Top 50+ Solved Tissue and Structure MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which vessel is not an end artery?
a. renal artery
b. retinal artery
c. pulmonary artery
d. intercostal artery
e. splenic artery
Q. The appendages of the skin:
a. are derived from mesoderm
b. are derived from epidermal tissues
c. lie in the dermal layer
d. are derived from endoderm
e. splenic artery
Q. Melanocyte(s):
a. number determine the colour of the skin
b. are responsible for high colour, greying is the result of decreasing numbers
c. produce varying melanins
d. are found mainly in the dermal layer
e. splenic artery
Q. In regards to connective tissue:
a. aponeuroses are a form of deep fascia
b. retinaculae are a form of ligament
c. deep fascia is insensate
d. some ligaments are designed to allow a degree of elasticity
e. splenic artery
Q. Which is correct?
a. oblique alignment of striated muscle fibres allows for greater force of contraction
b. smooth muscle is multi-nucleated
c. the epimysium surrounds groups of striated muscle fibres to form muscle bundles or fasciculi
d. rectus femoris fibres are arranged in a muti-pennate form to allow increased force of contraction
e. alpha anterior horn cells of the spinal cord supply the intrafusal muscle fibres
Q. Which of the following pairs do not match with regard to mode of ossification?
a. ribs and vertebra
b. clavicle and humerus
c. femur and 1st metatarsal
d. patella and pisiform
e. mandible and clavicle
Q. Regarding muscle strength, which is not a factor?
a. resting muscle length
b. cross sectional area
c. lever arm length
d. the extent to which the muscle is contracted
e. configuration of fibres
Q. Which is true?
a. epidermis is derived from mesoderm
b. the sweat glands, sebaceous glands are mesodermal in origin
c. the epidermis contains fibrous tissue and blood vessels
d. the colour of the skin is determined by the number of melanocytes
e. the dermis has a mesodermal origin
Q. Regarding sweat glands, which is true?
a. the main nerve supply is via cholinergic sympathetic fibres
b. the main nerve supply is via adrenergic sympathetic nerves
c. they are derived from mesoderm
d. the normal tubular sweat glands undergo cyclical changes with the menstrual cycle
e. the highest number of sweat glands are found on the feet
Q. Regarding cartilage, which is true?
a. they have a rich blood supply
b. the intervertebral discs contain hyaline cartilage
c. hyaline and fibrous cartilage never calcify
d. elastic cartilage never calcifies
e. elastic cartilage is the commonest type
Q. Regarding muscles, which is true?
a. cardiac muscle is more powerful than skeletal or smooth
b. skeletal muscle fibres are spindle shaped
c. smooth muscle does not contain actin or myosin
d. skeletal muscle contraction causes peristalsis in the GI tract and ureter
e. cardiac muscle fibres are short, branched, mononuclear and striated
Q. Regarding periosteum, which is TRUE?
a. it is avascular
b. it is osteogenic
c. it covers the articular surface of long bones
d. it covers the inner surface of the medullary cavity
e. it receives its blood supply from overlying muscle
Q. An example of secondary cartilaginous joint is:
a. hip joint
b. manubrio-sternal joint
c. costochondral joint
d. epiphysis
e. wrist joint
Q. An example of a fibrous joint is:
a. the structures of the skull
b. vertebral column
c. pubic symphysis
d. hip joint
e. manubrio-sternal joint
Q. In the skin:
a. apocrine sweat glands are confined to the axillae, areolar, periumbilical and genital regions
b. dark skinned races posses greater numbers of melanocytes
c. sebaceous glands are abundant on the palms and soles
d. melanocytes predominate in the dermis
e. sweat glands are under the influence of sex hormones