Properties of Epithelial Tissue

Epithelial tissue... (choose all that apply)

• lines body cavities

• covers a body surface

• always has a basal and an apical surface

• form glands

These structures aid with movement along the epithelial surface.

• flagella

• microvilli

• cilia

Epithelial tissue is...

• vascular and innervated

• avascular and not innervated

• avascular and innervated

• vascular and not innervated

Avascularity is...

• lacking blood vessels

• having blood vessels

Polarity means that

• epithelial tissue has an upper and lower surface

• epithelial tissue is homogenous throughout

• epithelial tissue has two magnetic fields

• epithelial tissue is characterized by covalent bonds

This region of epithelium that is attached to the basement membrane. 

• apical
• basal

The basal lamina (choose all that apply)

• acts as a filter

• is highly cellular

• is adjacent to the basal surface of the epithelium

• acts as scaffolding for wound repair

Microvilli decrease the exposed surface area of epithelial tissues

• True

• False

These keep proteins in the apical region from diffusing to the basal region

• reticular lamina

• desmosomes

• tight junctions

• guard cells

What is one difference between glandular tissue and other epithelial tissue?

• Glandular tissue is not polar

• Glandular cells do not fit closely together to form continuous sheets

• Glandular tissue is not supported by connective tissues

• Glandular tissue is not innervated