Epithelium

Question 1

Stratified Simple Epithelium

Answer 1

Multiple layers of flat and wide cells
Protection against friction forces and UV
Found in epidermis of skin, lining of the oral cavity and esophagus

Question 2

Stratified cuboidal epithelium

Answer 2

Multiple layers of cube shaped cells
Protection and secretion
Ducts of exocrine gland’s

Question 3

Stratified columnar epithelium

Answer 3

Multiple layers of tall cells
Protection and secretion
Ducts of salivary gland’s

Question 4

Transitional epithelium

Answer 4

Multiple layers what shape changing depending on state of stretch
Stretching and relaxing to accommodate urine volume change
Lining of urinary bladder

Question 5

Simple Squamous epithelium

Answer 5

Single flat layer
Filtration and diffusion
Alveoliin lungs, serous membranes

Question 6

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Answer 6

Single Cube layer
Secretion and absorption from glands and small ducts
Thyroid gland surface of ovaries kidney tubules

Question 7

Non-ciliated simple columnar

epithelium

Answer 7

Single Tall layers with microvilli
Absorption and secretion
Lining of the digestive tract and respiratory tract

Question 8

Ciliated simple columnar epithelium

Answer 8

Single tall layer with cilia
Secretion of mucous and foreign particles
Bronchioles and fallopian tube’s

Question 9

Non-Ciliated Psedostratified epithelium

Answer 9

Single tall layer varying in height
Protection
Rare lining of male urethra

Question 10

Ciliated Psedostratified Columnar Epithelium

Answer 10

Single tall layer varying and height with cilia
Protection
Lining of larger airways like nasal cavities, trachea and bronchi part of Larynx