Histology ~ Epithelium

This term describes a cell that is very thin and flat

• Columnar

• Cuboidal

• Squamous

• Transitional

If an epithelial tissue has more than one layer of cells, it would be described as...

• Simple

• Stratified

• Pseudostratified

This is the technical name for stretching

• Distention

• Extension

• Swelling

These epithelial cells have the largest amount of surface area, making them good for storage

• Columnar

• Cuboidal

• Squamous

• Transitional

All of the following are functions of Epithelium EXCEPT...

• Covering surfaces such as the inside of organs

• Connecting structures together

• Diffusion

• Secretion

The part of Epithelium that anchors it to underlying connective tissue

• Basal surface

• Free surface

The organelle found on columnar cells that helps to move fluids across the free surface

• Cytoskeleton

• Cell Membrane

• Cilia

• Cytoplasm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A specialized cell that is associated with columnar tissue, that releases mucus.

• Adipocyte

• Goblet Cell

• Mast Cell

• Plasma Cell

Which type of glandular epithelium releases its products directly onto a surface?

• Endocrine

• Exocrine

Which type of epithelial cells have the ability to change shape?

• Columnar

• Cuboidal

• Squamous

• Transitional