Anatomy &- Physiology

Histology

Worksheet

  1. The four primary tissue types found in the human body are

a)squamous, cuboidal, columnar, glandular

b)adipose, elastic, reticular, cartilage

c)skeletal, cardiac, smooth, muscle

d)epithelial, connective. muscle, neural

  1. Muscle tissue has the ability to

a)provide a framework for communication within the body

b)carry impulses from one part of the body to another

c)cover exposed surfaces of the body

d)contract and produce active movement

  1. Type of tissue that fills internal spaces, insulates, protects, binds, and provides structural support

a) connective b) epithelial c) muscle d) neural

  1. Neural tissue is specialized to

a. contract and produce movement

b. carry electrical impulses from one part of the body to another

c provide structural support and fill internal spaces

d line internal passageways and body cavities

  1. The type of tissue that covers exposed surfaces and lines internal passageways and body cavities is

a. muscle b. epithelial c. neural d . connective

  1. The two types of layering recognized in epithelial tissues are

a) cuboidal and columnar b) squamous and cuboidal

c) columnar and stratified d) simple and stratified

  1. A single layer of epithelial cells covering the basement membrane is termed

a) simple epithelium b) stratified epithelium

c) squamous epithelium d) cuboidal epithelium

  1. Simple epithelial cells are characteristic of regions where

a) mechanical or chemical stresses occur b) support and flexibility are necessary

c) padding and elasticity are necessary d) secretion and absorption occur

  1. From a surface view, cells that look like fried eggs laid side by side are

a. squamous epithelium b. stratified epithelium

c. cuboidal epithelium d. columnar epithelium

  1. Stratified epithelium has several cell layers above the basement membrane usually found in areas where

a) secretion and absorption occur b) mechanical or chemical stresses occur

c) padding and elasticity are necessary d) storage and secretion occur

  1. Cells that form a neat row with nuclei near the center of each cell and that appear square in typical sectional views are:

a. stratified epithelium b. squamous epithelium

c. cuboidal epitheliumd. columnar epithelium

  1. Glandular epithelia contain fluid cells that produce

a. exocrine secretions only b. exocrine or endocrine secretions

c. endocrine secretions only d. secretions released from goblet cells only

  1. The major structural difference between columnar epithelia and cuboidal epithelia is that the columnar epithelia:

a. are hexagonal and the nuclei are near the center of each cell

b. consist of several layers of cells above the basement membrane

c. are and flat and occupy the thickest portion of the membrane

d. are taller and slender and the nuclei are crowded into a narrow band close to the basement membrane

  1. The three basic components of all connective tissues are

a. free exposed surface, exocrine secretions, endocrine secretions

b. fluid matrix, cartilage, osteocytes

c. specialized cells, protein fibers, ground substance

d. satellite cells, cardiocytes, osteocytes

  1. Most of the volume in loose connective tissue is made up of

a. elastin & collagen fibers b. ground substance c. adipocytes

  1. The major purposes of adipose tissue in the body are

a) strength, flexibility, elasticity b) support, connection, conduction

c) padding. reserve energy, insulating d) absorption, compression, lubrication

  1. Tendons are cords composed of

a) dense regular connective tissueb) loose connective tissue

c) fibrocartilaged) hyaline cartilagee) elastic cartilage

  1. Ligaments are bundles of elastic and collagen fibers that:

a. connect one bone to another boneb. attach skeletal muscle to bones

c. form synovial capsules around joints d. cover the surface of a muscle

  1. The two types of supporting connective tissues found in the body are:

a) regular and irregular connective tissue b) collagen and reticular fibers

c) protoglycans and chondrocytes d) cartilage and bone

  1. The three major varieties of cartilage found in the body are:

a) collagen, reticular, and elastic cartilage b) regular, irregular, and dense cartilage

c) hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage d) interstitial, adipose, and calcified

  1. The flap (pinna) of the outer ear Is extremely resilient and flexible because it contains:

a) elastic cartilageb) fibrocartilagec) hyaline cartilaged) dense regular cartilage

  1. The pads that lie between the vertebrae of the spinal column contain:

a) elastic cartilageb) fibrocartilagec) hyaline cartilaged) dense regular cartilage

  1. Bone cells found in the lacunae within the matrix are called:

a) osteocytesb) chondrocytes c) adipocytes d) stoma

  1. The three types of muscle tissue found in the body are:

a) elastic, hyaline, fibrousb) striated, non-striated, fibrous

c) voluntary, involuntary, non-striated d) skeletal, cardiac, smooth

  1. Skeletal muscle fibers are very unusual because they may be:

a) a foot or more in length., and each cell contains hundreds of nuclei

b) subject to the activity of pacemaker cells, which establish contraction rate

c) devoid of striations, spindle-shaped with a single nucleus

d) are unable to be consciously controlled

  1. The major function of neurons in neural tissue is:

a)to provide a supporting framework for neural tissue

b)to regulate the composition of the interstitial fluid

c)to act as phagocytes that defend neural tissue

d)to transmit electrical signals that take information throughout the body

  1. Fill in the following chart

Muscle type

/ Voluntary / Involuntary / Single / Multinucleated / Striated /
Non-striated / Location in Body
Cardiac
Skeletal
Smooth
  1. The type of tissue that lines most of the digestive tract is

a) pseudostratifiedb) simple squamousc) simple columnard) stratified squamous

  1. The protein that helps to bind stratified squamous together and makes the skin impervious to water is

a) goblet cellsb) keratinc) lumend) acrinar

  1. Found in the respiratory tract, pseudostratified has cilia along its outer boarder which functions to

a)act as a barrier to prevent absorption of gasses before they enter the lungs

b)aid in absorption of gasses as it passes by

c)propel captured dust & debris out of the respiratory tract

d)secrete mucus that moistens the air before it enters the lungs

Matching: Some may be used more than once

a)simple squamousab) smooth musclebd) boneabc) blood

b)stratified squamousac) skeletal musclebe) fibrocartilageabd) nervous

c)simple columnarad) cardiac musclecd) adipose tissue

d)simple cuboidalae) loose connectivece) hyaline cartilage

e)pseudostratifiedbc) dense regular de) elastic cartilage

  1. ____ contains cilia
  2. ____ square shaped cells
  3. ____ intercellular matrix is called plasma
  4. ____ found in the lungs
  5. ____ found only in the heart
  6. ____ contain keratin
  7. ____ found in glands
  8. ____ fast muscle twitch, but tires easily
  9. ____ contains osteocytes
  10. ____ fat storage tissue
  11. ____ binds the skin to underlying tissues
  12. ____ transports oxygen & nutrients around the body
  13. ____ found in the brain and spinal cord
  14. ____ found in nose, trachea rings, & fetal skeleton
  15. ____ white fibers of tendons and ligaments
  16. ____ found in respiratory tract & oviducts
  17. ____ pushes the food along the digestive tract
  18. ____ transmit electrical impulses
  19. ____ cells secrete calcium salts which make this matrix very hard
  20. ____ found between intervertebral discs & knee joints

Identify these types Muscle Tissue

51. 52. 53.

Identify these types of Epithelial Tissues

54. 55. 56.

Identify these types of Connective Tissue

57. 58.59.

60.61.