HUMAN ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY (BIOL 235) PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ATHABSCA UNIVERSITY
,Question type: Multiple Choice
1) Which of the following is not one of the main tissue types found in the human body?
a) epithelial
b) connective
c) myocardial
d) muscle
e) nervous
Answer: c
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.1 Name the four basic types of tissues that make up the human body,
and state the characteristics of each.
Section Reference 1: 4.1 Types of Tissues
2) These types of cell junctions anchor adjacent cells together and resist their separation during
contractile activities.
a) tight junctions and hemidesmosomes
b) gap junctions and tight junctions
c) adherens junctions and desmosomes
d) desmosomes and gap junctions
e) hemidesmosome and tight junctions
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.2 Describe the structure and functions of the five main types of cell
junctions.
Section Reference 1: 4.2 Cell Junctions
3) The thin extracellular layer, consisting of the basal and reticular lamina, that anchors epithelial
cells to underlying connective tissue is called the
a) basement membrane.
b) tunica adventitia.
,c) tight junction.
d) adherens junctions.
e) gap junctions.
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.3 State the main differences between epithelial and connective
tissues.
Section Reference 1: 4.3 Comparison between epithelial and connective tissue
4) Epithelial tissue
a) is used as a covering of body surfaces.
b) is used as a lining of body cavities and hollow organs.
c) is used to form glands.
d) usually has a free surface that interacts with external environment.
e) All of these Answer choices are correct.
Answer: e
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.4 Describe the properties of the different types of epithelial tissues.
Learning Objective 2: LO 4.4.1 Describe the general features of epithelial tissues.
Section Reference 1: 4.4 Epithelial Tissue
Question type: Essay
5) Name and briefly describe the different categories of epithelial tissues based on cell shape and
number of layers of cells found in the tissue.
Answer:
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.4 Describe the properties of the different types of epithelial tissues.
Learning Objective 2: LO 4.4.1 Describe the general features of epithelial tissues.
Section Reference 1: 4.4 Epithelial Tissue
Solution: Based on cell shape, epithelial tissues can be divided into four categories including:
1)squamous which are thin and flat, 2)cuboidal which are similar in width and height,
3)columnar are taller than they are wide and 4)transitional which can change shape from
cuboidal to squamous and back again. Epithelial tissues can also be categorized based on the
number of layers of cells found in the tissue. These categories include: 1)simple which means a
single layer of cells, 2)stratified which is two or more layers of cells and 3)pseudostratified
, which is one layer of cells that appears multi-layered due to the arrangement of the nuclei in the
cells.
Question type: Multiple Choice
6) This type of epithelial tissue is found lining the heart, blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.
a) Simple squamous epithelium
b) Simple cuboidal epithelium
c) Stratified squamous epithelium
d) Stratified cuboidal epithelium
e) Simple columnar epithelium
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.4 Describe the properties of the different types of epithelial tissues.
Learning Objective 2: LO 4.4.2 List the location, structure, and function of each different type of
epithelial tissues.
Section Reference 1: 4.4 Epithelial Tissue
7) This type of epithelial tissue forms the most superficial layer of the skin.
a) Simple squamous epithelium
b) Simple cuboidal epithelium
c) Stratified squamous epithelium
d) Stratified cuboidal epithelium
e) Simple columnar epithelium
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.4 Describe the properties of the different types of epithelial tissues.
Learning Objective 2: LO 4.4.2 List the location, structure, and function of each different type of
epithelial tissues.
Section Reference 1: 4.4 Epithelial Tissue
8) This type of epithelial tissue lines the ducts of sweat glands and esophageal glands.
a) Simple squamous epithelium
b) Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
c) Stratified squamous epithelium
PHYSIOLOGY (BIOL 235) PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ATHABSCA UNIVERSITY
,Question type: Multiple Choice
1) Which of the following is not one of the main tissue types found in the human body?
a) epithelial
b) connective
c) myocardial
d) muscle
e) nervous
Answer: c
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.1 Name the four basic types of tissues that make up the human body,
and state the characteristics of each.
Section Reference 1: 4.1 Types of Tissues
2) These types of cell junctions anchor adjacent cells together and resist their separation during
contractile activities.
a) tight junctions and hemidesmosomes
b) gap junctions and tight junctions
c) adherens junctions and desmosomes
d) desmosomes and gap junctions
e) hemidesmosome and tight junctions
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.2 Describe the structure and functions of the five main types of cell
junctions.
Section Reference 1: 4.2 Cell Junctions
3) The thin extracellular layer, consisting of the basal and reticular lamina, that anchors epithelial
cells to underlying connective tissue is called the
a) basement membrane.
b) tunica adventitia.
,c) tight junction.
d) adherens junctions.
e) gap junctions.
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.3 State the main differences between epithelial and connective
tissues.
Section Reference 1: 4.3 Comparison between epithelial and connective tissue
4) Epithelial tissue
a) is used as a covering of body surfaces.
b) is used as a lining of body cavities and hollow organs.
c) is used to form glands.
d) usually has a free surface that interacts with external environment.
e) All of these Answer choices are correct.
Answer: e
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.4 Describe the properties of the different types of epithelial tissues.
Learning Objective 2: LO 4.4.1 Describe the general features of epithelial tissues.
Section Reference 1: 4.4 Epithelial Tissue
Question type: Essay
5) Name and briefly describe the different categories of epithelial tissues based on cell shape and
number of layers of cells found in the tissue.
Answer:
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.4 Describe the properties of the different types of epithelial tissues.
Learning Objective 2: LO 4.4.1 Describe the general features of epithelial tissues.
Section Reference 1: 4.4 Epithelial Tissue
Solution: Based on cell shape, epithelial tissues can be divided into four categories including:
1)squamous which are thin and flat, 2)cuboidal which are similar in width and height,
3)columnar are taller than they are wide and 4)transitional which can change shape from
cuboidal to squamous and back again. Epithelial tissues can also be categorized based on the
number of layers of cells found in the tissue. These categories include: 1)simple which means a
single layer of cells, 2)stratified which is two or more layers of cells and 3)pseudostratified
, which is one layer of cells that appears multi-layered due to the arrangement of the nuclei in the
cells.
Question type: Multiple Choice
6) This type of epithelial tissue is found lining the heart, blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.
a) Simple squamous epithelium
b) Simple cuboidal epithelium
c) Stratified squamous epithelium
d) Stratified cuboidal epithelium
e) Simple columnar epithelium
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.4 Describe the properties of the different types of epithelial tissues.
Learning Objective 2: LO 4.4.2 List the location, structure, and function of each different type of
epithelial tissues.
Section Reference 1: 4.4 Epithelial Tissue
7) This type of epithelial tissue forms the most superficial layer of the skin.
a) Simple squamous epithelium
b) Simple cuboidal epithelium
c) Stratified squamous epithelium
d) Stratified cuboidal epithelium
e) Simple columnar epithelium
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 4.4 Describe the properties of the different types of epithelial tissues.
Learning Objective 2: LO 4.4.2 List the location, structure, and function of each different type of
epithelial tissues.
Section Reference 1: 4.4 Epithelial Tissue
8) This type of epithelial tissue lines the ducts of sweat glands and esophageal glands.
a) Simple squamous epithelium
b) Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
c) Stratified squamous epithelium
