Unit 2 ~ Epithelial Tissues

Question 1

Where can you find Pseudostratified Columnar cells?

Answer 1

Nasal cavities, Trachea, Larger airways of lungs

Question 2

What do Pseudostratifed Columnar cells do?

Answer 2

Propulsion, removes dust and particles from airways, has cilia

Question 3

Where can you find Simple Cuboidal cells?

Answer 3

Sweat glands, Thyroid

Question 4

What does Simple Cuboidal cells do?

Answer 4

Absorption and Secretion

Question 5

Where can you find Stratified Squamous cells?

Answer 5

Skin (keratinized) and the throuat, vagina, mouth (soft)

Question 6

What do Stratified Squamous cells do?

Answer 6

Protects underlying cells

Question 7

What does a Stratified Cuboidal cell look like?

Answer 7

Many layers of cuboidal cells

Question 8

Where can you find Stratified Cuboidal cells?

Answer 8

Sweat glands, Mammary glands, Salivary glands, Kidney tubles

Question 9

What do Stratified Cuboidal cells do?

Answer 9

Protection in glands

Question 10

What does a Transitional cell look like?

Answer 10

Many layers of round cells that can stretch to become flat and return to round form

Question 11

Where can you find Transitional cells?

Answer 11

Ureters, Urinary bladder, Urethra

Question 12

What do Transitional cells do?

Answer 12

Specialized to become distended (swollen)

Question 13

What does a Simple columnar cell look like?

Answer 13

Single layer of tall cells with cilia on the apical side

Question 14

Where can you find Simple Columnar cells?

Answer 14

Stomach, Intestine, Uterine tubes, Kidney ducts

Question 15

What do Simple Columnar cells do?

Answer 15

Absorption

Question 16

What does a Simple Squamous cell look like?

Answer 16

Single layer of flat cells with a flat nucleus

Question 17

Where can you find Simple Squamous cells?

Answer 17

Lung air sacs, Walls of capillaries and vessels

Question 18

What do Simple Squamous cells do?

Answer 18

Diffusion and Filtration

Question 19

What does a Pseudostratified cell look like?

Answer 19

Single layer of tall cells with an elongated nucleus at bottom

Question 20

What does a Simple cuboidal look like?

Answer 20

Single layer of cube-shaped cells with a central nucleus

Question 21

What does a Stratified Squamous look like?

Answer 21

Many layers of squamous cells at top surface, cuboidal cells in middle, columnar cells at base.