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Practice Quiz - Histology                                          BIOL 2113 - Fall 2003

1. A simple epithelial tissue means:

      a. the apical surface is not ciliated or villous.

      b. the extracellular matrix is limited.

      c. the cells are all flattened.

      d. goblet cells are not present.

      e. there is only one layer of cells.

2. Fibroblasts are found in what type of tissue?

      a. stratified epithelial tissues

      b. simple epithelial tissues

      c. connective tissues

      d. muscle tissues

      e. nervous tissue

3. A connective tissue with a fluid extracellular matrix would be:

      a. areolar

      b. adipose

      c. dense regular & irregular

      d. cartilage

      e. blood

4. Neuroglia are found in what tissue type?

      a. stratified epithelial tissues

      b. simple epithelial tissues

      c. connective tissues

      d. muscle tissues

      e. nervous tissue

5. A characteristic of muscle tissue that distinguishes it from other tissue types is it is:

      a. avascular.

      b. contractile.

      c. filled with mast cells.

      d. always attached to a basement membrane.

      e. villous

6. Smooth muscle can be found in:

      a. the walls of hollow organs.

      b. the central nervous system.

      c. the heart.

      d. tendons & ligaments.

      e. sweat glands.

7. Endocrine glands are glands that:

      a. produce hormones.

      b. have ducts to transport their secretions.

      c. are unicellular.

      d. are made only of epithelial tissue.

      e. are inside other organs.

8. The pericardium is a                                 membrane.

      a. merocrine

      b. holocrine

      c. serous

      d. mucous

      e. cutaneous

9. Fibrosis is the process of:

      a. replacing granulation tissue with the original tissue.

      b. replacing granulation tissue with scar tissue.

      c. holding the edges of a wound together with fibrin.

      d. releasing histamine to increase blood flow.

      e. macrophages consuming cellular debris.

10. Adipocytes are:

      a. a type of white blood cell.

      b. ciliated epithelial cells.

      c. fat cells.

      d. cells that produce extracellular matrix.

      e. excitable cells.

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