Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a primary tissue type found in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Cartilage

Question 2

Which embryonic germ layer gives rise to the epidermis and neural tissue?

Accepted Answer

Ectoderm

Question 3

What is the main function of simple squamous epithelium in the body?

Accepted Answer

Facilitation of rapid diffusion and filtration

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the apical side of an epithelial cell?

Accepted Answer

The side exposed to the external environment or lumen

Question 5

A patient presents with hypermobility and stretchy skin. Which connective tissue protein is most likely defective?

Accepted Answer

Elastin

Question 6

Which type of connective tissue fiber provides the greatest tensile strength?

Accepted Answer

Collagen fibers

Question 7

Which of the following is a function of the basement membrane in epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

Serves as a glue for attachment to underlying connective tissue

Question 8

Which type of gland releases its secretions by exocytosis without losing any part of the cell?

Accepted Answer

Merocrine gland

Question 9

Stratified squamous epithelium is most likely to be found in which location?

Accepted Answer

Surface of the skin

Question 10

Which connective tissue type is characterized by a syrupy ground substance and contains fixed and wandering cells?

Accepted Answer

Loose connective tissue

Question 11

A gland that secretes oil by disintegrating entire cells is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Holocrine

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic shared by all epithelial tissues?

Accepted Answer

Cells are tightly packed with little to no intercellular space

Question 13

Which layer of the skin contains dense irregular connective tissue and is responsible for the alignment of Langer lines?

Accepted Answer

Dermis

Question 14

Which type of cartilage is most abundant in the adult human body and found at the articular surfaces of long bones?

Accepted Answer

Hyaline cartilage

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the function of transitional epithelium?

Accepted Answer

Permits expansion and recoil after stretching

Question 16

Which connective tissue fiber type is most likely to be found in ligaments and tendons due to its high tensile strength?

Accepted Answer

Collagen fibers

Question 17

Which of the following is a function of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Energy storage

Question 18

Which of the following equations best represents the relationship between tensile strength ($$T) $$and collagen fiber density ($$D) in $$connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

$$T = k 	imes D$$

Question 19

Which of the following cell types is responsible for the synthesis of collagen fibers in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Fibroblast

Question 20

A patient with Marfan's syndrome has a mutation in the FBN1 gene. Which protein is affected, and what is a major consequence?

Accepted Answer

Fibrillin; degradation of elastin fibers

Histology: Tissues and Their Structure, Function, and Embryological Origins

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