Basic Histology

Question 1

Example of an exocrine gland

Answer 1

Salivary gland

Question 2

Example of an endocrine gland

Answer 2

Thyroid gland

Question 3

Where are unicellular glands found?

Answer 3

Respiratory and GI epithelium

Question 4

Where are multicellular glands found?

Answer 4

Salivary and thyroid gland

Question 5

Which type of glands have ducts?

Answer 5

Exocrine

Question 6

Which type of actin is globular?

Answer 6

G-actin

Question 7

Which type of actin is helical?

Answer 7

F-actin

Question 8

Which two adhesion molecules are calcium dependent?

Answer 8

Cadherin and selectin

Question 9

Which adhesion molecule is calcium independent?

Answer 9

Integrin

Question 10

What type of bonds form procollagen (triple helix with alpha chain)?

Answer 10

Hydrogen and disulfide bonds

Question 11

Osteogenesis imperfecta results from what during collagen synthesis?

Answer 11

Problems forming the triple helix

Question 12

Cross linking to make collagen fibrils occurs between which molecules?

Answer 12

Lysin and hydroxylysine

Question 13

Non hydroxylated proline, glycine and lysine in collagen is rich in what molceule?

Answer 13

Elastin