Epithelial Tissue

Question 1

The four types of tissue

Answer 1

epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous

Question 2

Is epithelial vascular or avascular?

Answer 2

avascular (but has nerve endings)

Question 3

the four types of epithelial tissue

Answer 3

squamous, cuboidal, columnar, and transitional

Question 4

Difference between simple and stratified

Answer 4

simple = single layer
stratified = several layers

Question 5

Single layer of cube-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei

Answer 5

simple cuboidal

Question 6

locations of simple cuboidal in the body

Answer 6

kidney tubules and the covering of the ovary

Question 7

the two gland types

Answer 7

Endocrine- these glands make their product and secrete into the matrix.
Exocrine- these glands secrete their product outside of themselves using a duct.

Question 8

Locations of stratified squamous in the body

Answer 8

outer layer of skin. Also lines the mouth, throat, vagina, and anal canal.

Question 9

This tissue is well suited for diffusion

Answer 9

simple squamous

Question 10

Locations of simple squamous in the body

Answer 10

inside of all blood vessels (endothelium)
inside of the heart (endocardium)
the walls of capillaries

Question 11

This tissue’s nuclei are found at the base of the cell

Answer 11

simple columnar

Question 12

Locations of simple columnar in the body

Answer 12

GI tract

female reproductive system

Question 13

This tissue is found in one’s mammary glands, sweat glands, salivary glands, and pancreas (the body’s larger glands).

Answer 13

stratified cuboidal

Question 14

This tissue is found in vas deferens (male reproductive) and lines the respiratory tract.

Answer 14

pseudostratified columnar

Question 15

This tissue says it is stratified, but it isn’t

Answer 15

pseudostratified columnar

Question 16

Location of transitional epithelium in the body

Answer 16

Lines the urinary bladder

Question 17

The three main types of epithelial membranes

Answer 17

cutaneous, mucous, and serous

Question 18

What do melanocytes release?

Answer 18

melanin

Question 19

The tough, protective, and waterproof protein that is the key structural material that makes up the outer layer of skin

Answer 19

keratin

Question 20

Any type of cancer to the epithelial tissue (skin cancer).

Answer 20

carcinoma

Question 21

Out of basel cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma, which carcinoma is deadly?

Answer 21

malignant melanoma

Question 22

ABCD method for moles

Answer 22

A = asymmetry
B = boarder
C = color
D = diameter

Question 23

What is the “rule of nines”?

Answer 23

A procedure that assesses the percentage of burn and is used to help guide treatment decisions.

Question 24

Most common carcinoma

Answer 24

basal cell carcinoma

Question 25

Burns are classified into what?

Answer 25

1st, 2nd , and 3rd degree