Epithelial Tissues/words

Question 1

Squamous

Answer 1

Flat

Question 2

Columnar

Answer 2

Tall, elongated nucleus

Question 3

Cuboidal

Answer 3

Cube shaped

Question 4

Stratified

Answer 4

Multiple layers

Question 5

Pseudostratified

Answer 5

Appears to have more then one layer, is simple.

Question 6

Ciliated

Answer 6

Large protrusions from apical surface allowing movement backward and forward for transport

Question 7

Micro-villi

Answer 7

Small bristles allowing increase surface area for absorption

Question 8

Simple

Answer 8

Single layer

Question 9

Cytoskeleton

Answer 9

Skeleton structure of cells comprised of thin and thicker filaments to provide structure and support, along with shape.

Question 10

Microfilament

Answer 10

Thin filament, e.g. actin

Question 11

Intermediate Filament

Answer 11

Thicker filament, e.g. Keratin

Question 12

Claudins

Answer 12

transmembrane protein found in tight junctions

Question 13

Occludins

Answer 13

transmembrane protein found in tight junctions

Question 14

Cadherin

Answer 14

transmembrane glycoprotein

Question 15

Catenin

Answer 15

Connective protein between Adherns junction

Question 16

Connexins

Answer 16

Small protein channel

Question 17

Connexons

Answer 17

Group of 6 connexins

Question 18

Intergrin

Answer 18

Spanning protein in hemidesmosome

Question 19

Laminin

Answer 19

Binds to basil lamina (BM) bellow hemidesmosome

Question 20

Basement Membrane

Answer 20

Nerves, but not capillaries, nutrients diffuses across the CT

Question 21

Lumin

Answer 21

Space inside hollow organs/vessels

Question 22

Basil Lamina

Answer 22

Top section of BM

Question 23

Reticular Lamina

Answer 23

Bottom section of BM