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HISTOLOGY NBME REVIEW, HISTOLOGY
NBME FULL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
***Nissl bodies in perikaryon are composed of:
A. Mitochondria
B. Golgi complex
C. Cytochromes
D. RER and free ribosomes
E. Lysosomes
F. Peroxisomes and microbodies
D. RER and free ribosomes
***Type II of muscle fibers (white fibers):
A. Contain less myoglobin and fewer mitochondria than type
I fibers
B. Rich in sarcoplasm with myoglobin and abundant
mitochondria
C. Are related to rapid discontinuous contraction, not
resistant to fatigue
D. Are related to continuous contraction, and resistant to
fatigue
E. A and C is correct
F. B and D is correct
E. A and C is correct
***Which of the following is NOT primarily composed of
connective tissue?
A. Capsule
B. Bone
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C. Tendon
D. Intervertebral disc
E. Myometrium
F. Endometrium
F. Endometrium
***What are most neurons in the body?
A. Unipolar
B. Pseudounipolar
C. Bipolar
D. Multipolar
E. Motor
F. A and B are correct
D. Multipolar
***Howship's lacunae are shallow depressions occupied by:
A. Osteoblast
B. Osteocytes
C. Osteoclasts
D. Monocytes
E. Bone lining cells
F. Mesenchymal cells
C. Osteoclasts
***What type of tissue lines most ducts?
A. Simple squamous epithelium
B. Simple cuboidal epithelium
C. Simple columnar epithelium
D. Stratified squamous epithelium
E. Transitional epithelium
F. Mesothelium
B. Simple cuboidal epithelium
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***What provides tensile strength to a neuron?
A. Meninges
B. Myelin
C. Cell body
D. Node of Ranvier
E. Neurofilaments
F. No answer is correct
E. Neurofilaments
***Which of the following cells are involved in coagulation
process?
A. Erythrocytes
B. Thrombocytes
C. Neutrophils
D. Eosinophils
E. Basophils
F. Lymphocytes
B. Thrombocytes
***Sequestration of megakaryocytes cytoplasm is crucial for
production of:
A. Basophils
B. Eosinophils
C. Thrombocytes
D. Lymphocytes
E. Erythrocytes
F. Lymphocytes
C. Thrombocytes
Which of the following elements belong to tunica intima?
A. Endothelial cells
B. Muscle cells
C. Reticular connective tissue
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D. Dense connective tissue fibers
E. Cartilage
F. Mesenchymal cells
A. Endothelial cells
***Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH):
A. Stimulates sperm production in the male testis
B. Stimulates formation of mammary glands in the female as
well as the production of milk
C. Stimulates secretion of hormones in the adrenal glands
D. Induces ovulation in females
E. Stimulates Leydig cells
F. No answer is correct
A. Stimulates sperm production in the male testis
***The adrenal medulla and the autonomic nervous system
are both involved in:
A. Immune suppression
B. Stress responses
C. Skeletal development
D. Blood calcium homeostasis
E. Reabsorption of sodium by epithelial cells
F. No answer is correct
B. Stress responses
***Which of the following directly controls metabolic
functions of all tissues located throughout the body:
A. T4
B. Thyrotropin release-stimulating hormone
C. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
D. ACTH
E. FSH
F. B and D are correct
HISTOLOGY NBME REVIEW, HISTOLOGY
NBME FULL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
***Nissl bodies in perikaryon are composed of:
A. Mitochondria
B. Golgi complex
C. Cytochromes
D. RER and free ribosomes
E. Lysosomes
F. Peroxisomes and microbodies
D. RER and free ribosomes
***Type II of muscle fibers (white fibers):
A. Contain less myoglobin and fewer mitochondria than type
I fibers
B. Rich in sarcoplasm with myoglobin and abundant
mitochondria
C. Are related to rapid discontinuous contraction, not
resistant to fatigue
D. Are related to continuous contraction, and resistant to
fatigue
E. A and C is correct
F. B and D is correct
E. A and C is correct
***Which of the following is NOT primarily composed of
connective tissue?
A. Capsule
B. Bone
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C. Tendon
D. Intervertebral disc
E. Myometrium
F. Endometrium
F. Endometrium
***What are most neurons in the body?
A. Unipolar
B. Pseudounipolar
C. Bipolar
D. Multipolar
E. Motor
F. A and B are correct
D. Multipolar
***Howship's lacunae are shallow depressions occupied by:
A. Osteoblast
B. Osteocytes
C. Osteoclasts
D. Monocytes
E. Bone lining cells
F. Mesenchymal cells
C. Osteoclasts
***What type of tissue lines most ducts?
A. Simple squamous epithelium
B. Simple cuboidal epithelium
C. Simple columnar epithelium
D. Stratified squamous epithelium
E. Transitional epithelium
F. Mesothelium
B. Simple cuboidal epithelium
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***What provides tensile strength to a neuron?
A. Meninges
B. Myelin
C. Cell body
D. Node of Ranvier
E. Neurofilaments
F. No answer is correct
E. Neurofilaments
***Which of the following cells are involved in coagulation
process?
A. Erythrocytes
B. Thrombocytes
C. Neutrophils
D. Eosinophils
E. Basophils
F. Lymphocytes
B. Thrombocytes
***Sequestration of megakaryocytes cytoplasm is crucial for
production of:
A. Basophils
B. Eosinophils
C. Thrombocytes
D. Lymphocytes
E. Erythrocytes
F. Lymphocytes
C. Thrombocytes
Which of the following elements belong to tunica intima?
A. Endothelial cells
B. Muscle cells
C. Reticular connective tissue
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D. Dense connective tissue fibers
E. Cartilage
F. Mesenchymal cells
A. Endothelial cells
***Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH):
A. Stimulates sperm production in the male testis
B. Stimulates formation of mammary glands in the female as
well as the production of milk
C. Stimulates secretion of hormones in the adrenal glands
D. Induces ovulation in females
E. Stimulates Leydig cells
F. No answer is correct
A. Stimulates sperm production in the male testis
***The adrenal medulla and the autonomic nervous system
are both involved in:
A. Immune suppression
B. Stress responses
C. Skeletal development
D. Blood calcium homeostasis
E. Reabsorption of sodium by epithelial cells
F. No answer is correct
B. Stress responses
***Which of the following directly controls metabolic
functions of all tissues located throughout the body:
A. T4
B. Thyrotropin release-stimulating hormone
C. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
D. ACTH
E. FSH
F. B and D are correct
