29 Questions
What is the characteristic of stratified epithelial cells?
Multiple layers of cells
Which type of epithelial cell is characterized by cube-like cells?
Cuboidal
What is the function of microvilli in epithelial cells?
For absorption of nutrients
Which type of epithelial cell is found in the endothelium of blood vessels?
Squamous
What is the characteristic of pseudostratified epithelial cells?
Cells rest on a common basement membrane
Which type of epithelial cell is found in the gallbladder?
Columnar
What is the function of flagella?
For motility
Which type of glandular secretion involves the complete breakdown of the secretory cell?
Holocrine
Which type of cartilage is found in the trachea?
Hyaline cartilage
What is the characteristic feature of epithelial tissues?
Apical structure for selective permeability
What type of glands have ducts?
Exocrine glands
What is the main function of hematopoietic tissues?
To produce blood cells
Which type of connective tissue is characterized by a loose, gel-like matrix?
Loose connective tissue
What is the function of glycocalyx?
For selective permeability on cells
What is the main component of compact bone?
Compact bone tissue
What is characteristic of connective tissues?
Cells are usually widely separated by a large amount of intercellular substance
Which type of muscle tissue is found in the intestinal tract?
Smooth muscle
What is the primary characteristic of retrogressive changes in cells?
Smaller than normal cell size
What is the main difference between aplasia and agenesia?
Aplasia is a complete absence of an organ, while agenesia is a failure of an organ to reach its full size
What is the term for the failure of an organ to reach its full mature size?
Hypoplasia
What is the term for the decrease in size of a normally mature tissue or organ?
Atrophy
What is an example of physiologic atrophy?
Atrophy of the thymus during puberty
What is the term for the failure of an organ to form an opening?
Atresia
What is the primary consequence of atrophy?
Decrease in tissue size
What is the term for the reversible change involving the transformation of one type of adult cell to another?
Metaplasia
What is the term for the continuous abnormal proliferation of cells without control?
Neoplasia
What is the significance of neoplasia?
It is a significant cause of death due to organ destruction
What is the term for the study of neoplasia?
Oncology
What is the etiology of neoplasia?
It is primarily a genetic disease
Classify epithelial tissue based on cellular arrangement and cell shape. Learn the characteristics of simple, pseudostratified, stratified, squamous, cuboidal, columnar, and transitional epithelial cells.
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