Unit 2- Question Based Objective 1: Tissues

Question 1

Apical Surface

Answer 1

Top surface of epithelial tissue

Question 2

Epithelium

Answer 2

What- Sheet of cells that covers, lines, and creates glands.
Where- All throughout body
Why- Creates boundaries

Question 3

Basement Membrane

Answer 3

What- layer of tissue at the bottom epithelium
Where- bottom of epithelium
Why- provides support and prevents tearing/stretching

Question 4

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Answer 4

What- 1 layer of flat cells that cover, line, or make glands
Where- Kidneys, heart, lungs
Why- Allows things to easily pass through it such as gas in the lungs

Question 5

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Answer 5

What- Single layer of cube shaped cells that secrete and absorb
Where- Glands and the Kidney
Why- Cube shape allows more room for making things to secrete

Question 6

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Answer 6

What- Single layer of column shaped cells that absorb, create, and release mucus and enzymes
Where- Digestive tract (stomach intestines) and uterus
Why- Produce mucus to provide protection from harmful things getting into the body

Question 7

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

Answer 7

What- Single layer of cells that looks like many layers which are column shaped
Where- Upper respiratory tract
Why- Help move mucus out of body with cilia

Question 8

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Answer 8

What- Several layers of cells that cover, line, or produce glands. Bottom cells are cube top are flat
Where- Top layer of skin, esophagus, mouth, vagina
Why- Thickness provides protection from injuries and invaders

Question 9

Transitional Epithelium

Answer 9

What- Looks like many layers of both flat (top) and cube cells (bottom)
Where- Urinary System Organs
Why- Allows for stretching of organs so kidney doesn’t explode when it has pee in it