Epithelial Tissue

Name the type of epithelium

• simple cuboidal

• simple squamous

• simple columnar

• stratified squamous

Name the type of epithelium

• simple squamous

• stratified squamous

• simple cuboidal

• simple columnar

What type of epithelium lines the air sacs in this slide of lung tissue?

• simple cuboidal

• simple columnar

• simple squamous

• pseudostratified columnar

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• Epithlial tissues often cover exposed surfaces

• Epithelial tissues are named by the number of cell layers and the shape of the cells

• Pseudostratified columnar cells have microvilli on them for increased absorption

• Stratified squamous epithelium can be found on the skin and lining the esophagus

Flattened cells

• Squamous
• Cuboidal
• Columnar

Absorbs nutrients in the digestive tract

• Columnar
• Cuboidal
• Simple Squamous
• Pseudostratified

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Used in places where diffusion needs to occur, such as blood vessels and air sacs in the lungs

• Cuboidal
• Columnar
• Simple Squamous
• Stratified Squamous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

Used in places needing protection from scrapes and abrasions such as the skin and esophagus

• Cuboidal
• Pseudostratified
• Simple Squamous
• Stratified Squamous

Name the tissue

• Pseudostratified
• Smooth Muscle
• Transitional
• Stratified Squamous

Single layer of cells of the same shape

• Simple

• Stratified