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Types of Epithelium tissue MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Edited By admin | Updated on Sep 18, 2023 18:34 AM | #NEET
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In the stratified epithelium
Statement 1 - Compound epithelial covers the dry surface of skin, the inner lining of the pancreatic duct and the ducts of salivary glands.
Statement 2 - Compound epithelial cells mainly give protection against mechanical and chemical stresses.
Select the incorrect pair regarding epithelium tissues on sensory organs.
Simple and Compound Epithelium are two types of Epithelia classified on the basis of
The kind of epithelium which forms the inner walls of blood vessels is
Select Incorrect statement(s)
The multiple layered epithelial cells are called _____.
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Types of Epithelium tissue
- On the basis of arrangement and shape of the cells, the epithelia are classified into two broad groups i.e. Simple epithelia and compound epithelia.
- In simple epithelium, the cells are arranged in a single layer and it forms a one cell thick epithelium. It is further divided into the squamous, cuboidal, columnar, ciliated, and pseudostratified epithelium.
- The compound epithelium is made up of more than one layer of cells. It can be either stratified or transitional.
- On the basis of the shape of the cells present in the superficial layers, the stratified epithelium can be of four types: Stratified squamous epithelium, Stratified cuboidal epithelium, stratified columnar epithelium and stratified ciliated columnar epithelium.
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