The attachment between two epithelial cells is due to
connective tissue
intercellular fluid
intercellular cement
intercellular fluid and air spaces
Correct Answer :
C. intercellular cement
Related Questions
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
Inner lining of our trachea is formed by
simple squamous epithelium
pseudostratified epithelium
stratified epitheliun
simple glandular epithelium
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 epithelial lining of pericardium is
simple columnar
simple squamous
stratified squamous
cuboidal type
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
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
Epithelia of mesodermal origin are present in
alimentary canal and respiratory passages
urinary and genital ducts
nervous system
endocrine system
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
The epithelial lining of ovary and seminiferous tubules of the testes is
sensory
cuboidal
squamous
glandular
Stratified squamous epithelium is seen in
epidermis of skin, oesophagus, anus
intestine, lungs, heart
blood and lymphatic vessels
ducts of salivary and mammary glands
The attachment between two epithelial cells is due to
connective tissue
intercellular fluid
intercellular cement
intercellular fluid and air spaces
Salivary gland is an example of
simple tubular gland
simple coiled tubular gland
branched tubular gland
compound alveolar gland
Which type of epithelium is found in the Bowman's capsule of mammalian kidney?
Pseudostratified
Stratified
Squamous
Cuboidal
Crypts of Lieberkuhn in the small intestine of a mammal is a
branched alveolar gland
simple tubular gland
compound tubular gland
compound aleveolar gland
Pseudociliated epithelium is a characteristic feature of mucous membrane of
liver
heart
trachea
stomach
Inner lining of buccal cavity is derived from
ectoderm
endoderm
mesoderm
both (a) and (b)
All the cells rest on a basement membrane in epithelial tissue known as
fluid tissue
vascular tissue
connective tissue
muscular tissue
Sterocilia is found in
testis
epididymis
ovary
oviduct
Some glands contain glandular cells which lose apical part of cytoplasm with the secretion. Such glands are called
apocrine
merocrine
holocrine
endocrine
Mesothelium lines the
peritoneal cavity
pericardial cavity
pleural cavity
all of these
Which of the following has the stratified cuboidal epithelial lining ?
Nasal cavity
Oesphagal lumen
Products of sweat glands and urinary tract
Peritoneal cavity
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
Exocrine glands containing glandular cells which shed themselves to secrete their products are known as
ductless glands
apocrine glands
mesocrine glands
holocrine glands
Which of the following tissues can be protective, secretory, sensory, excretory and absorptive in function?
epithelial tissues
connective tissues
muscular tissues
nervous tissues
Oil in the skin is secreted by
mucous glands
sebaceous glands
hair follicles
sweat glands
Distal convoluted tubule of kidney is lined by
columnar cells
cuboidal cells
squamous cells
cuboidal epithelium with a brush border
The largest volume of adult tissues in he body is derived from (in vertebrates)
ectoderm
endoderm
mesoderm
ectoderm and mesoderm
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
Sensory epithelium is seen
on skin surface
on the olfactory mucosa and taste buds of tongue
on the ears
all of these
What name is given to the scientific study of tissues ?
Anatomy
Cytology
Histology
Ecology