ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2
VERIFIED 2025 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Epithelial tissue tends to be richly innervated and highly regenerative.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-A. True
Which tissue type covers body surfaces and lines the inside of organs and
body cavities?
A. Muscle
B. Connective
C. Epithelial
D. Nervous
E. None of the choices is correct - ANSWER-C. Epithelial
Groups of similar cells and extracellular products that carry out a common
function are called
A. organs.
B. organ systems.
,C. matrices.
D. tissues. - ANSWER-D. tissues.
What specialized feature of an epithelium consists of a reticular lamina, a
lamina densa, and a lamina lucida?
A. Microfilament
B. Desmosome
C. Fenestrated membrane
D. Basement membrane
E. Plasma membrane - ANSWER-D. Basement membrane
A _____________ epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells
attached directly to a basement membrane.
A. simple columnar
B. simple squamous
C. simple cuboidal
D. stratified squamous
E. stratified cuboidal - ANSWER-B. simple squamous
,Which type of epithelium is composed of multiple layers, including an apical
layer containing tall, slender cells?
A. Simple squamous
B. Simple columnar
C. Pseudostratified squamous
D. Stratified squamous
E. Stratified columnar - ANSWER-E. Stratified columnar
Microscopic folds that extend from the apical surface of certain epithelia to
increase the surface area for absorption and secretion are called
A. cilia.
B. microvilli.
C. flagella.
D. mucus.
E. desmosomes. - ANSWER-B. microvilli.
If you gently rub your thumb and forefinger together, each finger is
contacting
A. simple squamous epithelium.
, B. keratinized simple squamous epithelium.
C. keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
D. nonkeratinized simple squamous epithelium.
E. nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium. - ANSWER-C. keratinized
stratified squamous epithelium.
The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and may include some
binucleated cells is called ____________ epithelium.
A. stratified squamous nonkeratinized
B. stratified squamous keratinized
C. pseudostratified
D. transitional
E. simple squamous - ANSWER-D. transitional
What type of epithelium would be most suited for high levels of diffusion and
filtration?
A. Simple squamous
B. Stratified squamous
VERIFIED 2025 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Epithelial tissue tends to be richly innervated and highly regenerative.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-A. True
Which tissue type covers body surfaces and lines the inside of organs and
body cavities?
A. Muscle
B. Connective
C. Epithelial
D. Nervous
E. None of the choices is correct - ANSWER-C. Epithelial
Groups of similar cells and extracellular products that carry out a common
function are called
A. organs.
B. organ systems.
,C. matrices.
D. tissues. - ANSWER-D. tissues.
What specialized feature of an epithelium consists of a reticular lamina, a
lamina densa, and a lamina lucida?
A. Microfilament
B. Desmosome
C. Fenestrated membrane
D. Basement membrane
E. Plasma membrane - ANSWER-D. Basement membrane
A _____________ epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells
attached directly to a basement membrane.
A. simple columnar
B. simple squamous
C. simple cuboidal
D. stratified squamous
E. stratified cuboidal - ANSWER-B. simple squamous
,Which type of epithelium is composed of multiple layers, including an apical
layer containing tall, slender cells?
A. Simple squamous
B. Simple columnar
C. Pseudostratified squamous
D. Stratified squamous
E. Stratified columnar - ANSWER-E. Stratified columnar
Microscopic folds that extend from the apical surface of certain epithelia to
increase the surface area for absorption and secretion are called
A. cilia.
B. microvilli.
C. flagella.
D. mucus.
E. desmosomes. - ANSWER-B. microvilli.
If you gently rub your thumb and forefinger together, each finger is
contacting
A. simple squamous epithelium.
, B. keratinized simple squamous epithelium.
C. keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
D. nonkeratinized simple squamous epithelium.
E. nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium. - ANSWER-C. keratinized
stratified squamous epithelium.
The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and may include some
binucleated cells is called ____________ epithelium.
A. stratified squamous nonkeratinized
B. stratified squamous keratinized
C. pseudostratified
D. transitional
E. simple squamous - ANSWER-D. transitional
What type of epithelium would be most suited for high levels of diffusion and
filtration?
A. Simple squamous
B. Stratified squamous
