Epithelial cell locations

Question 1

I line the lumina of ducts, vessels and other tubular structures. Guess who I am.

Answer 1

simple squamous epithelia

Question 2

I’m found on the tympanic membrane, what am I

Answer 2

simple squamous epithelia

Question 3

If you look closely at a slide, you can see I’m in the tissue of the walls of alveolus: what am I most likely?

Answer 3

simple squamous epithelia

Question 4

Membranous labyrinth —->

Answer 4

simple squamous epithelia

Question 5

If I had microvilli and I was found in the kidneys, what am i?

Answer 5

simple cuboidal

Question 6

I have a brush boarder and my height is the same as my width: what am I?

Answer 6

simple cuboidal

Question 7

Here are a few places I’m located: the choroid plexus, the pigmented epithelia of the retina, the ovarian face, and the terminal bronchioles: what am I?

Answer 7

simple cuboidal

Question 8

Name all the places you can find simple cuboidal cells

Answer 8

choroid plexus, pigmented epithelia of the retina, anterior capsule of the lens of the eye, bronchiole terminals, kidney tubules, glands and ducts

Question 9

I have three “kinds”, I’m single file, and my apical domains have variety. What are my names, where are we located (one example)?

Answer 9

simple columnar with

1) cilia (found in the upper respiratory tract)
2) microvilli (found in the kidneys
3) nonciliated apical domain (digestive tract beginning with the cardia)

Question 10

Non-ciliated columnar epithelium is found in the —->

Answer 10

digestive tract beginning with the cardia, the gall bladder, parts of the excretory ducts of glands

Question 11

Ciliated columnar epithelium ——>

Answer 11

upper respiratory tract, uterine tubes, uterus, paranasal sinuses, and the central canal of the spinal cord

Question 12

intestinal cells with brush boarder?

Answer 12

simple ciliated columnar

Question 13

Heavily Keratinized cells are ____ and found in the

Answer 13

stratified squamous epithelia and found in the epidermis with connective tissue and in the cornea without connective tissue

Question 14

Nonkeratinizing cells are ___ and found in the

Answer 14

stratified squamous cells, found in the vagina and esophagus, lining of the mouth, tongue, and part of the epiglottis

Question 15

I can be found in the mouth and tongue: what am I?

Answer 15

stratified squamous, nonkeratinizing

Question 16

Name three places we find stratified cuboidal cells:

Answer 16

Anal mucosa, parts of the male urethra, large excretory ducts and glands

Question 17

fornix of the conjunctiva of the eye —>

Answer 17

stratified columnar

Question 18

Stratified columnar cells are found in the

Answer 18

ducts of adult sweat glands, fornix of the conjuntiva of the eye, parts of the male reproductive/urinary tract, the pharynx, and the epiglottis

Question 19

I’m found in the trachea. What am i?

Answer 19

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Question 20

I’m found in the epididymis. What am I?

Answer 20

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia

Question 21

Urothelium is what? What’s distinct about us?

Answer 21

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium. Also called “transitional epithelium” because of how often it stretches out

Question 22

I’m kind of “bulbous”: what kind of cells am I likely?

Answer 22

pseudostratified columnar epithelium, the uroepithelia