondroitin sulfate


b)

perichondrium


c)

elastic fibers


d)

periosteum


20.

13. which of  the following tissues cover the body surfaces, lines body cavity, and forms certain glands 

a)

epithelial

b)

connective

c)

nervous

d)

muscular