Epithelium of the Reproductive Organs

Question 1

What is the Epithelium of the seminferous tubules

Answer 1

Stratified cuboidal or squamous

Question 2

What is the Epithelium of the tubuli recti

Answer 2

Losses its Sertoli cells to just have cuboidal cells

Question 3

What is the Epithelium of the Rete Testes

Answer 3

Cilliated columnar

Question 4

What is the Epithelium of the Vas Deferenes

Answer 4

pseudostratified columnar

Question 5

What is the Epithelium of the Urethra

Answer 5

Begins as transitional epithelium then cilliated psuedostratfied epithelium, then stratified columnar and then stratified squamous

Question 6

What is the Epithelium of the Endocervix

Answer 6

Is ciliated simple columnar cells

Question 7

What is the Epithelium of the Ectocervix

Answer 7

Is straitified squamous epithelium

Question 8

What is the Epithelium of the ovary

Answer 8

Is simple squamous or cuboidal that is continuous with the mesothelium of the peritoneum

Question 9

What is the Epithelium of the Fallopian Tubes

Answer 9

Cilliated simple Columnar

Question 10

What is the Epithelium of the Uterus

Answer 10

Simple Cilliated Columnar

Question 11

What is the Epithelium of the Epididymis

Answer 11

pseudostratified columnar with stereocilia (actin instead of microtubules)

Question 12

What is the Epithelium of the Breast

Answer 12

Has two layers within the gland, a cuboidal/columnar that secretes which will then sit on a layer of myoepithelium necessary for contractions

Question 13

What are the 4 lobes of the prostate

Answer 13

Peripheral (carcinomas arise here), cental, periurethral and transisional

Question 14

What is the Epithelium of the prostate,

Answer 14

In prostate will have a simple columnar layer that sits on a basal layer