Finals - Histology (2025) Flashcards
- A 40 y/o man has history of chronic smoking. He complaints of mucus accumulation and constant cough.Biopsy revealed that the epithelial lining of the tracheal lumen is stratified squamous epithelium. Which change describes the problem of this patient?
A. Neoplasia
B. Metaplasia
C. Dysplasia
D. Metastasis
Metaplasia
- Which junctional complex is important in maintaining cell adherence in all layers of the epidermis?
A. Macula adherens
B. Zonula adherens
C. Gap junctions
D. Zonula occludens
Macula adherens
Macula adherens = Desmosomes
Zonula adherens = Intermediate junction
Zonula occludens = Tight Junction
Gap junction = Nexus
- What is the epithelial lining of the skin?
A. Stratified squamous keratinized
B. Stratified squamous non-keratinized
C. Stratified columnar
D. Pseudostratified columnar
Stratified squamous keratinized
- Which layer of the epidermis continuously shed?
A. Stratum lucidum
B. Stratum granulosum
C. Stratum basale
D. Stratum corneum
Stratum corneum
- Which layer is not found in thin skin?
A. Stratum basale
B. Stratum granulosum
C. Stratum lucidum
D. Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
- Langerhan’s cells are found in which layer of epidermis?
A. Stratum basale
B. Stratum spinosum
C. Stratum granulosum
D. Stratum corneum
Stratum spinosum
- What is the protective barrier of the skin against ultraviolet radiation?
A. Merkel cell
B. Melanocyte
C. Keratinocyte
D. Langerhan cell
Melanocyte
- Which tissue is composed of cells that are relatively few and far apart with abundant intercellular substance containing tissue fluid and fibers?
A. Connective tissue
B. Epithelial tissue
C. Muscular tissue
D. Nervous tissue
Connective tissue
- Tendon and ligaments are examples of what type of tissue?
A. Loose connective tissue
B. Dense regular connective tissue
C. Dense irregular connective tissue
D. Mucous connective tissue
Dense regular connective tissue
- Which type of collagen is most widely distributed and abundant in the body?
A. Type Ill
B. Type I
C. Type IV
D. Type II
Type I
- What type of collagen is present in bones?
A. Type Ill
B. Type IV
C. Type I
D. Type Il
Type I
- Which argyrophilic fiber supports hematopoietic and lymphoid organs?
A. Elastic
B. Collagenous
C. Hyaline
D. Reticular
Reticular
- What is the stem cell precursor of most of the connective tissues?
A. Macrophage
B. Fibroblast
C. Adipocyte
D. Mesenchyme
Mesenchyme
- A 25 y/o medical student suffers from hypersensitivity reaction. Which cell is responsible for this condition?
A. Fibroblast
B. Plasma cell
C. Mast cell
D. Macrophage
Mast cell
- Which cell has a signet ring appearance?
A. Fibroblast
B. Macrophage
C. Plasma cell
D. Adipose cell
Adipose cell
- Plasma cells could be recognized by the arrangement of which of the following?
A. Heterochromatic granules
B. Cytoplasmic granules
C. Mitochondria
D. Nucleoli
Heterochromatic granules
- Which cell is not implicated in the release of histamine?
A. Lymphocytes
B. Basophils
C. Eosinophils
D. Mast cells
Lymphocytes
- The bone of a 75 y/o man shows a decreased of osteoblasts, but also showed an increased of osteoclast.His bones are easily fractured. Which disease describes this characteristics?
A. Osteomalacea
B. Osteoporosis
C. Osteochondrosis
D. Rickets
Osteomalacea
- Which substance is the main glycosaminoglycan of cartilages?
A. Hyaluronic acid
B. Chondroitin sulfate
C. Dermatan sulfate
D. Heparin sulfate
Chondroitin sulfate
- Hyaluronic acid is found in which of the following structures?
A. Basal lamina
B. Umbilical cord
C. Cornea
D. Cartilage
Umbilical cord
- Which cell secretes the ground substance in connective tissues?
A. Macrophage
B. Adipose cell
C. Plasma cell
D. Fibroblast
Fibroblast
- What growth of cartilage results from mitosis of pre-existing chondrocytes?
A. Appositional
B. Interstitial
C. Endochondral
D. Intramembranous
Endochondral
- In which zones of endochondral ossification would cells accumulate glycogen?
A. Resting zone
B. Zone of ossification
C. Zone of hypertrophy
D. Zone of proliferation
Zone of hypertrophy
- Which one best describes the hyaline cartilage?
A. No perichondrium
B. Abundant matrix
C. Found between vertebral bodies
D. Single chondrocytes
Abundant matrix
- Elastic cartilage is found in which of the following structures?
A. Intervertebral bodies
B. Costal cartilage
C. Epiglottis
D. Tracheal rings
Epiglottis
- Given the same extent of injury, which one will heal first?
A. Muscles
B. Ligaments
C. Tendons
D. Bones
Muscles
- Which one is the best characteristic of a cardiac muscle fiber?
A. Lack of striations
B. Spindle fiber shaped
C. Intercalated disks
D. Multinucleated cell
Intercalated disks
- Which layer of the heart has fat deposits seen in the sulci?
A. Endocardium
B. Epicardium
C. Subendocardium
D. Myocardium
Epicardium
- While examining a tissue in histology, a vessel is found without smooth muscle but has a large amount of connective tissue at the periphery.What vessel are you examining?
A. Elastic artery
B. Venule
C. Capillary
D. Arteriole
Venule
- While a examining at the slide, a vessel has a circular layer of smooth muscle. It has a lumen slightly larger than a diameter of an erythrocyte.Which vessel are you examining?
A. Elastic artery
B. Arteriole
C. Capillary
D. Venue
Arteriole
- What is the repetitive functional subunit of the contractile apparatus of a muscle?
A. Myofibril
B. Sarcomere
C. Titin
D. Sarcoplasm
Sarcomere
- Which statement is correct during the skeletal muscle contraction?
A. Thin filaments overlap the thick filaments
B. H band increased in width
C. I band increased in size
D. The sarcomere and muscle fiber increased in length
Thin filaments overlap the thick filaments
- Which of the junctional specializations binds cardiac cells together?
A. Desmosomes
B. Gap junction
C. Zonula adherents
D. Fascia adherents
Desmosomes
- All of the following statements about mechanical respiration are TRUE EXCEPT?
A. Air is drawn from the atmosphere into the lungs by inhalation
B. Air is returned to the atmosphere after gaseous exchange
C. O2 from air is transferred to vascular system
D. CO2 is transferred from air to the blood
CO2 is transferred from air to the blood
- The respiratory epithelium that contains mucous droplets of glycoproteins is which of the following cells?
A. Small granule
B. Goblet
C. Brush
D. Ciliated columnar
Goblet
- Which of the following cells has a phagocytic activity and is a derivative of blood monocytes?
A. Type Il pneumocytes
B. Type I pneumocytes
C. Dust
D. Clara
Dust
- Which cell is antigen-presenting to lymphocytes?
A. Adipose cells
B. Plasma cells
C. Macrophage
D. Mast cells
Macrophage
- All of the following are associated with mitochondrial deficiency EXCEPT?
A. Paternal inheritance
B. Difficulty of swallowing
C. DNA mutations
D. Muscular dysfunction
Paternal inheritance
- What organelles segregate proteins not destined for the cytosol?
A. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
B. Lysosome
C. Ribosomes
D. Mitochondria
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
- Which one is the main site of protein synthesis?
A. Ribosomes
B. Golgi complex
C. Secretory granules
D. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosomes
- Which of the following clinical disorders is not associated with defects in collagen synthesis?
A. Osteogenesis imperfecta
B. Marfans syndrome
C. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
D. Scurvy
Marfans syndrome
- A 3 y/o patient was admitted due to abdominal distention. In the morning, he defecated bolus of ascaris worms?If CBC was requested, what cells will predominate?
A. Neutrophils
B. Lymphocytes
C. Eosinophils
D. Plasma cells
Eosinophils
- A chef was slicing meat to cook, but he accidentally cut his finger. Which one releases serotonin to vasoconstrict and reduce blood flow to clot the injured area?
A. Lymphocyte
B. Thrombocytes
C. Basophil
D. Lymph
Thrombocytes
- A 50 y/o patient was admitted because of moderate grade fever with difficulty of breathing. He was diagnosed with pneumonia. What cells will be increased in his CBC?
A. Eosinophils
B. Plasma cells
C. Neutrophils
D. Lymphocytes
Neutrophils
- Which statement is true to platelets?
A. They are not blood cells.
B. Concentrated in connectivetissues.
C. They are nuclear fragments.
D. Depends body against bacterial invasion.
They are not blood cells.
- Which is secreted by plasma cells arising from proliferation of B lymphocytes?
A. Cytokine
B. Antigen
C. Helper cells
D. Antibody
Antibody
- What immunoglobulin crosses the placental barrier and is produced in large amounts during immune responses?
A. IgE
B. IgA
C. IgD
D. IgG
IgG
- Where is the origin of precursors of all types of lymphocyte?
A. Bone marrow
B. Blood
C. Spleen
D. Liver
Bone marrow
- Which type of T cells act directly against foreign cells or virus-infected cells?
A. Regulatory cells
B. Memory cells
C. Helper cells
D. Cytotoxic cells
Cytotoxic cells
- In a patient with AIDS, which one is killed by the infecting retrovirus?
A. Helper T cells
B. B lymphocytes
C. Antigen-presenting cells
D. Macrophages
Helper T cells
- All of the following organs are mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue(MALT) EXCEPT?
A. Spleen
B. Appendix
C. Payer’s patch
D. Tonsils
Spleen
- Which of the following statements is true regarding the lymphatic system?
A. The bone marrow is not a part of the lymphoid system.
B. Epithelial reticular cells form whorls called Hassall’s corpuscles.
C. Lymphatic nodules surround a vessel called central artery.
D. Splenic cords are interconnected blood channels that drain blood.
Lymphatic nodules surround a vessel called central artery.
- Identify which cells carry out an immune response?
A. Red blood cells
B. Macrophage
C. Plasma cells
D. Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes
- Recognition and destruction of antigenically virus-infected and malignant cells are functions of which of the following cells?
A. Suppressor T
B. Memory T
C. Helper T
D. Cytotoxic T
Cytotoxic T
- Which cells are part of the mononuclear phagocytic system and function to phagocytose and process antigens?
A. Natural killer
B. Suppressor T
C. Antigen-presenting
D. Plasma
Antigen-presenting
- Which statement regarding the cell-mediated immune response is not correct?
A. Activated lymphocytes destroy microorganisms and tumor cells.
B. Stimulation of T cell is due to the surface of antigen-presenting cells.
C. Antigen induces transformation of the B cells into plasma cells.
D. Cytotoxic T cells destroy foreign cells and induce apoptosis.
Antigen induces transformation of the B cells into plasma cells.
- All of the following are characteristics of lymph nodes EXCEPT?
A. Presence of high endothelial venules in its paracortical zone
B. The outer cortex populated by the T lymphocytes
C. Contains dendritic cells, which are antigen-presenting cells
D. Associated with afferent and efferent lymphatic vessels
The outer cortex populated by the T lymphocytes
- The physical blood-thymus barrier is not formed by which of the following cells?
A. Plasma
B. Epithelial reticular
C. Macrophages
D. Endothelial
Plasma
- What organ filters blood and is the site of immune responses to blood borne antigens?
A. Tonsil
B. Thymus
C. Spleen
D. Lymph node
Spleen
- Which of the following does not reside in the splenic white pulp?
A. Macrophages
B. Antigen-presenting cells
C. Erythrocytes
D. T cells
Erythrocytes
- Identify which of the following populates the periarterial sheath of the central arteries in the white pulp?
A. Macrophages
B. Plasma cells
C. lymphocytes
D. T lymphocytes
T lymphocytes
- What is the protective epithelial lining that covers the palatine tonsil?
A. Simple cuboidal epithelium
B. Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
C. Stratified columnar epithelium
D. Stratified squamous non-Keratinized epithelium
Stratified squamous non-Keratinized epithelium
- Which of the following cells surround and promote proliferation, and maturation of lymphocytes in the thymus?
A. Dendritic
B. Stellate reticular
C. Epithelial reticular
D. Macrophages
Epithelial reticular
- Which of the following is not found in the splenic red pulp?
A. Venous sinusoids
B. Cords of Billroth
C. Reticular fiber networks
D. Germinal center
Germinal center
- The peripheral white pulp and germinal center of the spleen is highly populated with which of the following cells?
A. Macrophage
B. T lymphocytes
C. Plasma cells
D. B lymphocytes
B lymphocytes
- In the lymph nodes, the dendritic cells are the:
A. Reticular cells
B. Lymphocytes
C. Nurse cells
D. Antigen presenting cells
Antigen presenting cells
- What stimulate B cells to differentiate into plasma cells and to secrete antibodies?
A. Cytokines
B. Macrophage
C. Langerhans cells
D. Bone marrow
Cytokines
- Lymph enters the lymph node via:
A. Afferent lymphatic vessels
B. Bloodstream
C. Medullary cords
D. Efferent lymphatic vessels
Afferent lymphatic vessels
- Which description is true about continuous capillaries?
A. seen in muscular and nervous tissues
B. unusually wide lumens
C. All of the choices are correct
D. abundant fenestrations
seen in muscular and nervous tissues
- During light microscopic examination, you note a vessel that has no smooth muscle but a large amount of connective tissue at its periphery.Which of the following vessels are you examining?
A. Capillary
B. Arteriole
C. Venule
D. Elastic artery
Venule
- What are functions of the cardiac skeleton?
A. Anchors heart valves
B. Provides attachments of cardiac muscles
C. Acts as electrical insulator between atria and ventricles
D. All of the choices are correct
All of the choices are correct
- The blood supply of the blood vessel is termed as:
A. Nervi nervorum
B. Vasa nervorum
C. Vasa vasorum
D. Nervi vasorum
Vasa vasorum
- Which of the following is true about Purkinje fibers?
A. It has larger diameter compared with ordinary cardiac muscle cells
B. It has increased number of myofibrils
C. It has less sarcoplasm with less glycogen
D. All of the choices are correct
It has larger diameter compared with ordinary cardiac muscle cells
- Which feature is TRUE regarding cardiac muscle cells?
A. Striated and voluntary
B. Cylindrical with tapered ends
C. Presence of intercalated discs
D. All of the choices are correct
Presence of intercalated discs
- What is the arrangement of cardiac muscles in the myocardium?
A. bundles.
B. rows.
C. random.
D. layers.
bundles.
- The modified cardiac muscle cells that forms part of the conducting system is seen specifically in what layer?
A. Subepicardium
B. Endocardium
C. Epicardium
D. Subendocardium
Subendocardium
- The epicardium corresponds to what layer of the Pericardium?
A. Visceral layer of the serous
B. Fibrous layer
C. Fibro-serous layer
D. Parietal layer of the serous
Visceral layer of the serous
- Which of the following is true regarding Pericytes?
A. Associated with the basal lamina of capillary endothelial cells
B. Have similar histological features with the cells of the myocardium
C. Capable of forming multinucleated muscle fibers
D. All of the choices are correct
Associated with the basal lamina of capillary endothelial cells
- Which of the following is correct regarding sinusoids?
A. With discontinuous basal lamina
B. It has a larger lumen
C. With large fenestrations
D. All of the choices are correct
All of the choices are correct