9 types of epithelia

Question 1

simple squamous epithelium

Answer 1

• one layer
• thin and flat
• found in serous membrane of abdominal cavity

Question 2

simple cuboidal epithelium

Answer 2

• one layer
• cube-like
• found in ovaraies and the retina

Question 3

simple columnar

Answer 3

• one layer
• column-like
• found in gastrointestinal tract

Question 4

ciliated simple columnar epithelium

Answer 4

• one layer
• column-like
• similar to simple columnar but with hairs
• found in uterine tubes

Question 5

pseudostratified columnar

Answer 5

• one layer
• column-like with cells few cells found at the bottom
• found in respiratory tract

Question 6

stratified columnar epithelia

Answer 6

• multilayer columns
• found in urethra and conjuctiva of eye

Question 7

stratified squamous epithelia

Answer 7

• multilayer
• flat and thin
• found in lining of vagina, upper digestive tract, and pharynx

Question 8

stratified cuboidal

Answer 8

• multitlayer
• cubes
• found in sweat gland, urethra, and espohigal glands

Question 9

transitional epithelium

Answer 9

• looks different one way and different the next
• seen in bladder