Lab 8 Epithelia

Question 1

What tissue covers?

Answer 1

Epithelial

Question 2

What tissue connects?

Answer 2

Connective tissue

Question 3

What tissues contract?

Answer 3

Muscle

Question 4

What tissue communicates?

Answer 4

Nerve

Question 5

How many layers does a simple layer have?

Answer 5

1

Question 6

How many layers does a simple layer have?

Answer 6

1

Question 7

How many layers does stratified have?

Answer 7

2 or more

Question 8

What cell if flat in shape

Answer 8

Squamous cell

Question 9

What cell is square in shape?

Answer 9

Cuboidal cell

Question 10

What cell is shaped tall and skinny

Answer 10

Columnar cell

Question 11

What are the characteristics of epithelium tissues?

Answer 11

Free surface, basement membrane, cells are tightly packed and are avasculsr

Question 12

What is the function and location of the simple squamous

Answer 12

Function: allowed substances to easily cross via diffusion
Location: blood capillaries and deepest branches of lungs

Question 13

What is the function and location of the simple cuboidal cell

Answer 13

Function: secretion
Location: kidneys

Question 14

What is the function and location of simple columnar?

Answer 14

Function: absorption and some secretion
Location: intestines
(Often has cell extensions, especially microcells and mucus secreting goblet cells)

Question 15

What is the function and location of stratified squamous

Answer 15

Function: protection
Location: skin

Question 16

What is the function and location of pseudostratified columnar?

Answer 16

Function: make and move mucus
Location: respiratory tract
(Often has cilia to propel mucus and goblet cells to make it)

Question 17

What is the function and location of transitional cells

Answer 17

Function: stretching
Location: bladder