HISTOLOGY MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The 4 basic tissue types found in the human body are
a. squamous, cuboidal, columnar, and glandular
b. adipose, elastic, reticular, and cartilage
c. skeletal, cardiac, smooth, and muscle
d. epithelial, connective, muscle, and neural - Correct Answers -d
Through the process of differentiation
a. each individual cell performs a variety of functions
b. each cell specializes to perform a relatively restricted range of functions
c. all cells perform many functions to maintain homeostasis
d. All of the above - Correct Answers -b
Collections of specialized cells and cell products that perform a limited range of
functions are called
a. systems
b. organs
c. tissues
d. organelles - Correct Answers -c
Epithelial tissue is composed of layers of cells that
a. provide transportation of materials throughout the body
b. provide storage of energy reserves
c. cover internal or external surfaces
d. are involved in defense mechanisms in the body - Correct Answers -c
The primary function(s) of epithelial tissue is(are)
a. providing physical protection
b. controlling permeability and providing sensation
c. producing specialized secretions
d. all of the above - Correct Answers -d
The 2 types of layering used to classify epithelia are
a. cuboidal and columnar
b. simple and stratified
c. columnar and squamous
d. squamous and cuboidal - Correct Answers -b
, The 3 recognizable cell shapes used to classify epithelia are
a. fibroblasts, macrophages, and mast cells
b. skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
c. squamous, cuboidal, and columnar
d. simple, stratified, and columnar - Correct Answers -c
The type of epithelial cells found in protected regions where absorption takes place or a
slippery surface reduces friction is - Correct Answers -simple squamous
The type of epithelium that typically possesses cilia and lines the nasal cavity, trachea,
and bronchi is - Correct Answers -pseudostratified columnar
Simple cuboidal epithelial cells are specialized to
a. withstand considerable stretching when changes in volume occur
b. secrete enzymes and buffers in the pancreas and salivary glands
c. withstand severe mechanical stresses
d. protect against invasions by microorganisms - Correct Answers -b
If epithelial cells are classified according to their function, the classes would include
those involved with
a. support, storage, and transport
b. defense, support, and storage
c. lining, covering, and secreting
d. protection, defense, and transport - Correct Answers -c
In the ureters and urinary bladder, where large changes in volume occur, the primary
epithelial type is
a. pseudostratified
b. glandular
c. simple columnar
d. transitional - Correct Answers -d
Stratified squamous epithelium is found where
a. mechanical stresses are severe, such as the lining of the mouth
b. considerable stretching is necessary, like the urinary bladder
c. stretching and recoil of tissue is common
d. storage of energy reserves occurs due to increased vascularization - Correct
Answers -a
The 3 basic components of all connective tissues are
a. free exposed surface, exocrine secretions, and endocrine secretions
b. fluid matrix, cartilage, and osteocytes
c. specialized cells, extracellular protein fibers, and ground substance
d. satellite cells, cardiocytes, osteocytes - Correct Answers -c
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The 4 basic tissue types found in the human body are
a. squamous, cuboidal, columnar, and glandular
b. adipose, elastic, reticular, and cartilage
c. skeletal, cardiac, smooth, and muscle
d. epithelial, connective, muscle, and neural - Correct Answers -d
Through the process of differentiation
a. each individual cell performs a variety of functions
b. each cell specializes to perform a relatively restricted range of functions
c. all cells perform many functions to maintain homeostasis
d. All of the above - Correct Answers -b
Collections of specialized cells and cell products that perform a limited range of
functions are called
a. systems
b. organs
c. tissues
d. organelles - Correct Answers -c
Epithelial tissue is composed of layers of cells that
a. provide transportation of materials throughout the body
b. provide storage of energy reserves
c. cover internal or external surfaces
d. are involved in defense mechanisms in the body - Correct Answers -c
The primary function(s) of epithelial tissue is(are)
a. providing physical protection
b. controlling permeability and providing sensation
c. producing specialized secretions
d. all of the above - Correct Answers -d
The 2 types of layering used to classify epithelia are
a. cuboidal and columnar
b. simple and stratified
c. columnar and squamous
d. squamous and cuboidal - Correct Answers -b
, The 3 recognizable cell shapes used to classify epithelia are
a. fibroblasts, macrophages, and mast cells
b. skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
c. squamous, cuboidal, and columnar
d. simple, stratified, and columnar - Correct Answers -c
The type of epithelial cells found in protected regions where absorption takes place or a
slippery surface reduces friction is - Correct Answers -simple squamous
The type of epithelium that typically possesses cilia and lines the nasal cavity, trachea,
and bronchi is - Correct Answers -pseudostratified columnar
Simple cuboidal epithelial cells are specialized to
a. withstand considerable stretching when changes in volume occur
b. secrete enzymes and buffers in the pancreas and salivary glands
c. withstand severe mechanical stresses
d. protect against invasions by microorganisms - Correct Answers -b
If epithelial cells are classified according to their function, the classes would include
those involved with
a. support, storage, and transport
b. defense, support, and storage
c. lining, covering, and secreting
d. protection, defense, and transport - Correct Answers -c
In the ureters and urinary bladder, where large changes in volume occur, the primary
epithelial type is
a. pseudostratified
b. glandular
c. simple columnar
d. transitional - Correct Answers -d
Stratified squamous epithelium is found where
a. mechanical stresses are severe, such as the lining of the mouth
b. considerable stretching is necessary, like the urinary bladder
c. stretching and recoil of tissue is common
d. storage of energy reserves occurs due to increased vascularization - Correct
Answers -a
The 3 basic components of all connective tissues are
a. free exposed surface, exocrine secretions, and endocrine secretions
b. fluid matrix, cartilage, and osteocytes
c. specialized cells, extracellular protein fibers, and ground substance
d. satellite cells, cardiocytes, osteocytes - Correct Answers -c
