Histology/Example of Final MCQ

This is an example of the final MCQ at 1st Faculty of Medicine. One has to get at least 35 point (70%).

1 Embryology - What surrounds the yolk sac?

	chorion
	amnion
	extraembryonic cavity=chorionic cavity
	epiblast which then gives rise to all 3 germ layers

2 Embryology - What does splanchnopleure and somatopleure surround

	primitive body cavity
	secondary body cavity
	primary yolk sac
	secondary yolk sac

3 Special histology - Where can you find respiratory epithelium?

	alveoli
	tongue
	bronchi
	plumonary vessels

4 Special histology - What’s the main function of the epithelium in gallbladder?

	resorption
	secretion
	no specific function
	moving the bile

5 Special histology - What isn’t a part of the membraneous labyrinth

	superior semicircular duct
	saccule
	cochlea
	canalis reuniens

6 Special histology - What is NOT the function of endothelial cells

	secretion
	preventing hemocoagulation
	production of ADH
	regulation of vasoconstriction

7 Special histology - Which structure is lined by visceral pleura

	lung
	rectum
	stomach
	pancreas

8 General histology - What can NOT be considered as a function of mitochondrial matrix

	citric acid cycle
	oxidative phosphorylation
	lactic acid cycle
	transport of H+ ions

9 Special histology - What cytoskeleton does a neuron contain

	microtubules
	phospholipid bilayers
	Na+/K+ ATP-ase
	Na+/K+ pumps

10 Special histology - How many axons do oligodendrocytes myelinize

	none
	1
	more than 1
	CNS axons

11 Embryology - Where is the fetal fluid (Amniotic fluid)?

	chorion
	amnion
	allantois
	primitive body cavity

12 Special histology - Pia mater surrounds which structure bellow?

	neural tissue
	dura mater
	ventricles
	maxillary artery

13 Special histology - What is dura mater mainly made of?

	nervous tissue
	loose connective tissue
	dense connective tissue
	reticular fibers

14 Embryology - In which part of placenta is mother’s blood?

	chorionic plate
	intervillous space
	perimetrium
	chorionic villi

15 General histology - What is not the function of gER?

	transport of proteins
	transport of lipids
	transport of vesicles
	intake of proteins produced by adhaerent ribozomes

16 Special histology - Which type of tisue are hepatocytes?

	trabecular
	epithelial
	digestive
	connective

17 General histology - Which structure produces ECM?

	fibrocytes
	fibroblasts
	reticular fibers
	hepatocytes

18 General histology - What is untrue about basophiles?

	their granules have a negative charge
	their diameter ranges aproximately 9-11μm
	their main function is comparable to the function of mast cells
	the physiological ammount of circulating basophiles is around 5-8%

19 General histology - What is true about neutrophiles?

	they are also known as PMNL (polymorphonuclear leukocytes)
	their diameter ranges from 8-10μm
	the physiological ammount of circulating neutrophiles is around 8-10%
	they protect us from parasites

20 General histology - Which one of the following describes the plasmatic membrane the best?

	rigid structure
	fluid mosaic
	fragile structure
	permeable membrane

21 Embryology - What is placenta praevia?

	early stage of placenta
	late stage of placenta
	a part of placenta
	abnormal attachment of the placenta

22 General histology - What can we find in loose connective tissue?

	osteon
	cells originating from mesenchyme
	nervous tissue
	there are scarce cells in loose connective tissue

23 General histology - Are heparinocytes located in connective tissue?

	they are abundant in all types of tissues
	no
	yes, they can be present in loose connective tissue
	yes, they are present in cartilage

24 General histology - Cell cycle phases  - select the correct order of the phases

	G1 - G2 - S - M
	G2 - G1 - S - M
	M - S - G1 - G2
	G1 - S - G2 - M

25 General histology - In which on of these organs can you find fenestrated capillaries?

	intestine
	lungs
	brain
	bone marrow

26 General histology - What does “polycytemia“ mean?

	large red blood cells
	red blood cells containing granules (synonymous term for reticulocytes)
	high count of red blood cells
	multiple red blood cells fused together (mitosis stage missfunction)

27 General histology - Myelin sheath in CNS is formed by:

	astrocytes
	Schwann cells
	oligodendrocytes
	nerve fibers in the central nervous system are mostly unmyelinated

28 Special histology - Which type of connective tissue is in the intralobular part of the mammary gland?

	dense connective tissue
	supportive cartilage
	loose connective tissue
	fibrocartilage

29 Embryology - What is cardiac jelly?

	a jelly-like structure in subendocardium - remaints of the development
	a substance secreted by myocardium which separates it from the endothelium during the development
	a substance found in the umbilical cord which surrounds the vessels with oxygenated blood leading to the heart
	a stage of the heart development which isn’t found in humans

30 Special histology - Where can you find Ebner(=von Ebner) glands?

	near the papillae vallatae
	near the tonsilla lingualis
	in the cardia of the stomach
	in the palate of the oral cavity

31 Special histology - Where can you find Weber glands?

	near the papillae vallatae
	in the cardia
	in the body of the stomach (fundus)
	near the tonsilla lingualis

32 Special histology - What type of secretion do Ebner(=von Ebner) glands mainly produce?

	serous
	seromucinous (slight dominance of the serous secretion)
	mucinoserous (slight dominance of the mucinous secretion)
	mucinous

33 Special histology - What type of secretion do Weber glands mainly produce?

	serous
	seromucinous (slight dominance of the serous secretion)
	mucinoserous (slight dominance of the mucinous secretion)
	mucinous

34 Special histology - What do C cells secrete?

	parathormone
	oxytocin
	thyreotropin
	calcitonin

35 Special histology - Origin on adrenal medulla:

	neural crest
	ectoderm
	entoderm
	mesoderm

36 Special histology - Which protein is responsible for the lips being “red“ of the lip (see-through epidermis -> you can see the blood in the skin under epidermis)?

	myosin
	eleidin
	kapnophorin
	trychohyalin

37 Special histology - Which type of connective tissue is in the papillary layer of the skin?

	dense regular connective tissue
	dense irregular connective tissue
	loose connective tissue
	fibrocartilage

38 Special histology - Where can you find thick skin type?

	axilla
	planta pedis
	back of the hand
	scalp

39 General histology - Select the correct order of the erythrocyte development stages

	proerythroblast - polychromatophilic erythroblast - basophilic erythroblast - orthochromatophilic erythroblast - reticulocyte
	proerythroblast - orthochromatophilic erythroblast - basophilic erythroblast - polychromatophilic erythroblast - reticulocyte
	proerythroblast - basophilic erythroblast - polychromatophilic erythroblast - orthochromatophilic erythroblast - reticulocyte
	reticulocyte - basophilic erythroblast - polychromatophilic erythroblast - orthochromatophilic erythroblast - proerythroblast

40 General histology - What’s the diameter of a reticulocyte?

	8μm
	10μm
	12-14μm
	16-20μm

41 General histology - What’s the diameter of a monocyte?

	8μm
	10μm
	10-12μm
	12-20μm

42 General histology - What’s the diameter of a basophil?

	8μm
	10μm
	10-12μm
	12-14μm

43 General histology - What’s the diameter of a neutrophil?

	8μm
	10-12μm
	12-14μm
	16-20μm

44 General histology - What’s the diameter of an eosinophil?

	8μm
	10μm
	12-14μm
	16-20μm

45 General histology - What’s the mean physiological diameter of a red blood cell?

	7μm
	7,5μm
	8μm
	9μm

46 Special histology - Which type of connective tissue is in the interlobular part of the mammary gland?

	dense connective tissue
	supportive cartilage
	loose connective tissue
	fibrocartilage

47 General histology - What’s the percentage of basophils (out of all leukocytes) in peripheral blood?

	1%
	2-5%
	20-40%
	50-70%

48 General histology - What’s the percentage of eosinophils (out of all leukocytes) in peripheral blood?

	1%
	2-5%
	20-40%
	50-70%

49 General histology - Which cell is an antigen presenting cell (APC)?

	macrophage
	neutrophil
	eosinophil
	red blood cell

50 Special histology - In which one of these organs can you find reticular epithelium?

	liver
	spleen
	enamel organ
	lymph node

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