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Epithelial Tissue Functions and Structure

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Which type of tissue covers the body surface and lines hollow organs, cavities, and ducts?

Nervous tissue

Connective tissue

Epithelial tissue (correct)

Muscle tissue

What is the main function of tight junctions in epithelial tissue?

Facilitate communication between adjacent cells

Provide strength to the tissue

Prevent migration of proteins between apical and basal surfaces (correct)

Resist shearing forces

Which type of junction is more basal than tight junctions and helps in preventing cell separation from tense forces like contractions?

Adherens junctions (correct)

Hemidesmosome

Desmosome junctions

Gap junctions

What is the function of hemidesmosomes in epithelial tissue?

Connect epithelia to basement membrane Signup and view all the answers

Which type of lamina is secreted by epithelial cells and supports the growth and wound healing of epithelium?

Basal lamina Signup and view all the answers

Which type of epithelium is best suited for filtration in the kidney?

Simple Squamous Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Simple Columnar epithelium?

Absorption and secretion Signup and view all the answers

Which type of epithelium can change from cube-shaped to flat depending on the organ shape?

Transitional Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Simple Squamous epithelium in the lung?

Diffusion Signup and view all the answers

Which type of epithelium consists of a single layer of cells that are all in contact with the basement membrane, even though they appear to have multiple layers?

Pseudostratified Columnar (Ciliated) Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

Which type of tissue covers the body surface and lines hollow organs, cavities, and ducts?

What is the main function of tight junctions in epithelial tissue?

Which type of junction is more basal than tight junctions and helps in preventing cell separation from tense forces like contractions?

What is the function of hemidesmosomes in epithelial tissue?

Which type of lamina is secreted by epithelial cells and supports the growth and wound healing of epithelium?

Which type of epithelium is best suited for filtration in the kidney?

What is the function of Simple Columnar epithelium?

Which type of epithelium can change from cube-shaped to flat depending on the organ shape?

What is the function of Simple Squamous epithelium in the lung?

Which type of epithelium consists of a single layer of cells that are all in contact with the basement membrane, even though they appear to have multiple layers?

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