Human Anatomy and
Physiology Tissues Exam
Questions and Complete
Solutions
User [Date] [Course title]
, epithelial tissue - Correct Answer: tissue: cells are avascular (closely packed together, little or no
intercellular material between adjacent cells); major roles include secretion, absorption, protection, and
synthesizing hormones; covers external body surfaces and lines inner walls of cavities and organs; has
basement membrane (attachment) and free surface (exposed side); classified by shape and layer
squamous - Correct Answer: epithelium: flat
cuboidal - Correct Answer: epithelium: cube-shaped
columnar - Correct Answer: epithelium: greater in height than width
simple - Correct Answer: epithelium: single layer
stratified - Correct Answer: epithelium: multiple layers
simple squamous - Correct Answer: epithelium: singer layer of flat cells; lines inside wall of blood
vessels, forms walls of capillaries and lung air sacs - absorption by diffusion, filtration, osmosis; secretion
simple cuboidal - Correct Answer: epithelium: single layer of cube-shaped cells; forms walls of ducts in
skin glands and kidney tubules - secretion, absorption
simple columnar - Correct Answer: epithelium: single layer of column-shaped cells; lines inside walls of
stomach and intestines - protection, secretion, absorption, moving of mucus w/ cilia
stratified squamous - Correct Answer: epithelium: multiple layers of cells, with cells along free edge
flattened in shape; superficial layer of the skin, mouth, and throat (friction) - protection
pseudostratified columnar - Correct Answer: epithelium: single layer of irregularly shaped cells that
appear multi-layered, often with cilia; lines inside walls of larynx, trachea, and bronchi - protection
transitional - Correct Answer: epithelium: multiple layers of spherical or irregularly shaped cells; lines
inside walls of urinary bladder and ureter - permits stretching
Physiology Tissues Exam
Questions and Complete
Solutions
User [Date] [Course title]
, epithelial tissue - Correct Answer: tissue: cells are avascular (closely packed together, little or no
intercellular material between adjacent cells); major roles include secretion, absorption, protection, and
synthesizing hormones; covers external body surfaces and lines inner walls of cavities and organs; has
basement membrane (attachment) and free surface (exposed side); classified by shape and layer
squamous - Correct Answer: epithelium: flat
cuboidal - Correct Answer: epithelium: cube-shaped
columnar - Correct Answer: epithelium: greater in height than width
simple - Correct Answer: epithelium: single layer
stratified - Correct Answer: epithelium: multiple layers
simple squamous - Correct Answer: epithelium: singer layer of flat cells; lines inside wall of blood
vessels, forms walls of capillaries and lung air sacs - absorption by diffusion, filtration, osmosis; secretion
simple cuboidal - Correct Answer: epithelium: single layer of cube-shaped cells; forms walls of ducts in
skin glands and kidney tubules - secretion, absorption
simple columnar - Correct Answer: epithelium: single layer of column-shaped cells; lines inside walls of
stomach and intestines - protection, secretion, absorption, moving of mucus w/ cilia
stratified squamous - Correct Answer: epithelium: multiple layers of cells, with cells along free edge
flattened in shape; superficial layer of the skin, mouth, and throat (friction) - protection
pseudostratified columnar - Correct Answer: epithelium: single layer of irregularly shaped cells that
appear multi-layered, often with cilia; lines inside walls of larynx, trachea, and bronchi - protection
transitional - Correct Answer: epithelium: multiple layers of spherical or irregularly shaped cells; lines
inside walls of urinary bladder and ureter - permits stretching
