Epithelial tissue lab manual questions Flashcards
Name the type of epithelium found in alveoli
Simple squamous epithelium
Name the type of tissue found in the inner lining of capillaries and blood vessels
Simple squamous epithelium
What is the layer of vessels called in simple squamous epithelium?
Endothelium
Name the type of epithelium found in oviducts
simple columnar epithelium
What is the brush border of cells lining intestines called?
Microvilli
Name the type of epithelium that lines the intestines
Simple columnar epithelium
Cells that produce mucus are called what?
goblet cells
In which epithelial tissues are mucus producing cells located?
Simple columnar epithelium and pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
Why are goblet cells important in the stomach?
They secrete mucus to protect the lining from acids and enzymes
Name the type of epithelium found in glands
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Name the type of epithelium found in oral cavities
non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Name the type of epithelium found in skin
Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
What type of cells are in the basal layer of epidermis?
cuboidal or columnar
Name the type of layered epithelium in the urinary bladder
Transitional epithelium
What characteristic does the urinary bladder epithelium have?
it can stretch without becoming thin to allow for urine collection
Name the type of epithelium that surrounds the lumen of the trachea
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
Name the type of epithelium found in the bronchioles
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
Name the type of epithelium found in the larynx
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
What does ‘pseodostratified’ mean?
(Pseudo = false) falsely layered
What is a lumen as in lumen of the intestine or lumen of a blood vessel?
The open space inside a tube
Name 2 functions of pseudostratified ciliated epithelium, what performs each function?
cilia sweep pollutants
mucus moistens the lining and adheres pollutants
