Histology - epithelium

Question 1

simple squamous example

Answer 1

alveolar epithlium of the lung for gas exchange; Bowman’s Capsule of th ekidney for filtering of blood and creation of urine

Question 2

simple cuboidal example

Answer 2

thyroid follicles; convoluted kidney tubules

Question 3

simple columnar nonciliated example

Answer 3

lining mucous membrane of digestive tub from stomach to rectum

Question 4

simple columnar ciliated example

Answer 4

bronchioles, uterus and fallopian tubes for clean up

Question 5

pseudostratified non ciliated example

Answer 5

male reproductive system

Question 6

pseudostratified ciliated example

Answer 6

respiratory tract; mucous humidifies air

Question 7

stratified squamous non keratinized example

Answer 7

esophagus, anal canal, vagina = moist

Question 8

stratified sqamous keratinized example

Answer 8

skin for protection

Question 8

transitional epithelium

Answer 8

minor and major calyces, ureters and urinary bladder

Question 9

germinal epithelium

Answer 9

testes and ovaries

Question 10

neuro-epithelium

Answer 10

taste buds and sensory epithelium of internal ear

Question 11

unicellular glandular epithelium

Answer 11

goblet cells

Question 12

multicellular glandular epithelium

Answer 12

liver

Question 13

simple duct

Answer 13

1 duct; sweat gland

Question 14

compound ducts

Answer 14

many ducts; liver

Question 15

holocrine glands

Answer 15

those which cell breaks down in process of secretion; mitosis; sebaceous gland

Question 16

apocrine gland

Answer 16

part of gland pinches off and releases contents; mammary glands

Question 17

merocrine gland

Answer 17

contents leave in a vesicle; salivary gland

Question 18

exocrine gland

Answer 18

discharge to external surface through ducts; salivary gland

Question 19

endocrine gland

Answer 19

discharge the secretions internally, normally into blood; thyroid gland

Question 20

mixed exo-enodcrine gland

Answer 20

pancreas