4. Tissues & Histology

Which type of epithelial tissue is specialized to stretch and allow filling of the urinary tract?

Which type of epithelial tissue is most likely to be found covering surfaces that are subject to significant physical forces, such as abrasion?

Which layer of the skin, as seen in a histology slide, contains both stem cells and melanocytes?

Where is transitional epithelium commonly found in the body?

Which of the following statements correctly describes epithelial tissue?

Which type of simple epithelium consists of a single layer of flat, scale-like cells and is specialized for diffusion and filtration?

Which of the following is a primary function of epithelial tissue?

When observing epithelial tissue under a microscope, which of the following characteristics is most commonly seen?

Which of the following describes the tissue type of the epidermis?

Which of the following accurately describes the basement membrane that underlies epithelial tissues?

What type of tissue forms the walls of the alveoli?

The mucosa of the ureter is formed from which type of epithelium?

Why are the cells in the stratum corneum considered dead?

Which two statements best characterize simple squamous epithelial tissue?

In epithelial tissue, what is the jelly-like substance found between cells called?