Chapter 3 Histology: III. Epithelial Tissue

Question 1

Epithelial tissue performs?

Answer 1

performs different functions based on its location in the body

Question 2

Epithelial tissue covers?

Answer 2

covers body surfaces, lines body cavities, and forms glands

Question 3

Epithelial tissue is also classified by?

Answer 3

shapes of cells and organization of layers

Question 4

The cells of epithelia may be?

Answer 4

flat (squamous), square (cuboidal), or tall and thin (columnar)

Question 5

Epithelial tissue is further classified as?

Answer 5

simple or stratified

Question 6

“Simple” epithelial tissues are?

Answer 6

one layer thick

Question 7

Stratified tissues are?

Answer 7

two or more layers thick

Question 8

Epithelial tissues are attached to the underlying connective tissue by a?

Answer 8

basement membrane

Question 9

Epithelial tissues have polarity, meaning that?

Answer 9

cells (or layers of cells) have distinct surfaces

Question 10

The surface attached to the basement membrane is the ?

Answer 10

basal surface

Question 11

The surface that contacts the external surface of the body, or the lumen of a body cavity is the?

Answer 11

apical surface

Question 12

The surface that contacts cells to the side is the?

Answer 12

lateral surface