EPITHELIAL TISSUE UNIT 4

Question 1

TISSUES composed of…..

Answer 1

Are composed of similar cells performing similar functions.

Question 2

4 Types of Tissue

Answer 2

Epithelial, Muscular, Nervous and Connective Tissue

Question 3

Epithelial Tissue

Answer 3

• Covers the outside of all organs and lines the inside of hollow organs.
• Makes up gland.

Question 4

How is epithelial tissue defined?

Answer 4

Defined by the shape of the cell and the number of layers.

Question 5

What are 2 common characteristics?

Answer 5

• Basement membrane
• Apical surface/ free surface

Question 6

What are the different types of cells?

Answer 6

Simple, Stratified, Pseudostratified and Transitional

Question 7

SIMPLE CELLS

Answer 7

1 layer of cells

Question 8

STRATIFIED

Answer 8

2 or more layer of cells

Question 9

PSEUDOSTRATIFIED

Answer 9

1 layer of cells that appears like more than 1 layer

Question 10

TRANSITIONAL

Answer 10

Has many layers of cells. Cells flatten when structure stretches

Question 11

3 Types of Shapes

Answer 11

Squamous, Cubodial and Columnar

Question 12

Squamous…..

Answer 12

Thin cell

Question 13

Cubodial…..

Answer 13

Square like cells

Question 14

Columnar…..

Answer 14

Column like-tall cells

Question 15

Where are simple squamous cells found?

Answer 15

Lungs

Question 16

Where are pseduostratifed columnar found?

Answer 16

Respiratory tract

Question 17

Where are simple columnar found?

Answer 17

Intestines

Question 18

Where are stratified squamous found?

Answer 18

esophagus