Epithelium Flashcards

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1
Q

Where is Simple Epithelium usually found?

A

On surface tissue

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2
Q

Where does Simple Epithelium filtrate?

A

Kidneys

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3
Q

Where does Simple Epithelium diffuse?

A

Lungs

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4
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Where does Simple Epithelium secrete?

A

Glands

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5
Q

Where does Simple Epithelium absorb?

A

Gut Tube (GI tract)

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6
Q

Stratified Epithelium line what?

A
skin
oral cavity
pharynx
esophagus
vagina
anus
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7
Q

The bottom cells of stratified Epithelium are what?

A

cuboidal or columnar

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8
Q

The outer cells of stratified epithelium are flat and may contain what?

A

Keratin

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9
Q

Transitional Epithelium lines what?

A

The bladder

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10
Q

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium is prominent where?

A

The Respiratory tract

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11
Q

Exocrine glands secrete to the inside or outside of the body?

A

Outside

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12
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If it does not secrete a hormone, what is it?

A

Exocrine gland

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13
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If it secretes a hormone, what is it?

A

Endocrine gland

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14
Q

The Pancreatic _____ is exocrine

A

Acini

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15
Q

The Thyroid is?

A

Endocrine

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16
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The _______ is the working part of the gland (the secreting part)

A

Parenchyma

17
Q

The ________ is the framework of the organ (the structural network of the gland)

A

Stroma

18
Q

Is the Pancreas endocrine or exocrine?

A

Both

19
Q

The endocrine part of the Pancreas is the?

A

Pancreatic Islets

20
Q

The exocrine part of the Pancreas is the ____, and is part of what system?

A

Pancreatic Acini

Digestive system