Part A Histology Multiple Choice Study Guide

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Simple columnar epithelium can be found lining which organs? Select all that apply. Gall bladder Intestines Uterus, and uterine tubes Stomach Surfaces of the ovaries

Gall bladder Intestines Uterus, and uterine tubes Stomach

Indicate locations where simple cuboidal epithelium is found. - Kidney tubes -Oral cavities - The alveoli or air sacs in the lungs - Glands

Glands and Kidney Tubes

What cell is a mucus-secreting gland cell found in the epithelia of many mucous membranes? Golgi Cilia Goblet

Goblet

Within some types of simple epithelia what type of cells produce mucus? Ciliated Window Goblet Endocrine

Goblet

The number of cell layers and the shape of the superficial cells are two criteria used to classify___________ tissue.

epithelial

The primary tissue type that is composed of layers of closely packed cells that cover organ surfaces, line structures, and form glands is called ______.

epithelial tissue

The type of tissue capable of continuous regeneration is

epithelial tissue

A gland that secretes its products into another organ or onto the body surface by way of a duct is a(n) gland.

exocrine

The gland in which entire cells disintegrate and the secretion is a mixture of cell fragments and the substance the cell had synthesized prior to its disintegration is a(n) ______ gland. eccrine apocrine holocrine

holocrine

Specialized cell to cell connections in cardiac muscle cells is called ______. intercalated discs intercellular plates desmosomes

intercalated discs

The noncellular substance around cells is called the extracellular________________

matrix

In regards to the presence of blood vessels, epithelial tissue is ______. highly vascular nonvascular

nonvascular

The type of epithelium, a single layer with both tall columnar cells reaching the apical surface and shorter basal cells, is called _______. squamous epithelium pseudostratified columnar epithelium simple cuboidal epithelium stratified columnar epithelium

pseudostratified columnar epithelium

An epithelium consisting of a single layer of cells in which all cells rest directly on the basement membrane is ______. - simple -stratified

simple

The intercellular junction that holds cells together and form a permeability barrier is a(n)_________ junction.

tight

An aggregation of cells and extracellular materials which performs a discrete function is known as a(n) ______. organelle tissue organ

tissue

Collections of specialized cells and extra-cellular substances around them are known as a(n)

tissues

The lining of the ureters, urinary bladder, and part of the urethra and kidneys is composed of __________ epithelium

transitional

A single secretory cell forms a(n) _____ gland. unicellular goblet apocrine merocrine simple endocrine exocrine

unicellular

What type of exocrine glands has branched ducts? - Simple - Compound

Compound

What is the cellular shape called in which the height and width are about equal? Multiple choice question. Columnar Cuboidal Squamous

Cuboidal

What parts of the body are composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium? Lining of blood vessels Epidermis of palms and soles Lining of the mouth

Epidermis of palms and soles

Consider the four classes of tissues (epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous). Glands (such as sweat glands and mammary glands) are primarily composed of ____________tissue.

Epithelial

What type of tissue covers body surfaces and lines body cavities? Epithelial Connective Muscular Nervous

Epithelial

What class of tissue is capable of secretion and absorption of substances?

Epithelial tissue

What type of tissue has little extracellular matrix because it forms covering and lining layers for body structures?

Epithelial tissue

What type of tissue lines the ducts of exocrine glands? Epithelial tissue Areolar tissue Smooth muscle Cartilage

Epithelial tissue

True or false: Exocrine glands release their secretions into the blood, while endocrine release their secretions via ducts to a surface. True False

False

True or false: Pseudostratified epithelial tissue consists of many cell layers, therefore it is considered a stratified epithelium. True False

False

Identify the type of epithelium that functions in secretion and propulsion of mucus. Stratified squamous epithelium Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium Simple squamous epithelium

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

What type of epithelium lines much of the respiratory tract, including the nasal cavity, the pharynx, the trachea, and the bronchi of the lungs? Pseudostratified columnar Simple columnar Simple squamous Stratified squamous

Pseudostratified columnar

Indicate the type of epithelium that is best suited for allowing diffusion of substances, as would be found lining the air sacs of the lungs. Simple squamous Simple columnar Stratified squamous Transitional

Simple Squamous

What type of epithelium forms glands and lines most kidney tubules? Simple columnar Simple cuboidal Pseudostratified columnar Simple squamous

Simple cuboidal

Which type of epithelium makes up the air sacs of the lungs, inner lining of the heart and blood vessels, and serous membranes of the viscera? Pseudostratified columnar Simple squamous Simple columnar Simple cuboidal

Simple squamous

The type of epithelium found in areas that are subjected to wear-and-tear is ______ epithelium. simple stratified

Stratisfied

The stratified squamous epithelium of the skin is classified as_____________ whereas the lining of the mouth is classified as______________

1. keratinized 2. Nonkeratinized

What structures are lined by pseudostratified columnar epithelium? Urinary bladder Kidney tubules Auditory tubes Respiratory tract from the nasal cavity to the bronchi Large and small intestines

Auditory tubes Respiratory tract from the nasal cavity to the bronchi

Where is the simple squamous epithelium found? Select all that apply. -Lining the air sacs of the lungs -The inner lining of the heart and blood vessels - Epidermis -Lining the lumen of the urinary bladder, ureters, and urethra -Serous membranes of the viscera

Lining the air sacs of the lungs The inner lining of the heart and blood vessels Serous membranes of the viscera

What type of exocrine gland's secretory cells use vesicles to release their secretion by exocytosis? Merocrine Holocrine

Merocrine

What structures on the free surface of epithelium cells increase the surface area for secretion or absorption? Cilia Stereocilia Microvilli

Microvilli

Choose the four primary tissue types. Mesenchyme Cardiac Muscular Epithelial Connective Nervous

Muscular, Epithelial, Connective, Nervous

What type of epithelium forms the mucosa of the mouth, esophagus, anal canal, and vagina? Nonkeratinized stratified squamous Keratinized stratified squamous Pseudostratified columnar

Nonkeratinized stratified squamous

Choose the best description of microvilli. - Motile and contain microtubules -Nonmotile and contain microfilaments

Nonmotile and contain microfilaments

What is the function of the basement membrane? To attach the skin to underlying muscle tissue To adhere epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue To secrete mucus To house stem cells for new cell production

To adhere epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue

What type of epithelium stretches to allow filling of the urinary tract? Transitional Stratified cuboidal Stratified columnar

Transitional

A gland that secretes its products into another organ or onto the body surface by way of a duct is a(n) gland. - Unicellular - Multicellular

Unicellular

Glands that are classified as ______ glands release bits of apical cytoplasm from secretory cell surfaces, releasing the secretion. holocrine merocrine apocrine

apocrine

The surface of an epithelial cell that faces the basement membrane is its ______________surface.

basal

Structures found on the free surface of some epithelium which are motile, contain microtubules, and function to move materials across the free surface of the epithelium are ______. cilia microvilli stereocilia

cilia

The type of epithelium found in sweat glands, follicles of ovaries, and seminiferous tubules of testes is stratified ______.

cuboidal


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