Histology

Question 1

Location: Lines air sacs of lungs (Alevoli), blood vessel, and heart linings.
Function: Filtration, diffusion, osmosis

Answer 1

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 2

Location: Esophagus, anal canal, vagina
Function: Protection from abrasion and desiccation (drying out)

Answer 2

Stratified Squamous Epithelium non-keratinized

Question 3

Location: Epidermis
Function: Protection from injury, desiccation (drying out)

Answer 3

Stratified Squamous Epithelium keratinized

Question 4

Location: kidney tubules, ducts of many glands, covers surface of ovaries
Function: absorption, secretion

Answer 4

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Question 5

Location: Lines respiratory tract, parts of the reproductive tracts
Function: protections & secretion, movement of mucus (goblet cells), and sex cells

Answer 5

Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

Question 6

Location: Bladder, ureters, urethra
Function: Allows bladder to expand as it fills

Answer 6

Transitional Epithelium