Nervous TissueHistology Lab

Muscle & Nervous Tissue Histology MCQs: mixed practice questions

Try 5 sample questions drawn from across Muscle & Nervous Tissue. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which junction permits direct electrical communication between cardiac myocytes?

   From: Cardiac Muscle
   A. DesmosomeB. HemidesmosomeC. Tight junctionD. Gap junctionE. Adherens junction only

2. Which structure allows rapid conduction along a myelinated axon?

   From: Neurons & Glial Cells
   A. Nissl bodiesB. Dendritic spinesC. Nodes of RanvierD. Synaptic cleftsE. Golgi complexes

3. A sensory ganglion contains neuronal cell bodies surrounded by satellite cells. Which ganglion is most likely?

   From: Peripheral Nerves & Ganglia
   A. Cerebral cortexB. Cerebellar cortexC. Sympathetic chain onlyD. Spinal cord gray matterE. Dorsal root ganglion

4. A skeletal muscle triad consists of:

   From: Skeletal Muscle
   A. One T tubule and one cisternaB. Two T tubules and one cisternaC. One T tubule and two terminal cisternaeD. Three T tubulesE. Three terminal cisternae

5. Which type of smooth muscle is found in the walls of many hollow organs?

   From: Smooth Muscle
   A. Skeletal muscleB. Cardiac muscleC. Dense regular connective tissueD. Elastic cartilageE. Visceral smooth muscle