Histo

Question 1

Which of the following kinds of cells is unique to the pancreas and is associated with the intercalated ducts?
A. Alpha cells
B. Paneth cells
C. Centroacinar cells
D. Acinar cells

Answer 1

C. Centroacinar cells

Question 2

Which of the following is not part of the portal triad?
A. Hepatic arterial branch
B. Portal venule
C. Hepatic sinusoid
D. Bile duct

Answer 2

C. Hepatic sinusoid

Question 3

The specific type of epithelium covering the true vocal folds is
A. Stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelial tissue
B. Stratified squamous keratinized
C. Respiratory epithelium
D. Olfactory epithelium
E. Simple low cuboidal

Answer 3

A. Stratified squamous non-keratinized

Question 4

Hassall’s corpuscles are characteristic only of which of the following areas?
A. Cortex of lymph nodes
B. Medulla of lymph nodes
C. Cortex of thymus
D. Medulla of thymus

Answer 4

D. Medulla of thymus

Question 5

A connexon is a structural component of the
A. Adhesion belt
B. Macula adherents
C. Gap junction
D. Tight junction
E. Desmosome

Answer 5

C. Gap junction

Question 6

Glands characterized by sebaceous glands in which the entire secretory cells is lost as part of the secretion are classified as which of the following?
A. Merocrine
B. Serous
C. Eccrine
D. Apocrine
E. Holocrine

Answer 6

E. Holocrine

Question 7

What would the refractive power of a lens with a focal length of 50 cm be?
A.  1 Diopter
B. 2 diopter
C. 5 diopter
D. 50 diopter

Answer 7

B. 2 diopter

Question 8

Which of the following histological staining techniques would be most useful in diagnosing glycogen storage disease?
A. Toluidine blue
B. H&E
C. PAS
D. Fuelgen

Answer 8

C. PAS

Question 9

Fee started capillaries would not be characterized by which of the following?
A. The endothelium has numerous openings (fenestrae)
B. The fenestrae may have thin diaphragms
C. The basal lamina is discontinuous
D. The are associated with renal glomeruli

Answer 9

C. They basal lamina is discontinuous