Types of Epithelium

Question 1

What type of epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells?

Answer 1

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 2

What type of epithelium consists of a single layer of cuboidal cells?

Answer 2

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 3

What type of epithelium consists of a single layer of cells that are longer than they are wide?

Answer 3

Simple columnar epithelium

Question 4

What type of epithelium consists of cells that appear to be stratified, but every cell is in contact with the basement membrane, but not all cells reach the lumen?

Answer 4

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Question 5

What type of epithelium consists of cells that have multiple layers of cells becoming flattened as they move from the basal layer to the apical layers?

Answer 5

Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 6

What type of epithelium consists of cells that have multiple layers with the outermost layer of cuboidal cells?

Answer 6

Stratified cuboidal epithelium