Histology/Integument

Question 1

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Answer 1

Location: Air sacs in the lungs, lining blood vessels, serous membranes of body cavities

Structure: Single layer of flat cells resembling floor tiles, with a single nucleus in the center of each

Function: Rapid diffusion, filtration, and secretion

Question 2

Non-Keratinized Simple Squamous Epithelium

Answer 2

Location: Lining oral cavity, esophagus, vagina, and anus

Function: Protection of underlying tissue

Question 3

Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Answer 3

Location: Epidermis of skin

Function: Protection of underlying tissue

Question 4

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Answer 4

Location: lining kidney tubules; ducts of most glands

Function: Absorption and secretion

Question 5

Stratified Cuboidal epithelium

Answer 5

Location: Large ducts in most exocrine glands

Function: Protection and secretion

Question 6

Ciliated simple columnar epithelium

Answer 6

Location: Lining of uterine tubes

Function: Secretion of mucin and movement of mucus along apical surface of epithelium by action of cilia, movement of oocyte

Question 7

Nonciliated simple columnar epithelium

Answer 7

Location: Lining of most of digestive track

Function: Absorptioni and secretion