Classes of Epithelial Tissues and Their Functions

Question 1

lines blood vessels and alveoli; the thinness of the tissue allows gasses and chemicals to pass through.

Answer 1

Squamous tissue

Question 2

lines the thyroid and salivary glands; the shape promotes secretion of chemicals by the glands.

Answer 2

Cuboidal tissue

Question 3

lines the stomach and intestines and secretes gastric juices and enzymes; some have cilia to sweep substance along, such as those that are in the fallopian tube and move an ovum towards the uterus.
Simple tissue forms single layer linings of the capillaries, the thyroid gland, and the stomach, the thinness of tissue allows gas and other substances to go in and out.

Answer 3

Columnar tissue

Question 4

Simple tissue in capillaries contain
Simple tissue in thyroid contains
Simple tissues in the stomach contain

Answer 4

squamous cells
cuboidal cells
columnar cells

Question 5

✦Oxygen flows through the capillary walls to the cells, while carbon dioxide flows from the cells into the capillaries.
TRUE or FALSE

Answer 5

true

Question 5

forms the outer layer of skin and lining of the esophagus and vagina. The thickness of the tissue and secretions protect the body against pathogens.

Answer 5

Stratified tissue