Epithelial Tissue

Question 1

What are the 4 types of tissue?

Answer 1

1 Epithelial tissue
2. Connective tissue
3. Muscle tissue
4. Nervous tissue

Question 2

The structure and properties of a specific tissue are influenced by the nature of?

Answer 2

Extracellular Matrix (ECM)

Question 3

Which tissue covers the body surface, lines hollow organs, body cavities, ducts, and forms glands?

Answer 3

Epithelial tissue

Question 4

How many surfaces does an epithelial tissue has?

Answer 4

1. Apical surface
2. Lateral surface.
3. Basal surface.

Question 5

Cellularity, polarity and attachment to basement membrane are characteristics of what tissue?

Answer 5

Epithelial tissue

Question 6

Which tissue lack blood vessels (AVASCULAR)

Answer 6

Epithelial tissue.

Question 7

What function does epithelium in the integumentary serve?

Answer 7

Protection

Question 8

What function does epithelium in the kidney tubules serve?

Answer 8

Filtration

Question 9

What function does glandular epithelium (gland) serve?

Answer 9

Secretion

Question 10

What function does epithelium in the lungs serve?

Answer 10

Diffusion of gases

Question 11

What function does epithelium in the digestive system serve?

Answer 11

Absorption and Excretion

Question 12

What function does epithelium in the tongue & nose serve?

Answer 12

Chemo reception.

Question 13

Epithelial cells are strongly bound to each other on their lateral surfaces by membrane specialization called?

Answer 13

Intercellular Junctions

Question 14

The 4 types of intercellular junctions are?

Answer 14

1. Tight junctions
2. Adhering junctions.
3. Desmosomes.
4. Gap junctions

Question 15

What are the specialized structures of the Epithelial tissue?

Answer 15

1. Tight junction
2. Desmosomes.
3. Gap junctions

Question 16

Where are the tight muscles found/located?

Answer 16

Stomach, Intestine and urinary bladder

Question 17

Which of the intercellular junctions is located in the organ that is subjected to stretch?

Answer 17

Desmosomes

Question 18

Which intercellular junctions are called the gate keepers?

Answer 18

Tight junctions

Question 19

Which of the intercellular junctions is located in the outer layer of skin(epidermis) and cardiac cells and can stretch?

Answer 19

Desmosomes

Question 20

Which of the intercellular junctions is located in the lens, cornea, nerves & muscles, gastrointestinal tract & uterus?

Answer 20

Gap junctions.

Question 21

Which epithelial tissue lines the uterine/fallopian tube?

Answer 21

Ciliated simple columnar

Question 22

Is the cardiac tissue non-striated and voluntary in nature?

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Which specialized nerve cells has the ability to produce action potential?

Answer 23

Neuron

Question 24

What is the simple Epithelial tissue that line the walls of the heart, blood vessels and lymphatic vessel linings?

Answer 24

Endothelium

Question 25

Pericardium, Pleura and Peritoneum are what membranes?

Answer 25

Double serous membrane

Question 26

What type of simple epithelial tissue are Pericardium, Pleura and Peritoneum called?

Answer 26

Mesothelium

Question 27

What type of Epithelial tissue is the skin made of?

Answer 27

Stratified squamous epithelium