Anatomy And Histology Quiz!

20 Questions | By Tina13 | Updated: Aug 28, 2022 | Attempts: 7620

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Do you know enough about anatomy and histology? This "Anatomy And Histology Quiz" can serve the purpose, if you are looking for a practice test before the exam. Histology is the microscopic equivalent to gross anatomy. In medicine, histopathology is the histology branch that incorporates the microscopic identification and examination of diseased tissue. There is interest in emerging techniques for in vivo histology. If you are considering a challenge, this quiz can motivate you.

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1.

What are the four types of tissue?
- A.
  
  Connective tissue proper
- B.
  
  Muscle
- C.
  
  Connective
- D.
  
  Nervous
- E.
  
  Epithelial
2.

Does connective tissue provide protection, sensation, selective permeability, and secretion?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

When you look in the mirror, you are looking at Epithelial tissue?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Which type of junction provides resistance at stress points?
- A.
  
  Tight
- B.
  
  Desmosomes
- C.
  
  Adhering
- D.
  
  Gap
- E.
  
  Buffer
5.

Which type contains only one layer of cells?
- A.
  
  Simple
- B.
  
  Stratified
- C.
  
  Pseudostratified
- D.
  
  Both A & C
6.

What type of cell layer is found in the lung air sacs, the lining of blood vessels, and serous membranes?
- A.
  
  Simple stratified
- B.
  
  Pseudostratified cuboidal
- C.
  
  Stratified squamous
- D.
  
  Simple squamous
- E.
  
  Simple columnar
7.

What type of cell layer is found in endocrine and exocrine glands?
- A.
  
  Simple stratified
- B.
  
  Simple cuboidal
- C.
  
  Stratified squamous
- D.
  
  Simple columnar
- E.
  
  Stratified cuboidal
8.

What type of cell layer is found in the digestive tract?
- A.
  
  Simple cuboidal
- B.
  
  Simple columnar
- C.
  
  Stratified cuboidal
- D.
  
  Stratified squamous
- E.
  
  Pseudostratified cuboidal
9.

What cell layer is best for areas that receive friction?
- A.
  
  Pseudostratified cuboidal
- B.
  
  Stratified columnar
- C.
  
  Stratified squamous
- D.
  
  Simple squamous
- E.
  
  Simple columnar
10.

What cell layer provides protection and movement in the respiratory tract?
- A.
  
  Pseudostratified ciliated columnar
- B.
  
  Simple ciliated squamous
- C.
  
  Pseudostratified cuboidal movement
- D.
  
  Stratified ciliated columnar
- E.
  
  Stratified ciliated lacrum
11.

What type of epithelium is found in the uterus, bladder, and urethra?
- A.
  
  Medial
- B.
  
  Lacrimal
- C.
  
  Transitional
- D.
  
  Squamous
- E.
  
  Stratified
12.

Eccrine sweat smells.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Which type of gland creates sweat in your armpits?
- A.
  
  Merocrine
- B.
  
  Apocrine
- C.
  
  Holocrine
- D.
  
  None of these
14.

Holocrine glands secrete by
- A.
  
  Whole cell disintegration
- B.
  
  Vesicles
- C.
  
  Cell decapitation
- D.
  
  Distention
15.

Which is NOT one of the 4 types of connective tissue?
- A.
  
  Blood
- B.
  
  Brain
- C.
  
  Cartilage
- D.
  
  Connective tissue proper
- E.
  
  Bone
16.

Which is NOT a type of DENSE connective tissue?
- A.
  
  Elastic
- B.
  
  Regular
- C.
  
  Adipose
- D.
  
  Irregular
17.

Scurvy is caused by vitamin D deficiency.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

Marfan syndrome:
- A.
  
  Is a genetic disease on chromosome 15
- B.
  
  Common in short males
- C.
  
  Caused by vitamin deficiencies
- D.
  
  Prevalent in the elderly
- E.
  
  Causes skeletal, visual, and connective tissue abnormalities
19.

Those with diabetes are more at risk for Gangrene?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

Gangrene is:
- A.
  
  Loss of limbs
- B.
  
  Tissue rebuilding
- C.
  
  Tissue death on a living body
- D.
  
  Tissue overproduction
- E.
  
  An infection of the skin