BIO 2401 Blinn College Lab 6 Histology: Epithelial Tissue Questions Fully Solved 2026 Updated.

Simple Squamous Epithelium - Answer -single layer of flat cells found in thin and delicate membranes -allows for rapid diffusion Simple Squamous Epithelium (pic) - Answer Hint: tiny cells, almost no cytoplasm Simple Cuboidal Epithelium - Answer -single layer of cube-shaped cells -capable of secretion and absorption Simple Cuboidal Epithelium (pic) - Answer Hint: many small tubules, widely distributed Simple Columnar Epithelium - Answer -single layer of column-shaped cells -capable of absorption and secretion -secretions of the digestive system lining possesses microvilli -bronchi and uterine tube lining is ciliated. The hair-like cilia beat in unison to propel substances: mucus in the bronchi and ova in the uterine tubes Simple Columnar Epithelium (pic) - Answer Hint: cells found on fingerlike villi that project into lumen, NOTICE where the nuclei are (all lined up) Microvilli - Answer (called a brush border), short slender cell processes that increase the surface area available for absorption of nutrients Cilia - Answer (plural) short, microscopic, hairlike vibrating structures. The hair-like cilia beat in unison to propel substances: mucus in the bronchi and ova in the uterine tubes Stratified Squamous Epithelium - Answer -many layers of cells that protect underlying tissues -deepest layers are almost cuboidal in shape and actively dividing -cells become flatter as they are pushed toward the surface by newer cells -tissue is named for the surface squamous-shaped cells