CSCC ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED SOLUTION
GUIDE
●● What are the 2 major types of anatomic study and describe the
subdivisions of each.
Answer: Microscopic
- cytology: study of cells
- histology: study of tissues
Gross
- developmental: changes from conception to birth
- embryology: changes prior to birth
- surface: study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin
surface
- regional: study of the relationship of all structures in a particular
region
- systemic: gross anatomy of each organ system
●● Describe anatomical position.
Answer: - Erect
- Face/ Palms/ Feet forward
,- Upper limbs at side
- Lower Limbs parallel
●● Anatomical Planes and Sections
Answer: Frontal/Coronal = Front & Back
Saggital = any left or right vertical
Transverse/Horizontal = across body
Median/Midsaggital = middle
●● Anterior
Answer: front
●● Posterior
Answer: Back
●● Complete the following about epithelium:
Epithelia form the _______ layer of the body.
Epithelia line....
Epithelia constitute most ______ tissue.
Answer: surface
body cavities and hollow organs
gland
, ●● The basal surface of an epithelium is fixed to an underlying
connective tissue. What structurally separates the two different tissue
types?
Answer: a basement membrane
●● Are epithelial tissues vascular or avascular?
Answer: avascular
●● What about an epithelial layer allows it monitor the environment
through sensory input to the nervous system?
Answer: highly innervated
●● What is pseudo stratified columnar epithelium?
Answer: one layer (simple) of tall cells that appears stratified
●● What is transitional epithelium?
Answer: multiple layers (stratified) of cells that change shape when
stretched
●● Which type of epithelium can be keratinized or non-keratinized and
how do you know?
Answer: Stratified squamous epithelium. If there is no nucleus in the
superficial layers it is keratinized
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED SOLUTION
GUIDE
●● What are the 2 major types of anatomic study and describe the
subdivisions of each.
Answer: Microscopic
- cytology: study of cells
- histology: study of tissues
Gross
- developmental: changes from conception to birth
- embryology: changes prior to birth
- surface: study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin
surface
- regional: study of the relationship of all structures in a particular
region
- systemic: gross anatomy of each organ system
●● Describe anatomical position.
Answer: - Erect
- Face/ Palms/ Feet forward
,- Upper limbs at side
- Lower Limbs parallel
●● Anatomical Planes and Sections
Answer: Frontal/Coronal = Front & Back
Saggital = any left or right vertical
Transverse/Horizontal = across body
Median/Midsaggital = middle
●● Anterior
Answer: front
●● Posterior
Answer: Back
●● Complete the following about epithelium:
Epithelia form the _______ layer of the body.
Epithelia line....
Epithelia constitute most ______ tissue.
Answer: surface
body cavities and hollow organs
gland
, ●● The basal surface of an epithelium is fixed to an underlying
connective tissue. What structurally separates the two different tissue
types?
Answer: a basement membrane
●● Are epithelial tissues vascular or avascular?
Answer: avascular
●● What about an epithelial layer allows it monitor the environment
through sensory input to the nervous system?
Answer: highly innervated
●● What is pseudo stratified columnar epithelium?
Answer: one layer (simple) of tall cells that appears stratified
●● What is transitional epithelium?
Answer: multiple layers (stratified) of cells that change shape when
stretched
●● Which type of epithelium can be keratinized or non-keratinized and
how do you know?
Answer: Stratified squamous epithelium. If there is no nucleus in the
superficial layers it is keratinized
