Anatomy Quiz

Which field of study falls within the realm of histology?

• Physiology

• Anatomy

• Histology

• Biochemistry

Which type of muscle is found exclusively in the heart?

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Adipose tissue

What is the main function of nervous tissue?

• Storing energy

• Supporting the body

• Sensing stimuli and transmitting messages

• Contracting muscles

Which type of epithelial tissue is arranged in a single layer of column-shaped cells?

• Stratified cuboidal

• Simple squamous

• Pseudostratified columnar

• Simple columnar

What is the main function of connective tissue?

• Support and connection

• Energy storage

• Sensing stimuli

• Contraction

Which type of muscle tissue is best suited for organs that need to expand and constrict?

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Adipose tissue

What is the distinguishing feature of cardiac muscle cells?

• Multiple nuclei per cell

• Jumbled up sheets

• Stripey, parallel fibers

• Intercalated discs

Which type of connective tissue is characterized by thick bundles of fibers?

• Adipose tissue

• Specialized connective tissue

• Dense connective tissue

• Loose connective tissue

What is the role of glial cells in nervous tissue?

• Transmitting nervous impulses

• Resorbing bone

• Supporting neurons

• Storing energy

How are epithelial cells arranged in simple epithelial tissue?

• In multiple layers

• Stacked on top of each other

• In a jumbled up sheet

• In a nice, orderly line