In cuboidal epithelial cells, nuclei are situated
centrally
apically
basally
acentrically
Correct Answer :
A. centrally
Related Questions
The excretory passages of the urinary system has a lining of epithelial cells which are elastic. These constitute the epithelial tissue called
stratified squamous
glandular epithelium
squamous epithelium
transitional epithelium
Which of these is true :
Epithelia are derived from ectoderm
Epilhelia are mesodermal in origin
Epithelia are endodermal in origin
Epithelial origin is variable
Distal convoluted tubule of kidney is lined by
columnar cells
cuboidal cells
squamous cells
cuboidal epithelium with a brush border
The cilia originate from
nucleus
cytoplasm
basal granule
mitochondria
Sensory epithelium is seen
on skin surface
on the olfactory mucosa and taste buds of tongue
on the ears
all of these
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
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
Mesenchymal epithelium is seen in
liver
lungs
subdural and subarachnoid spaces
kidneys
Exocrine part of pancreas is classified as
simple alveolar gland
compound-tubulo-alveolar gland
simple coiled tubular gland
simple tubular gland
The epithelial tissue which form protective layer of the skin, buccal cavity and tongue is
squamous epithelium
ciliated epithelium
glandular epithelium
stratified epithelium
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
Which of the following tissues can be protective, secretory, sensory, excretory and absorptive in function?
epithelial tissues
connective tissues
muscular tissues
nervous tissues
The epithelial lining of pericardium is
simple columnar
simple squamous
stratified squamous
cuboidal type
Stratified squamous epithelium is seen in
epidermis of skin, oesophagus, anus
intestine, lungs, heart
blood and lymphatic vessels
ducts of salivary and mammary glands
Cilia, flagella and microvilli are seen in
connective tissues
epithelial tissues only
connective and epithelial tissues
animals
Example for a holocrine gland is
salivary gland
sweat gland
sebaceous gland
mammary gland
Goblet cells are
unicellular mucous glands
multicellular mucous glands
cuboidal epithelial cells
stratified cuboidal cells
All the cells rest on a basement membrane in epithelial tissue known as
fluid tissue
vascular tissue
connective tissue
muscular tissue
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
The type of tissue that covers the surface of the body and lines vessels and body cavities is
connective tissue
muscular tissue
nerve tissue
epithelial tissue
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
The mucosa is seen in
cavities of the respiratory passages
cavities of the urogenital tract
cavities of alimentary tract
all of these
The descending limb and the ascending limb of Henle's loop of nephron in mammals is lined by
simple squamous epithelium
stratified squamous epithelium
simple columnar epithelium
transitional epithelium
Desmosomes are quite common in
stratum germinativum
stratum spinosum
stratum lucidum
stratum granulosum
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
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
The epithelial lining of ovary and seminiferous tubules of the testes is
sensory
cuboidal
squamous
glandular
The largest volume of adult tissues in he body is derived from (in vertebrates)
ectoderm
endoderm
mesoderm
ectoderm and mesoderm
Mesothelium is the name given to
lumen of gut
coelomic cavities
lumen of blood vessels
organs derived from mesoderm