HISTOLOGY EXAM 1 - MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following forms the internal supporting framework of soft organs such as
the spleen?
Dense irregular fibrous C.T.
Areolar C.T.
Reticular tissue
Elastic C.T. - Correct Answers -Reticular tissue
A multi-layered epithelium with cuboidal basal celLs and flat elongated cells at its
surface would be classified as:
Stratified cuboidal
Simple squamous
Stratified squamous
Simple cuboidal
Transitional - Correct Answers -Stratified squamous
Which of the following would be the greatest risk to life if a significant percentage of the
skin was destroyed by burning?
Trauma
infection
loss of temperature control
loss of body fluid - Correct Answers -Loss of body fluid (ON TWO DIFFERENT EXAMS)
The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is:
Collagen fibers
reticular fibers
muscle fibers
elastic fibers - Correct Answers -Collagen fibers
The valve of the heart which can be isolated by auscultation at the right costosternal
margin in the 5th intercostal space is the ________ valve
Aortic semilunar
Pulmonary semilunar
Right atrioventricular
Left atrioventricular - Correct Answers -Right atrioventricular
, Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather
than through ducts are classified as:
Sebaceous
Ceruminous
exocrine
endocrine - Correct Answers -Endocrine (ON TWO DIFFERENT EXAMS)
The reticular fiber array between muscle fiber cel1s in skeletal muscle is known as the
_________
Endomysium
Sarcolemma
Epimysium
Perimysium - Correct Answers -Endomysium (ON THREE DIFFERENT EXAMS)
Which of the following structures is damaged in osteoarthritis?
a. deep fascia
b. scar tissue
c . elastic cartilage
d. hyaline cartilage - Correct Answers -hyaline cartilage
The epiglottis is an example of __________
Hyaline cartilage
Dense regular fibrous C.T.
Bone
Elastic cartilage - Correct Answers -Elastic cartilage
Glands which release entires cells as their secretion are known as _________ glands
Holocrine
Merocrine
Apocrine
Endocrine - Correct Answers -Holocrine (ON THREE DIFFERENT EXAMS)
A connective tissue which is characterized by intracellular inclusions is _________
tissue
Cartilage
Bone
Adipose
Areolar - Correct Answers -Adipose (ON TWO DIFFERENT EXAMS)
The part of the integument which is classified as dense irregular fibrous connective
tissue is the __________
Dermis / papillary layer
Epidermis
Hypodermis
Dermis / reticular layer - Correct Answers -Dermis / reticular layer (ON TWO
DIFFERENT EXAMS)
CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following forms the internal supporting framework of soft organs such as
the spleen?
Dense irregular fibrous C.T.
Areolar C.T.
Reticular tissue
Elastic C.T. - Correct Answers -Reticular tissue
A multi-layered epithelium with cuboidal basal celLs and flat elongated cells at its
surface would be classified as:
Stratified cuboidal
Simple squamous
Stratified squamous
Simple cuboidal
Transitional - Correct Answers -Stratified squamous
Which of the following would be the greatest risk to life if a significant percentage of the
skin was destroyed by burning?
Trauma
infection
loss of temperature control
loss of body fluid - Correct Answers -Loss of body fluid (ON TWO DIFFERENT EXAMS)
The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is:
Collagen fibers
reticular fibers
muscle fibers
elastic fibers - Correct Answers -Collagen fibers
The valve of the heart which can be isolated by auscultation at the right costosternal
margin in the 5th intercostal space is the ________ valve
Aortic semilunar
Pulmonary semilunar
Right atrioventricular
Left atrioventricular - Correct Answers -Right atrioventricular
, Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather
than through ducts are classified as:
Sebaceous
Ceruminous
exocrine
endocrine - Correct Answers -Endocrine (ON TWO DIFFERENT EXAMS)
The reticular fiber array between muscle fiber cel1s in skeletal muscle is known as the
_________
Endomysium
Sarcolemma
Epimysium
Perimysium - Correct Answers -Endomysium (ON THREE DIFFERENT EXAMS)
Which of the following structures is damaged in osteoarthritis?
a. deep fascia
b. scar tissue
c . elastic cartilage
d. hyaline cartilage - Correct Answers -hyaline cartilage
The epiglottis is an example of __________
Hyaline cartilage
Dense regular fibrous C.T.
Bone
Elastic cartilage - Correct Answers -Elastic cartilage
Glands which release entires cells as their secretion are known as _________ glands
Holocrine
Merocrine
Apocrine
Endocrine - Correct Answers -Holocrine (ON THREE DIFFERENT EXAMS)
A connective tissue which is characterized by intracellular inclusions is _________
tissue
Cartilage
Bone
Adipose
Areolar - Correct Answers -Adipose (ON TWO DIFFERENT EXAMS)
The part of the integument which is classified as dense irregular fibrous connective
tissue is the __________
Dermis / papillary layer
Epidermis
Hypodermis
Dermis / reticular layer - Correct Answers -Dermis / reticular layer (ON TWO
DIFFERENT EXAMS)
