Epithelial Tissues

Question 1

Simple Squamous

Answer 1

L- Alveoli in the lungs, and lungs capillaries
F- diffuses substances easier, oxygen in the lungs
S- One cell thick, cells wider than tall, with lots of free space

Question 2

Simple Cuboidal

Answer 2

L- glands
F- secretion
S- 1 cell thick, cells as wide as thick, fee space in the tubules

Question 3

Simple Columnar

Answer 3

L- stomach, small intestine
F- secretion of mucus, absorption
S- 1 cell thick, longer than width, free space in narrow regions

Question 4

Pseudostratified Columnar

Answer 4

L- trachea, and bronchi
F- secretes mucus, and moves mucus/particles
S- looks like there are many layers, but there’s only one, nuclei aren’t lined up evenly

Question 5

Stratified Squamous

Answer 5

L- skin, lining of the mouth
F- protection
S- multiple layers, there are top layers of keratin fibers, looks like a wave up and down, dark keratin layer is the stratified squamous

Question 6

Transitional

Answer 6

L- bladder
F- can accommodate volume fluctuations
S- many layers, top layers look cuboidal and takes up more space but looks squamous when stretched,