Free General Histology MCQs with Answers
11 General Histology MCQs from General Anatomy, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
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- A. Synostosis
- B. Synchondrosis
- C. Diarthrosis
- D. syndesmosis
Explanation: A syndesmosis is a fibrous joint in which adjacent bones are united by a ligament or an interosseous membrane.
Correct answer: syndesmosis- A. Cords of billroth
- B. Hassal's corpuscles
- C. Lymphatic nodules
- D. While pulp
Explanation: The cortex of a lymph node contains lymphatic nodules, including B-cell follicles, while the medulla contains medullary cords and sinuses.
Correct answer: Lymphatic nodules- A. Gomphosis
- B. Enarthroses
- C. Diarthroses
- D. Amphiarthroses
Explanation: Amphiarthroses are slightly movable joints in which bones are joined by fibrocartilage, as in symphyses, or by strong interosseous…
Correct answer: Amphiarthroses- A. Spleen
- B. Kidney
- C. Liver
- D. Small intestine
Explanation: The space of Disse is the perisinusoidal space between hepatocytes and the sinusoidal endothelium in the liver, where exchange of plasma…
Correct answer: Liver- A. Auditory tube
- B. Nasal septum
- C. Articular cartilage
- D. Costal cartilage
Explanation: Elastic cartilage is found in structures needing flexibility, including the auditory tube, epiglottis, and external ear.
Correct answer: Auditory tube- A. Salivary
- B. Mammary
- C. Sebaceous glands
- D. Gastric
Explanation: Sebaceous glands are holocrine glands because the entire secretory cell disintegrates and becomes part of the secretion.
Correct answer: Sebaceous glands- A. Cortical bone
- B. Cancellous bone
- C. Teeth
- D. Nail
Explanation: A Haversian system, or osteon, is the structural unit of compact cortical bone and contains a central canal surrounded by concentric…
Correct answer: Cortical bone- A. Type I
- B. Type II
- C. Type III
- D. Type IV
Explanation: Sutures are fibrous joints containing dense collagen bundles, predominantly type I collagen, which provides strong tensile resistance.
Correct answer: Type I- A. Brain
- B. Posterior pituitary gland
- C. Liver
- D. Small intestine
Explanation: Liver sinusoids are discontinuous capillaries with wide gaps and an incomplete basal lamina, making them more permeable than ordinary or…
Correct answer: Liver- A. Endothelial cells
- B. Clara cells
- C. Fibroblast
- D. Mast cells
Explanation: Clara cells, now called club cells, are secretory epithelial cells of the bronchioles and arise from endoderm.
Correct answer: Clara cells- A. They are cylindrical in shape
- B. Have multiple nuclei
- C. Have transverse striations
- D. The nuclei are central
Explanation: Skeletal muscle fibres are long and cylindrical, have multiple peripheral nuclei, and show transverse striations.
Correct answer: The nuclei are centralGeneral Histology MCQs: common questions
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