Name:_____________________________________________________Period:
Anatomy & Physiology
Tissues Self-Quiz
Date:_____________
Unit 2
_____ 1. Epithelial tissue functions in
a. conducting nerve impulses
b. storing fat
c. covering and lining the body and its parts
d. movement
e. storing minerals
_____ 2. Epithelial tissue is classified according to
a. its location
b. its function
c. the composition of the matrix
d. the shape and arrangements of its cells
e. whether it is under voluntary or involuntary control
_____ 3. Mucous membranes
a. are not found in the digestive tract
b. are found in body cavities that open to the body's exterior
c. are located at the ends of bones, in the ribs
d. are found lining the thoracic cavity
e. produce synovial fluid
_____ 4. Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?
a. blood
b. adipose
c. dense
d. cuboidal
e. cartilage
5. Give the main function of each of the following tissue types:
A. simple cuboidal epithelium
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B. simple squamous epithelium
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C. adipose
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D. hyaline cartilage
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E. dense connective
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F. smooth muscle
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G. stratified squamous epithelium
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H. bone
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_____ 6. If you were going to design a hollow organ that needed to expand and have stretchability, which of the
following epithelial and connective tissues might you use?
a. transitional epithelium and loose areolar connective tissue
b. stratified columnar epithelium and adipose tissue
c. simple columnar epithelium and dense regular connective tissue
d. simple squamous epithelium and hyaline cartilage
e. transitional epithelium and osseous tissue
_____ 7. Which of the following is not true concerning epithelial tissue?
a. The cells of epithelial tissue are closely packed.
b. The basal layer of cells rests on a basement membrane.
c. Epithelial tissue contains a nerve supply.
d. Epithelial tissue undergoes rapid rates of cell division.
e. Epithelial tissue is well supplied by blood vessels.
_____ 8. Which of the following is true concerning connective tissue?
a. Except for cartilage, connective tissues have a rich blood supply.
b. Connective tissue is classified according to cell shape and arrangement.
c. The cells of connective tissue are generally closely joined.
d. Loose connective tissue consists of many fibers arranged in a
regular pattern.
e. The fibers in connective tissue are composed of lipids (fats).
_____ 9. Where would you find smooth muscle tissue?
a. heart
b. attached to bones
c. in joints
d. the discs between the vertebrae
e. in the walls of hollow organs
_____ 10. A connective tissue with a liquid matrix is
a. elastic cartilage
b. blood
c. areolar
d. dense regular
e. osseous
_____ 11. The interior of your nose would be lined with
a. a mucous membrane
b. smooth muscle tissue
c. a synovial membrane (did you look up the definition of synovial yet?)
d. keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
e. transitional epithelium
12. What are the four main types of tissue in the body?
__________________, _________________, _______________, ________________
_____ 13. Which of the following materials would not be found in the matrix of connective tissue?
a. collagen fibers
b. elastic fibers
c. keratin
d. plasma
_____ 14. Which connective tissue cells exhibit an immune response during inflammation?
a. mast cells
b. adipocytes
c. red blood cells
d. osteocytes
_____ 15. Modified columnar epithelial cells that secrete mucus are _______ cells.
a. keratinized
b. mast
c. fibroblast
d. goblet
_____ 16. Which tissue is characterized by cell bodies with branching processes?
a. skeletal muscle
b. nervous
c. bone
d. cardiac muscle
_____ 17. Stratified squamous epithelium functions in
a. protection
b. transport
c. absorption
d. stretching/ expanding
_____ 18. What tissue type is found in tendons?
a. areolar connective
b. elastic connective
c. dense connective
d. pseudostratified epithelium
_____ 19. In what tissue type would you find central (Haversian) canals, lacunae, osteons, and osteocytes?
a. bone
b. hyaline cartilage
c. dense regular connective tissue
d. elastic cartilage
* “CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION QUESTIONS”, Page 98 (skip question #2).
50 Point Quizam consists of: Completion (2 pts each), Multiple Choice (1 pt each),
8 Diagrams (Name that Tissue – 1 pt each), 7 Short Answer (3 – 4 pts each)