Name: __________________________________________ Date: _______________
Quiz name: Histology Practice Quiz 1
1. Which of the following are not apart of the cell membrane's function/composition?
A Protection
B Receptor site for antibodies
C Receptor site for hormones
D Selective permeability
Which of the following organelles maintain the cell's definite shape and can be found skin and
2. nervous tissue?
A Microfilaments
B Stereocilia
C Microtubules
D Intermediate filaments
Which intercellular junction contain transmembrane proteins, intermediate filaments, and an
3. electron dense plaque?
A Tight junctions
B Zonula adherens
C Macula adherens
D Communicating junctions
E Gap junctions
4. Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelium?
A Secretion
B Attachment
C Diffusion
D Absorption
E Protection
5. Pick the incorrect match:
A Simple cuboidal epithelium - Thyroid gland
B Transitional epithelium - Urethra
C Stratified cuboidal epithelium - Intestines
D Simple columnar epithelium - gall bladder
E Pseudostratified columnar epithelium - bronchi
6. Select the incorrect match:
A Mesenchymal cells - contain a cartwheel nucleus due to chromatin arrangement
B Seromucous glands - contain a serous demilune cap
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C Myoepithelial cells - move secretory products into duct system
D Pericytes - these cells can change to fibroblasts and aid in wound healing
7. Select the incorrect match:
A Reticular fibers - have an affinity for silver salt and contain proteoglycans and glycoproteins
B Dermatin sulphate - tendons and ligaments
C Dense regular connective tissue - capsules of organs and the deep layer of the dermis
D Hyaline cartilage - articular surfaces of bone, nose, trachea, and growth plates
8. Select the incorrect match:
A Compact bone - contains osteons and lamellae
B Intracartilagenous ossification - appendicular skeleton and the bones of the skull MINUS the base
C A band - thick and thin filaments
D Perimyseum - dense irregular CT
E I band - thin filaments
9. Which of the following are derived from a monocyte?
A Astrocytes
B Neurolemmocytes
C Microglial cells
D Ependymal cells
10. Which of the following neurons are found in autonomic ganglia?
A Bipolar neurons
B Multipolar neurons
C Unipolar neurons
D Tripolar neurons
11. Which of the following is NOT a layer of the cerebellum?
A Outer molecular layer
B Purkinje cell layer
C Inner molecular layer
D Inner granule layer
12. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
A Ventral horn - afferent neurons
B Doral root - sensory afferent cell bodies
C Dorsal horn - interneurons
D Lateral horn - sympathetic neurons
13. What type of capillary can be found in endocrine glands?
A Fenestrated
B Sinusoids
C Porous
D Sinusoidal
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14. What is the average lifespan for a sheep's red blood cell?
A 75 days
B 160 days
C 120 days
D 150 days
15. A band cell is an immature neutrophil which contains Barr bodies in both males and females.
A True
B False
16. Which of the following is CORRECTLY matched?
A Reticular cells - considered "spies", can bring captured invaders to lymphocytes
B Epithelial reticular cells - fiber which form the reticulum for lymphatic organs
C Megakaryocytes - form thrombocytes
D Dendritic cells - stellate shaped, can make reticular fibers
17. Select the correct species difference:
A Pig - cortex and medullar of lymph nodes are reversed
B Farm animals - have a relatively higher number of neutrophils circulating in their blood
C Hemal zone - can be found in small companion animals
D Dog - have poorly developed sinuses in their spleen
Sheathed capillaries are capillaries found within the thymus and contain macrophages, reticular
18. cells, and fibers.
A True
B False
19. Which of the following structures is not lined with pseudostratified ciliated epithelium?
A Rostral 1/3 of the nasal cavity
B Caudal 2/3 of the nasal cavity
C Olfactory region
D Larynx
20. Smooth muscle will increase as you move from trachea to bronchi.
A True
B False
21. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the the avian respiratory system?
A Trachea --> bronchi --> alveolar ducts
B Trachea --> secondary bronchi --> air sacs
C Trachea --> air capillaries --> blood capillaries
D Trachea --> respiratory bronchioles --> alveoli
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