Hole’s Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology 12th Edition by David Shier, Jackie Butler, Ricki Lewis
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Ch05
Tissues
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is not one of the four basic types of body tissues?
A. Epithelial tissue
B. Connective tissue
C. Eye tissue
D. Muscle tissue
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
2. Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types?
A. Location of cells in the body
B. Number of inclusions
C. Organization of cells
D. Number of mitochondria
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
3. Histology is the study of
A. organ function.
B. molecules.
C. cells.
D. tissues.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
4. The type of intercellular junction that functions as a rivet or “spot weld” is a(n)
A. desmosome.
B. gap junction.
C. tight junction.
D. ion channel.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
5. The type of intercellular junction that forms tubular channels is
A. a desmosome.
B. a gap junction.
C. a tight junction.
D. found in the blood-brain barrier.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
6. The type of intercellular junction that consists of fused membranes is a(an)
A. desmosome.
B. gap junction.
C. tight junction.
D. ion channel.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
7. Intercellular junctions connect
A. cell membranes.
B. cell nuclei.
C. blood cells.
D. microtubules.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
8. A basement membrane anchors
A. muscle tissue to nervous tissue.
B. epithelial tissue to connective tissue.
C. connective tissue to muscle tissue.
D. brain tissue to nervous tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
9. Epithelial tissue functions in
A. secretion, absorption, and protection.
B. contraction, movement, and reflexes.
C. reacting to stimuli, thinking, and remembering.
D. nourishing and hydrating tissues.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
10. The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is
A. stratified squamous epithelium.
B. simple squamous epithelium.
C. simple cuboidal epithelium.
D. simple columnar epithelium.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
11. The tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages is
A. mucus-secreting and transitional.
B. stratified, sputum-secreting, and non-ciliated.
C. mucus-secreting, ciliated, and pseudostratified.
D. serous fluid-secreting, simple, and columnar.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
12. The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary passageways is
A. cuboidal.
B. transitional.
C. pseudostratified.
D. columnar.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
13. The differences among merocrine, apocrine, and holocrine secretions are the
A. locations of the glands that produce them.
B. number of cells that secrete.
C. amount of cytoplasm secreted along with the glandular product.
D. amount of glycoprotein secreted with the glandular product.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
14. A carcinoma is a cancer originating from
A. epithelium.
B. connective tissue.
C. muscle tissue.
D. nerve tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
15. About 90% of all cancers originate from
A. epithelium.
B. connective tissue.
C. muscle tissue.
D. nervous tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
16. Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands?
A. Simple squamous epithelium
B. Simple cuboidal epithelium
C. Stratified cuboidal epithelium
D. Glandular epithelium
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
17. The type of epithelium that secretes into ducts that open onto surfaces like skin or into body fluids is
A. simple squamous epithelium.
B. transitional epithelium.
C. stratified cuboidal epithelium.
D. glandular epithelium.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
18. A (An) ______ gland does not branch before reaching the glandular cells or secretory part.
A. simple
B. compound
C. tubular
D. alveolar
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
19. A (An) _______ gland branches repeatedly before reaching the glandular cells or secretory part.
A. simple
B. compound
C. tubular
D. alveolar
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
20. Areolar tissue contains
A. many adipocytes filled with fat.
B. collagenous fibers, elastic fibers, and gel-like ground substance.
C. chondrocytes and lacunae.
D. osteocytes, osteoblasts, and canaliculi.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
21. Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of
A. dense irregular tissue.
B. reticular connective tissue.
C. muscle tissue.
D. dense regular connective tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
22. Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury because
A. chondrocytes cannot divide.
B. chondrocytes do not have direct blood supplies.
C. the intercellular material is semisolid.
D. cartilage cells are immersed in fluids.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
23. Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called
A. osteons.
B. central canals.
C. lacunae.
D. canaliculi.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
24. Which of the following are cellular fragments?
A. Red blood cells
B. White blood cells
C. Lymphocytes
D. Blood platelets
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
25. _______ produce connective tissue fibers.
A. Macrophages
B. Mast cells
C. Fibroblasts
D. Osteoblasts
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
26. Collagen is a major component of
A. bone.
B. ligaments and tendons.
C. connective tissue.
D. all of the above.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
27. Elastic connective tissue forms
A. bones.
B. branching networks or parallel strands.
C. cartilage.
D. ligaments and tendons.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
28. A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it
A. consists of cells with much extracellular material.
B. has no blood supply.
C. covers the outside of organs.
D. lines organs.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
29. Adipose tissue is a form of
A. epithelium.
B. muscle.
C. nervous tissue.
D. connective tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
30. Cells that reside in a specific connective tissue type for an extended period of time are called
A. wandering cells.
B. transitional cells.
C. fixed cells.
D. stem cells.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
31. Bone tissue contains abundant
A. fibronectin.
B. laminin.
C. fibrocartilage.
D. collagen.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
32. Extracellular matrix consists of
A. ground substance and protein fibers.
B. fixed cells and wandering cells.
C. heparin and keratin.
D. lacunae and lamellae.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
33. Of the four major types of membranes, the one consisting of dense connective tissue overlying loose connective tissue is
A. serous membrane.
B. synovial membrane.
C. mucous membrane.
D. cutaneous membrane.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
34. Epithelial membranes are typically composed of
A. connective tissue and underlying muscle tissue.
B. epithelium and underlying connective tissue.
C. connective tissue and underlying epithelium.
D. epithelium and underlying muscle tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
35. A _______ membrane lines tubes and cavities that open to the outside of the body.
A. serous
B. cutaneous
C. synovial
D. mucous
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
36. A serous membrane consists of a
A. layer of simple squamous epithelium and a thin layer of areolar tissue.
B. layer of pseudostratified epithelium and a thick layer of areolar tissue.
C. layer of simple squamous epithelium and a thick layer of dense connective tissue.
D. layer of simple squamous epithelium and a thick layer of cartilage.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
37. “Cutaneous membrane” refers to
A. skin.
B. bones.
C. cartilage.
D. mucus.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
38. Embryonic stem cells growing in a lab dish are bathed in a “cocktail” of chemicals that cause them to specialize into branching networks of single-nucleated cells that pulsate in unison. This tissue is most likely
A. smooth muscle.
B. skeletal muscle.
C. cardiac muscle.
D. epithelial tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
39. There are __ types of muscle cells.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
40. Involuntary muscle tissues are
A. smooth muscle tissue and skeletal muscle tissue.
B. cardiac muscle tissue and skeletal muscle tissue.
C. smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle tissue.
D. smooth muscle tissue, skeletal muscle tissue, and cardiac muscle tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
41. Muscle cells with more than one nucleus are
A. smooth muscle cells and skeletal muscle cells.
B. cardiac muscle cells and smooth muscle cells.
C. skeletal muscle cells only.
D. smooth muscle cells only.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
42. The muscle tissue that can be consciously controlled is
A. smooth muscle tissue.
B. skeletal muscle tissue.
C. intestinal muscle tissue.
D. cardiac muscle tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
43. Cardiac muscle is found in the wall of the
A. stomach.
B. intestine.
C. heart.
D. blood vessels.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
44. Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the
A. stomach.
B. intestine.
C. stomach and intestine.
D. kidney and liver.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
45. The type of muscle tissue in blood vessels is
A. cardiac muscle tissue.
B. smooth muscle tissue.
C. skeletal muscle tissue.
D. voluntary muscle tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
46. Neurons can send messages to
A. only other neurons.
B. only other neurons and neuroglia.
C. other neurons, glands, and muscles.
D. other neurons and skeletal muscle only.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
47. Functions of neuroglia include which of the following?
A. They guide neurons to muscles, then pass neurotransmitters to the muscle cells.
B. They serve as glue and scaffolding for neurons but have no physiological role.
C. They sense changes in the environment and respond by sending electrical impulses.
D. They support and bind nervous tissue and provide nutrients and growth factors to neurons by connecting them to blood vessels.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
48. Which of the following is not a characteristic of nervous tissue?
A. It is found in the brain and spinal cord.
B. Some of its cells send electrochemical messages.
C. Its intercellular space is filled with collagen.
D. Its cells sense changes in their surroundings.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
49. The basis of using proteomics to describe tissues is that
A. different cell types produce different sets of tRNAs.
B. different cell types produce different sets of mRNAs.
C. all cells produce the same amounts of the same proteins.
D. the genetic code is universal.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Boxed Reading: Vignette
Topic: Histology
50. The blood-brain barrier consists of
A. capillaries whose cells are firmly attached by overlapping tight junctions surrounded by astrocytes.
B. a sheet of muscle tissue that separates the brain from the skull.
C. aligned blood cells.
D. capillaries joined by desmosomes that are closer together than they are elsewhere.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Boxed Reading: From Science to Technology 5.1
Topic: Histology
51. The antihistamine Benadryl has a sedative effect, but the antihistamine Zyrtec does not, because
A. Benadryl is taken as a liquid and Zyrtec as a pill.
B. Benadryl costs more than Zyrtec.
C. Zyrtec crosses the blood-brain barrier but Benadryl does not.
D. Benadryl crosses the blood-brain barrier but Zyrtec does not.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Apply
Boxed Reading: From Science to Technology 5.1
Topic: Histology
52. Which of the following is not true about the extracellular matrix?
A. It is the same in all tissues.
B. In epithelium it consists of a basement membrane and interstitial matrix.
C. In many body parts it includes various glycoproteins.
D. It may include integrins.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Boxed Reading: Clinical Application 5.1
Topic: Histology
53. Mutations usually disrupt collagen’s function because
A. there are many types of collagen and this protein is widespread in the body.
B. collagen has a variable structure.
C. collagen has a very precise structure.
D. collagen is used as a cosmetic.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Boxed Reading: Clinical Application 5.2
Topic: Histology
54. An engineered tissue might include
A. stem cells.
B. progenitor cells.
C. a scaffold built of synthetic materials.
D. all of the above.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Boxed Reading: From Science to Technology 5.2
Topic: Histology
True / False Questions
55. Tissues are groups of cells that have a common overall function, yet are distinctive in their characteristic cell types and the molecules that the cells produce.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
56. The wall of the heart is made up of three layers, including the middle layer responsible for the heart’s pumping action. These layers are all the same tissue type, epithelium.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
57. All tissue types are tightly packed, built of cells attached by intercellular junctions.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
58. Intercellular junctions include gap junctions, tight junctions, and desmosomes.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
59. Histology is the study of the history of anatomy and physiology.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
60. Usually epithelial tissues do not have blood vessels.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
61. A mucus-secreting goblet cell is a unicellular gland.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
62. The tissue that forms the outermost layer of the skin is a type of connective tissue.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
63. The soft part of the nose and the supporting rings of the respiratory passages are composed of fibrocartilage.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
64. White blood cells may become macrophages.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
65. Osteocytes release histamine and heparin.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
66. Osteoblasts become osteocytes.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
67. Bone cells (osteocytes) are in concentric circles around osteonic canals.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
68. Blood is composed of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets suspended in a fluid extracellular matrix called plasma.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
69. Serous membranes and mucous membranes consist of epithelium and connective tissue.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
70. Skin is a mucous membrane.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
71. A synovial membrane is entirely connective tissue.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
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Topic: Histology
72. Smooth muscle tissue actions are voluntary.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
73. Skeletal muscle lines hollow organs.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
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Topic: Histology
74. Cardiac muscle can function without nervous stimulation but skeletal muscle cannot.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
75. A skeletal muscle fiber contains many nuclei.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
76. Muscle tissue conducts electrical impulses from one neuron to another and coordinates body activities.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
77. A neuron is a type of neuroglia.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
Fill in the Blank Questions
78. ______ _______ join cells, forming tissues.
intercellular junctions
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
79. A structure that “spot welds” skin cells is a __________.
desmosome
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
80. The study of tissues is called ___________.
histology
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
81. The four tissue types are muscle tissue, nervous tissue, connective tissue, and ________.
epithelial tissue
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
82. The tissue that covers all body surfaces is _____.
epithelium
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
83. A single layer of flattened epithelium forms a tissue called ______ ______ _____.
simple squamous epithelium
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
84. The inner linings of most organs of the digestive system are composed of ______ ______ _____.
simple columnar epithelium
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
85. Glands that release entire cells filled with secretory products are called ______ glands.
holocrine
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
86. The most abundant cells in dense connective tissue are _______________.
fibroblasts
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
87. Cartilage cells occupy small chambers called ___________.
lacunae
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
88. The intervertebral discs that separate parts of the backbone are composed of __________.
fibrocartilage
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
89. The ______ ______ ______ are the only blood cells that function entirely in blood vessels.
red blood cells
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
90. The inner lining of the abdomen is a _______ membrane.
serous
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
91. The lining of the nose consists of _______ membrane.
mucous
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
92. Cutaneous membrane is synonymous with ______.
skin
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
93. Cells of muscle tissue are called ______ _______.
muscle fibers
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
94. Striations but not intercalated discs are seen in _____________ muscle tissue.
skeletal
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
95. Muscle tissue that is involuntary and has striations is found in ___________ muscle.
cardiac
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
96. The primary characteristic of muscle tissues is their ability to _____.
contract
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
97. The band between cardiac muscle cells is called a(n) ______ _____.
intercalated disc
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
98. Cells that support neurons are _________.
neuroglia
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
99. The cells that respond to environmental stimuli are ________.
neurons
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
100. Neuron axons transmit electrical impulses to _______, ______, and ________.
other neurons; muscles; glands
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
Multiple choice
True/false
Fill in the blank
Matching
Short questions
Essay question
Hole’s Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology 12th Edition by David Shier, Jackie Butler, Ricki Lewis Test Bank
SAMPLE
Ch05
Tissues
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is not one of the four basic types of body tissues?
A. Epithelial tissue
B. Connective tissue
C. Eye tissue
D. Muscle tissue
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
2. Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types?
A. Location of cells in the body
B. Number of inclusions
C. Organization of cells
D. Number of mitochondria
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
3. Histology is the study of
A. organ function.
B. molecules.
C. cells.
D. tissues.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
4. The type of intercellular junction that functions as a rivet or “spot weld” is a(n)
A. desmosome.
B. gap junction.
C. tight junction.
D. ion channel.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
5. The type of intercellular junction that forms tubular channels is
A. a desmosome.
B. a gap junction.
C. a tight junction.
D. found in the blood-brain barrier.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
6. The type of intercellular junction that consists of fused membranes is a(an)
A. desmosome.
B. gap junction.
C. tight junction.
D. ion channel.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
7. Intercellular junctions connect
A. cell membranes.
B. cell nuclei.
C. blood cells.
D. microtubules.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
8. A basement membrane anchors
A. muscle tissue to nervous tissue.
B. epithelial tissue to connective tissue.
C. connective tissue to muscle tissue.
D. brain tissue to nervous tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
9. Epithelial tissue functions in
A. secretion, absorption, and protection.
B. contraction, movement, and reflexes.
C. reacting to stimuli, thinking, and remembering.
D. nourishing and hydrating tissues.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
10. The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is
A. stratified squamous epithelium.
B. simple squamous epithelium.
C. simple cuboidal epithelium.
D. simple columnar epithelium.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
11. The tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages is
A. mucus-secreting and transitional.
B. stratified, sputum-secreting, and non-ciliated.
C. mucus-secreting, ciliated, and pseudostratified.
D. serous fluid-secreting, simple, and columnar.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
12. The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary passageways is
A. cuboidal.
B. transitional.
C. pseudostratified.
D. columnar.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
13. The differences among merocrine, apocrine, and holocrine secretions are the
A. locations of the glands that produce them.
B. number of cells that secrete.
C. amount of cytoplasm secreted along with the glandular product.
D. amount of glycoprotein secreted with the glandular product.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
14. A carcinoma is a cancer originating from
A. epithelium.
B. connective tissue.
C. muscle tissue.
D. nerve tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
15. About 90% of all cancers originate from
A. epithelium.
B. connective tissue.
C. muscle tissue.
D. nervous tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
16. Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands?
A. Simple squamous epithelium
B. Simple cuboidal epithelium
C. Stratified cuboidal epithelium
D. Glandular epithelium
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
17. The type of epithelium that secretes into ducts that open onto surfaces like skin or into body fluids is
A. simple squamous epithelium.
B. transitional epithelium.
C. stratified cuboidal epithelium.
D. glandular epithelium.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
18. A (An) ______ gland does not branch before reaching the glandular cells or secretory part.
A. simple
B. compound
C. tubular
D. alveolar
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
19. A (An) _______ gland branches repeatedly before reaching the glandular cells or secretory part.
A. simple
B. compound
C. tubular
D. alveolar
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
20. Areolar tissue contains
A. many adipocytes filled with fat.
B. collagenous fibers, elastic fibers, and gel-like ground substance.
C. chondrocytes and lacunae.
D. osteocytes, osteoblasts, and canaliculi.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
21. Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of
A. dense irregular tissue.
B. reticular connective tissue.
C. muscle tissue.
D. dense regular connective tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
22. Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury because
A. chondrocytes cannot divide.
B. chondrocytes do not have direct blood supplies.
C. the intercellular material is semisolid.
D. cartilage cells are immersed in fluids.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
23. Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called
A. osteons.
B. central canals.
C. lacunae.
D. canaliculi.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
24. Which of the following are cellular fragments?
A. Red blood cells
B. White blood cells
C. Lymphocytes
D. Blood platelets
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
25. _______ produce connective tissue fibers.
A. Macrophages
B. Mast cells
C. Fibroblasts
D. Osteoblasts
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
26. Collagen is a major component of
A. bone.
B. ligaments and tendons.
C. connective tissue.
D. all of the above.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
27. Elastic connective tissue forms
A. bones.
B. branching networks or parallel strands.
C. cartilage.
D. ligaments and tendons.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
28. A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it
A. consists of cells with much extracellular material.
B. has no blood supply.
C. covers the outside of organs.
D. lines organs.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
29. Adipose tissue is a form of
A. epithelium.
B. muscle.
C. nervous tissue.
D. connective tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
30. Cells that reside in a specific connective tissue type for an extended period of time are called
A. wandering cells.
B. transitional cells.
C. fixed cells.
D. stem cells.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
31. Bone tissue contains abundant
A. fibronectin.
B. laminin.
C. fibrocartilage.
D. collagen.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
32. Extracellular matrix consists of
A. ground substance and protein fibers.
B. fixed cells and wandering cells.
C. heparin and keratin.
D. lacunae and lamellae.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
33. Of the four major types of membranes, the one consisting of dense connective tissue overlying loose connective tissue is
A. serous membrane.
B. synovial membrane.
C. mucous membrane.
D. cutaneous membrane.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
34. Epithelial membranes are typically composed of
A. connective tissue and underlying muscle tissue.
B. epithelium and underlying connective tissue.
C. connective tissue and underlying epithelium.
D. epithelium and underlying muscle tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
35. A _______ membrane lines tubes and cavities that open to the outside of the body.
A. serous
B. cutaneous
C. synovial
D. mucous
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
36. A serous membrane consists of a
A. layer of simple squamous epithelium and a thin layer of areolar tissue.
B. layer of pseudostratified epithelium and a thick layer of areolar tissue.
C. layer of simple squamous epithelium and a thick layer of dense connective tissue.
D. layer of simple squamous epithelium and a thick layer of cartilage.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
37. “Cutaneous membrane” refers to
A. skin.
B. bones.
C. cartilage.
D. mucus.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
38. Embryonic stem cells growing in a lab dish are bathed in a “cocktail” of chemicals that cause them to specialize into branching networks of single-nucleated cells that pulsate in unison. This tissue is most likely
A. smooth muscle.
B. skeletal muscle.
C. cardiac muscle.
D. epithelial tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
39. There are __ types of muscle cells.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
40. Involuntary muscle tissues are
A. smooth muscle tissue and skeletal muscle tissue.
B. cardiac muscle tissue and skeletal muscle tissue.
C. smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle tissue.
D. smooth muscle tissue, skeletal muscle tissue, and cardiac muscle tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
41. Muscle cells with more than one nucleus are
A. smooth muscle cells and skeletal muscle cells.
B. cardiac muscle cells and smooth muscle cells.
C. skeletal muscle cells only.
D. smooth muscle cells only.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
42. The muscle tissue that can be consciously controlled is
A. smooth muscle tissue.
B. skeletal muscle tissue.
C. intestinal muscle tissue.
D. cardiac muscle tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
43. Cardiac muscle is found in the wall of the
A. stomach.
B. intestine.
C. heart.
D. blood vessels.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
44. Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the
A. stomach.
B. intestine.
C. stomach and intestine.
D. kidney and liver.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
45. The type of muscle tissue in blood vessels is
A. cardiac muscle tissue.
B. smooth muscle tissue.
C. skeletal muscle tissue.
D. voluntary muscle tissue.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
46. Neurons can send messages to
A. only other neurons.
B. only other neurons and neuroglia.
C. other neurons, glands, and muscles.
D. other neurons and skeletal muscle only.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
47. Functions of neuroglia include which of the following?
A. They guide neurons to muscles, then pass neurotransmitters to the muscle cells.
B. They serve as glue and scaffolding for neurons but have no physiological role.
C. They sense changes in the environment and respond by sending electrical impulses.
D. They support and bind nervous tissue and provide nutrients and growth factors to neurons by connecting them to blood vessels.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
48. Which of the following is not a characteristic of nervous tissue?
A. It is found in the brain and spinal cord.
B. Some of its cells send electrochemical messages.
C. Its intercellular space is filled with collagen.
D. Its cells sense changes in their surroundings.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
49. The basis of using proteomics to describe tissues is that
A. different cell types produce different sets of tRNAs.
B. different cell types produce different sets of mRNAs.
C. all cells produce the same amounts of the same proteins.
D. the genetic code is universal.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Boxed Reading: Vignette
Topic: Histology
50. The blood-brain barrier consists of
A. capillaries whose cells are firmly attached by overlapping tight junctions surrounded by astrocytes.
B. a sheet of muscle tissue that separates the brain from the skull.
C. aligned blood cells.
D. capillaries joined by desmosomes that are closer together than they are elsewhere.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Boxed Reading: From Science to Technology 5.1
Topic: Histology
51. The antihistamine Benadryl has a sedative effect, but the antihistamine Zyrtec does not, because
A. Benadryl is taken as a liquid and Zyrtec as a pill.
B. Benadryl costs more than Zyrtec.
C. Zyrtec crosses the blood-brain barrier but Benadryl does not.
D. Benadryl crosses the blood-brain barrier but Zyrtec does not.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Apply
Boxed Reading: From Science to Technology 5.1
Topic: Histology
52. Which of the following is not true about the extracellular matrix?
A. It is the same in all tissues.
B. In epithelium it consists of a basement membrane and interstitial matrix.
C. In many body parts it includes various glycoproteins.
D. It may include integrins.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Boxed Reading: Clinical Application 5.1
Topic: Histology
53. Mutations usually disrupt collagen’s function because
A. there are many types of collagen and this protein is widespread in the body.
B. collagen has a variable structure.
C. collagen has a very precise structure.
D. collagen is used as a cosmetic.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Boxed Reading: Clinical Application 5.2
Topic: Histology
54. An engineered tissue might include
A. stem cells.
B. progenitor cells.
C. a scaffold built of synthetic materials.
D. all of the above.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Boxed Reading: From Science to Technology 5.2
Topic: Histology
True / False Questions
55. Tissues are groups of cells that have a common overall function, yet are distinctive in their characteristic cell types and the molecules that the cells produce.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
56. The wall of the heart is made up of three layers, including the middle layer responsible for the heart’s pumping action. These layers are all the same tissue type, epithelium.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
57. All tissue types are tightly packed, built of cells attached by intercellular junctions.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
58. Intercellular junctions include gap junctions, tight junctions, and desmosomes.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
59. Histology is the study of the history of anatomy and physiology.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
60. Usually epithelial tissues do not have blood vessels.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
61. A mucus-secreting goblet cell is a unicellular gland.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
62. The tissue that forms the outermost layer of the skin is a type of connective tissue.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
63. The soft part of the nose and the supporting rings of the respiratory passages are composed of fibrocartilage.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
64. White blood cells may become macrophages.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
65. Osteocytes release histamine and heparin.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
66. Osteoblasts become osteocytes.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
67. Bone cells (osteocytes) are in concentric circles around osteonic canals.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
68. Blood is composed of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets suspended in a fluid extracellular matrix called plasma.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
69. Serous membranes and mucous membranes consist of epithelium and connective tissue.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
70. Skin is a mucous membrane.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
71. A synovial membrane is entirely connective tissue.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
72. Smooth muscle tissue actions are voluntary.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
73. Skeletal muscle lines hollow organs.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
74. Cardiac muscle can function without nervous stimulation but skeletal muscle cannot.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
75. A skeletal muscle fiber contains many nuclei.
TRUE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
76. Muscle tissue conducts electrical impulses from one neuron to another and coordinates body activities.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
77. A neuron is a type of neuroglia.
FALSE
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
Fill in the Blank Questions
78. ______ _______ join cells, forming tissues.
intercellular junctions
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
79. A structure that “spot welds” skin cells is a __________.
desmosome
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
80. The study of tissues is called ___________.
histology
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
81. The four tissue types are muscle tissue, nervous tissue, connective tissue, and ________.
epithelial tissue
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.01
Topic: Histology
82. The tissue that covers all body surfaces is _____.
epithelium
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
83. A single layer of flattened epithelium forms a tissue called ______ ______ _____.
simple squamous epithelium
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
84. The inner linings of most organs of the digestive system are composed of ______ ______ _____.
simple columnar epithelium
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
85. Glands that release entire cells filled with secretory products are called ______ glands.
holocrine
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.02
Topic: Histology
86. The most abundant cells in dense connective tissue are _______________.
fibroblasts
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
87. Cartilage cells occupy small chambers called ___________.
lacunae
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
88. The intervertebral discs that separate parts of the backbone are composed of __________.
fibrocartilage
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
89. The ______ ______ ______ are the only blood cells that function entirely in blood vessels.
red blood cells
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.03
Topic: Histology
90. The inner lining of the abdomen is a _______ membrane.
serous
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
91. The lining of the nose consists of _______ membrane.
mucous
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
92. Cutaneous membrane is synonymous with ______.
skin
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.04
Topic: Histology
93. Cells of muscle tissue are called ______ _______.
muscle fibers
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
94. Striations but not intercalated discs are seen in _____________ muscle tissue.
skeletal
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
95. Muscle tissue that is involuntary and has striations is found in ___________ muscle.
cardiac
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
96. The primary characteristic of muscle tissues is their ability to _____.
contract
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
97. The band between cardiac muscle cells is called a(n) ______ _____.
intercalated disc
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.05
Topic: Histology
98. Cells that support neurons are _________.
neuroglia
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
99. The cells that respond to environmental stimuli are ________.
neurons
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
100. Neuron axons transmit electrical impulses to _______, ______, and ________.
other neurons; muscles; glands
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 05.06
Topic: Histology
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