Histology MCQs
Histology MCQs
Answer these Histology MCQs and see how sharp is your knowledge of Histology. Scroll down and let's start!
1: Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium ________.
A. Is not an epithelial classification
B. Possesses no goblet cells
C. Lines the respiratory tract
D. Aids in digestion
2: Muscle cells contract. this is possible because of __________.
A. Contractile proteins
B. Columnar epithelium
C. Simple cuboidal cells
D. Epithelial tissues
3: All the following are examples of connective tissue except __________.
A. Blood
B. Bone
C. Cartilage
D. Muscle
4: Epithelial tissues have one free surface or edge known as the ________ surface.
A. Apical
B. Monocytes
C. Dendritic cells.
D. ​Phagocytes
5: Epithelial tissues are found ________.
A. Lining hollow organs
B. Transcription
C. Underlined
D. In all upper case letters
E. In italics
6: Epithelial cells are specialized to ________.
A. Secrete
B. Filter
C. Absorb
D. All of these
7: Secretions through a duct might provide ________, whereas ductless secretions act as ________.
A. Ubrication; lubricators
B. 3transport media; physical protectors
C. 4superficial relief; interstitial fluid
D. Enzymes; hormones
8: Collagenous fibers are very abundant in __________.
A. Blood and hyaline cartilage
B. Blood, adipose tissue, and osseous tissue
C. Ligaments, bones, and the most superficial portion of the skin
D. Tendons, ligaments, and the deeper portion of the skin
E. Areolar tissue, tongue, and bones
9: Epithelium that consists of more than one layer of cells is called __________.
A. Stratified epithelium.
B. Simple epithelium.
C. Pseudostratified epithelium.
D. None of the above.
10: Keratinized, dead cells are associated with __________.
A. Stratified squamous epithelium
B. Reticular connective tissue
C. Goblet cells
D. Simple columnar epithelium
11: The best classification of adipose tissue is __________.
A. A loose connective tissue
B. A fibrous connective tissue
C. A dense connective tissue
D. None of the above
12: The function of ________ is to propagate electrical signals from one place to another.
A. Muscle cells
B. Neurons
C. Transmitter cells
D. Teleocytes
E. Neuroglia
13: The glands are divided into ____________ by ____________ .
A. Lobes septa; septa
B. Septa; lobes septa
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
14: After open heart surgery, the heart's pumping efficiency may be reduced because__________.
A. Both adhesions and fibrosis will interfere with the heart's ...
B. Simple cuboidal epithelia are found in areas that stretch.
C. In areas subjected to stretching
D. Formation of new stem cells
15: Blood vessels keep clots from sticking as long as their ________ is intact and healthy.
A. Endothelium.
B. Mesothelium
C. Transitional epithelium
16: Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without ________.
A. Flana
B. Stroma
C. Intercalated discs
D. Myofilaments.
17: The first step in tissue repair involves ________.
A. Inflammation
B. Replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells.
C. Formation of scar
D. None of these
18: Deep fascia refers to the dense connective tissue that surrounds __________.
A. A muscle
B. Smooth
C. Skeletal
D. Axons
19: ________ glands possess ducts that transport secretions onto epithelial surfaces.
A. Endocrine
B. Adrenal
C. Thyroid
D. Exocrine
20: __________ are branched and interdigitate at specialized cell junctions called intercalated discs.
A. Cardiac muscle cells
B. Skeletal muscle cells
C. Smooth
D. Muscle cells
21: After a heart attack, the heart's ability to pump is lessened. this is because __________.
A. Intercalated discs are destroyed
B. Non-functional scar tissue replaces functional muscle tissue
C. Some of the multiple nuclei within the cardiac muscle cells are damaged
D. Nerve damage results in the loss of voluntary control
22: With regard to the healing of a skin wound, macrophages ___________.
A. Release histamine to increase blood flow to the area
B. Produce and secrete collagenous fibers
C. Phagocytize and digest tissue debris
D. Stimulate epithelial cells to multiply
E. Make capillaries more permeable allowing white blood cells to migrate into the area
23: Bones consist of cells suspended in an extracellular matrix. a bone is a type of ______________.
A. Connective tissue
B. Bone tissue
C. Extracellular matrix
D. Cell tissue
24: Injured cartilage might heal more quickly if a treatment were discovered that would __________.
A. Stimulate blood vessels to develop within cartilage
B. Fibrous connective tissue is incapable of contracting
C. Endocrine glands have no ducts.
D. Multicellular simple gland
25: The cells that secrete the organic matrix of the highlighted tissue are called ________.
A. Elastic fibers
B. Epithelial tissue
C. Goblet cells
D. Osteoblasts
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