Histology MCQs/Epithelial Tissue (2023/24)



How is called the structure composed of abundant microvilli? - Basal striation - Basal labyrinth + Brush border - Golgi area
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{Which type of cell adhesion is responsible mainly for mechanical cohesion of epithelial cells? - Zonula adherens - Fascia adherens - Hemidesmosomes + Desmosomes
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{What is main function of zonula occludens (occludent junction)? + It prevents transportation of compounds along the cells (paracelular transportation) - It prevents leakage of proteins from the cells (outflow from the cell) - It prevents influx of ions to the cells (inflow to the cell) - It prevents lost of mechanical cohesion of epithelial cells
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{Which intracellular structure is main site of glycosylation of secreted proteins? - Smooth endoplasmic reticulum - Rough endoplasmic reticulum - Endosomal vesicles + Gogli apparatus
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{Which intracellular structure is widely involved in intracellular transportation of secretory vesicles? - Actin filaments + Microtubules - Proteasomes - Lysosomes
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{Which chemical compound is main structure of a mucus? - Polysaccharides + Glycoproteins - Proteoglycans - Proteins
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{Which chemical structure is main content of secretory granules inside serous cells? - Polysaccharides - Glycolipids + Proteins - Lipids
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{Which chemical structure is main content of holocrine sectretory cells? - Mucopolysaccharides - Proteoglycans - Glycogens + Lipids
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{Which staining is the best for highlighting of a mucus? - Blue Masson's trichrome - Toluidin blue - Methylen blue + Alcian blue
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{How are called mucus producing cells in the pseudostratified epithelium? - Cilliated cells - Polygonal cells - Columnar cells + Goblet cells
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{Which of following types of epithelium is common epithelium of exocrine glands? - Stratified squamous non-keratinizing epithelium + Simple columnar epithelium - Transitional epithelium - Trabecular epithelium
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{Which type of epithelium is main epithelium of the skin (epidermis)? - Stratified squamous non-keratinizing + Stratified squamous keratinizing - Stratified columnar - Simple squamous
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{Eastern Egg: Apocrine type of secretion can be described as less or more analogical to one historical event. Which one? - Battle of Verdun during the WWI; hint: this battle was so bloody, so even historician call it 'meat grinder of Verdun' - Fall of Carthage at the end of the third Punic war; hint: total destruction, Cathage was destroyed - Merging of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt by pharaoh Narmer; hint: two countries were merged + Execution of Luis XVI., king of France; hint: he was executed by decapitation/guillotine
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{Which protein is responsible for contraction of myoepithelial cells? - Thermogenins - Tubulins - Dynein + Actin
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{Which type of epithelium is common epithelium of endocrine glands? - Stratified squamous epithelium - Simple columnar epithelium - Transitional epithelium + Trabecular epithelium
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{Which structure is responsible for attachement of epithelial cells to the basement membrane? - Anchoring filaments - Fascia adherens + Hemidesmosomes - Desmosomes
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{Which is main structure of a respiratory epithelium? + Simple squamous epithelium - Simple cuboidal epithelium - Simple columnar epithelium - Reticular epithelium
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{Which is main stucture of an epithelium of urinary bladder? - Stratified squamous without keratinization - Stratified squamous with keratinization - Simple columnar epithelium + Transitional epithelium
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{Crypts of Lieberkühn (intestinal glands) are example of: - Composed tubular gland - Composed acinar gland + Simple tubular gland - Simple acinar gland
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{An endothelium (inner lining of vessels) is not an epithelium. Why? - Endothelium is layer of muscle tissue + Endothelium is of mesenchymal origin - Endothelium is form of nerve tissue - It's a trap! Endothelium does not exist
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{Which type of secretion is the most common for exocrine glands? - Holocrine secretion + Merocrine secretion - Endocrine secretion - Apocrine secretion
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{Which type of epithelium is common among resorptive epithelial structures? - Pseudostratified epithelium - Simple squamous epithelium + Simple columnar epithelium - Transitional epithelium
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{Which organ contains a germinal epithelium? + Testis - Ovary - Both testis and ovary - There is no germinal epithelium in an adult body
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{Which organ contains a pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium? - Large intestine - Urinary bladder - Oesophagus + Trachea
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{Which endocrine gland is composed of a planar epithelium? - Cortex of adrenal gland - Parathyroid gland - Adenohypophysis + Thyroid gland
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{Which organ contains a simple columnar epithelium? - Urinary bladder + Gallbladder - Oesophagus - Bronchus
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{Which organ contains a reticular epithelium? - Lymphatic node - Bone marrow + Thymus - Spleen
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{Which type of epithelium forms liver? - Stratified squamous epithelium - Simple columnar epithelium + Trabecular epithelium - Reticular epithelium
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{Which type of epithelium forms inner lining of the stomach? - Pseudostratified columnar epithelium - Stratified columnar epithelium + Simple columnar epithelium - It's a trap! There is no epithelium in the stomach
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{Which type of epithelium forms the stroma of the bone marrow? - Stratified columnar epithelium - Simple squamous epithelium - Reticular epithelium + It's a trap! There is no epithelium in the bone marrow
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