Epithelial Tissue Structure and Functions

Which germ layer gives rise to the epithelial lining of the respiratory system?

What is the primary function of ciliated respiratory epithelium?

Which type of epithelium is responsible for reducing friction in the circulatory system?

What is the main function of the endothelium in capillaries?

Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissues?

What is the origin of the mesothelium?

What is a characteristic of epithelial cells?

What is the relationship between epithelial tissue and connective tissue?

What is unique about the blood capillaries in epithelial tissue?

What is a characteristic of epithelial tissues that are subject to pressure and traction?

What is characteristic of simple cuboidal epithelium?

Which type of epithelium is found in the lining of the luminal surface of the stomach, small and large intestine, and gall bladder?

What is characteristic of pseudostratified epithelium?

What type of epithelium is found in the choroid plexus in the brain?

What is the characteristic of nuclei in simple cuboidal epithelium?

What is a characteristic feature of pseudostratified epithelium?

What is the characteristic shape of goblet cells due to the presence of?

Which of the following is an example of a location where pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium is found?

What is the result of non-motile cilia in the upper airways?

Which type of epithelium is found in the ducts of exocrine glands?

What is the characteristic feature of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?

Where is transitional epithelium (urothelium) found?

What is the characteristic feature of acinar glands?

What is the function of keratin in keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?

What is the term for the secretory unit that manufactures the product in exocrine glands?

What is the difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?

What is the definition of tissue?

How many basic types of tissue are there in the body?

What is characteristic of epithelial tissue?

What is the function of glandular epithelia?

What type of epithelia is found in the skin, ears, and on the tongue?

What are the three main types of epithelia?

What is the term used to describe the collective of secretory units and ducts of a compound gland?

What type of cells are associated with salivary, mammary, and sweat glands?

What is the function of the interlobular duct?

What is the term used to describe glands that produce a watery product containing enzymes?

What is the term used to describe the elements that comprise the stroma of a compound gland?

What type of gland produces both mucous and serous secretion?

What is characteristic of mucous glands?

What is the term for the oily secretion produced by sebaceous glands?

What is the name of the secretion produced by modified sweat glands in the skin of the external auditory canal?

Which type of epithelium is characterized by multiple layers of cells with a squamous shape on the surface?

In which type of epithelium are the cells on the surface lost and composed mainly of keratin?

What is the characteristic shape of serous cells in salivary glands?

What is the characteristic of merocrine secretion?

What is an example of a holocrine gland?

What is the characteristic of apocrine secretion?

What is the characteristic of sebaceous glands?

What is the characteristic of epithelial tissue in terms of cellular density?

What is the function of the basement membrane in epithelial tissue?

What is the characteristic of epithelial cells in terms of polarity?

What is the characteristic of the interface between epithelial and connective tissue?

What is the primary function of gap junctions?

What type of epithelium is characterized by a single layer of flat, elongated cells?

What type of junctions provide mechanical support to cells and are due to transmembrane glycoproteins?

What is the function of E-cadherins in cell junctions?

What is the term for the secretory unit that manufactures the product in exocrine glands?

What is the characteristic feature of acinar glands?

What is the function of the superficial cells in the urinary bladder?

Where are the stem cells located in stratified squamous keratinized epithelium?

What is the function of myoepithelial cells in exocrine glands?

What is the purpose of exfoliative cytology?

What is the criteria for classification of glandular epithelia?

What type of glands are found in the epithelial lining of the intestine and in the epithelial lining of the respiratory tract?

What is the characteristic of serous glands?