Epithelial Histology

Question 1

What is meant by simple, stratified

Answer 1

1 cell thick, multiple layers

Question 2

Columnar

Answer 2

Taller than they are wide, nuclei at the bottom of the cell

Question 3

Neoplasm and metaplasia

Answer 3

Neoplasm: An abnormal growth of tissue due to uncontrolled cell proliferation, which can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).

Metaplasia: A reversible change where one differentiated cell type is replaced by another, often as an adaptive response to stress or injury