Animal Tissues (EPITHELIAL)

Question 1

Is a group of similar cells that performs a common function.

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Tissue

Question 2

Four types of Animal tissues

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Epithelial, Nervous, Muscular, Connective

Question 3

The study of animal and plant tissues.

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Histology

Question 4

Involves the preparation of thin tissue sections, differentially stained and examined under the microscope

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Histology

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May be simple (single layer of cells) or stratified (more than one layer of cells)

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Epithelial Tissue

Question 6

3 types of Epithelium based on their shape

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Squamous, Cuboidal, Columnar

Question 7

A tissue is considered ____ if it has single layer of cells.

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Simple

Question 8

A tissue is considered ____ if it has more than one layer of cells

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Stratified

Question 9

Single layer of flattened cells

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Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 10

Usually found in thin barriers where exchange of nutrients, wastes, and respiratory gases occur

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Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 11

Found in the alveoli of the lungs and in capillaries. All blood vessels and the heart are lined with this type of squamous cells.

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Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 12

Have larger cytoplasm. For absorption and secretion.

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

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Is a single layer of cube-shaped cells.

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Question 14

The secretory cells of different glands are made up of this

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Question 15

Also found in the tubules of kidney and the ducts of most glands.

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Question 15

Single layer of elongated cells. Ideal for absorption and secretion

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Simple Columnar Epithelium

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It lining the small intestines. (Responsible for about 90% absorption)

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Simple Columnar Epithelium

Question 17

The Simple Columnar Epithelium is responsible to up to how many percent of absorption?

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90%

Question 18

It has a specialized structure called microvilli

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Simple Columnar Epithelium

Question 19

The specialized structure in simple columnar epithelium is called what?

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Microvilli

Question 20

Specialized columnar cells

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Goblet cells, Ciliated simple columnar, Pseudostratified Columnar

Question 21

Found in the lining of the stomach and small intestine. Responsible for mucus secretion

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Goblet Cells

Question 22

Found in the small bronchioles of respiratory tract for mucus movement. Found also in the fallopian tubes.

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Ciliated simple columnar

Question 23

Is the “falsely stratified” epithelium. Made up of columnar cells that are tall and thin and form irregular shapes. Found in the upper respiratory tract as ciliated types.

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Pseudostratified Columnar

Question 24

Pseudostratified columnar is the ___ ___ epithelium

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falsely stratified