Epithelial cell differs from connective and supporting tissues
by the presence of more cellular substance
by the presence of two or more nuclei in the cells
by the presence of more inter-cellular substance
by the presence of more cytoplasm
Correct Answer :
A. by the presence of more cellular substance
Related Questions
Minute cytoplasmic connections between cells of epithelium is known as
informosomes
microsomes
desmosomes
mesosomes
Mesothelium lines the
peritoneal cavity
pericardial cavity
pleural cavity
all of these
Exocrine part of pancreas is classified as
simple alveolar gland
compound-tubulo-alveolar gland
simple coiled tubular gland
simple tubular gland
Which of the following statements is true?
Epithelial tissue is devoid of blood supply
Some cells when innervated are termed as sensory epithelium
Epithelial tissue is not capable of regeneration
Exocrine glands secrete their products without the help of ducts
All the cells rest on a basement membrane in epithelial tissue known as
fluid tissue
vascular tissue
connective tissue
muscular tissue
Which type of epithelium is found in the Bowman's capsule of mammalian kidney?
Pseudostratified
Stratified
Squamous
Cuboidal
Epithelia of mesodermal origin are present in
alimentary canal and respiratory passages
urinary and genital ducts
nervous system
endocrine system
Pseudociliated epithelium is a characteristic feature of mucous membrane of
liver
heart
trachea
stomach
Some glands contain glandular cells which lose apical part of cytoplasm with the secretion. Such glands are called
apocrine
merocrine
holocrine
endocrine
Oil in the skin is secreted by
mucous glands
sebaceous glands
hair follicles
sweat glands
Exocrine glands containing glandular cells which shed themselves to secrete their products are known as
ductless glands
apocrine glands
mesocrine glands
holocrine glands
Desmosomes are quite common in
stratum germinativum
stratum spinosum
stratum lucidum
stratum granulosum
Mesothelium is the name given to
lumen of gut
coelomic cavities
lumen of blood vessels
organs derived from mesoderm
The mucosa is seen in
cavities of the respiratory passages
cavities of the urogenital tract
cavities of alimentary tract
all of these
An epithelium with more than one layer of cells is seen in
inner lining of stomach
inner lining of intestine
all parts of alimentary carial
buccal caviy and oesophagus
Sterocilia is found in
testis
epididymis
ovary
oviduct
The largest volume of adult tissues in he body is derived from (in vertebrates)
ectoderm
endoderm
mesoderm
ectoderm and mesoderm
Cilia, flagella and microvilli are seen in
connective tissues
epithelial tissues only
connective and epithelial tissues
animals
Stratified squamous epithelium is seen in
epidermis of skin, oesophagus, anus
intestine, lungs, heart
blood and lymphatic vessels
ducts of salivary and mammary glands
Stratified squamous keratinised epithelium seen in
oesophagus
kidney
liver
epidermis of skin
Inner lining of our trachea is formed by
simple squamous epithelium
pseudostratified epithelium
stratified epitheliun
simple glandular epithelium
Salivary gland is an example of
simple tubular gland
simple coiled tubular gland
branched tubular gland
compound alveolar gland
Which of the following tissues can be protective, secretory, sensory, excretory and absorptive in function?
epithelial tissues
connective tissues
muscular tissues
nervous tissues
A "brush border" in the proximal kidney tubule is due to
presence of numerous cilia
presence of numerous villi
minute finger like folds of the cell membrane called microvilli
cuboid al eqithelium
Goblet cells are
unicellular mucous glands
multicellular mucous glands
cuboidal epithelial cells
stratified cuboidal cells
The name of the given stratified eqithelium depends upon the shape of
basal layer of cells
superficial layer of cells
intermediate layer of cells
majority of layers of cells
All glands whether exocrine or endocrine originate in mammals from
epithelial tissues
some from epithelial tissues and others from connective tissues
some from epithelial tissues and others from muscular tissues
some from epithelial tissues and others from nerve tissues
Which of the following is a correct match?
Crypts of LieberkuhnSimple tubular gland, endodermal in origin
Sweat glands Simple branched glands, mesodermal in origin
Sebaceous glands Compound alveolar glands, mesodermal in origin
Salivary glands Simple tubular gland, mesodermal in origin
Epithelium has no direct blood supply. The exception to this is
epithelium of peritoneal cavity
stria vascularis of cochlea
epithelium of uterus
epithelium of tongue
The cilia originate from
nucleus
cytoplasm
basal granule
mitochondria