Little - Tissues Quiz

a single layer of flattened cells; found in areas where diffusion is essential

• simple squamous epithelium

• stratified squamous epithelium

• transitional epithelium

• dense fibrous connective tissue

a single layer of square-shaped cells; found in the ducts of the ovaries and glands

• simple cuboidal epithelium

• simple squamous epithelium

• pseudostratified columnar epithelium

• transitional epithelium

a single layer of tall cells fitting closely together; found in glands and their ducts

• simple columnar epithelium

• pseudostratified columnar epithelium

• stratified columnar epithelium

• simple cuboidal epithelium

all cells are resting on the basement membrane, but some are shorter than the others...giving an appearance that there are layers of cells; found in the respiratory tract

• pseudostratified columnar epithelium

• stratified squamous epithelium

• reticular connective tissue

• transitional epithelium

several layers of flattened cells; found in areas with a high amount of friction such as the mouth and esophagus

• stratified squamous epithelium

• adipose tissue

• fibrocartilage

• transitional epithelium

typically two cell layers; found in ducts of large glands

• stratified cuboidal/columnar epithelia

• transitional epithelium

• bone

• hyaline cartilage

highly modified stratified squamous epithelium lining organs of the urinary system; allows considerable stretching

• transitional epithelium

• dense fibrous epithelium

• reticular connective tissue

• elastic cartilage

ductless glands; thyroid, adrenals, pituitary

• endocrine glands

• exocrine glands

• simple columnar epithelium

• simple squamous epithelium

glands which retain their ducts; ex: sweat, oil, pancreas

• exocrine

• endocrine

• adipose tissue

• hyaline cartilage

osseous tissue; cells sitting in cavities (lacunae) surrounded by a very hard matrix

• bone

• hyaline cartilage

• fibrocartilage

• dense fibrous connective tissue