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
Correct Answer :
D. transitional epithelium
Related Questions
Stratified squamous epithelium is seen in
epidermis of skin, oesophagus, anus
intestine, lungs, heart
blood and lymphatic vessels
ducts of salivary and mammary glands
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 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 the following has the stratified cuboidal epithelial lining ?
Nasal cavity
Oesphagal lumen
Products of sweat glands and urinary tract
Peritoneal cavity
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
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
Salivary gland is an example of
simple tubular gland
simple coiled tubular gland
branched tubular gland
compound alveolar gland
Distal convoluted tubule of kidney is lined by
columnar cells
cuboidal cells
squamous cells
cuboidal epithelium with a brush border
Pigment cells of retina are made up of
squamous epithelium
stratified epithelium
glandular epithelium
pigmented epithelium
In cuboidal epithelial cells, nuclei are situated
centrally
apically
basally
acentrically
Inner lining of buccal cavity is derived from
ectoderm
endoderm
mesoderm
both (a) and (b)
Crypts of Lieberkuhn in the small intestine of a mammal is a
branched alveolar gland
simple tubular gland
compound tubular gland
compound aleveolar gland
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
Minute cytoplasmic connections between cells of epithelium is known as
informosomes
microsomes
desmosomes
mesosomes
The epithelial tissue which form protective layer of the skin, buccal cavity and tongue is
squamous epithelium
ciliated epithelium
glandular epithelium
stratified epithelium
Epithelia of mesodermal origin are present in
alimentary canal and respiratory passages
urinary and genital ducts
nervous system
endocrine system
All the cells rest on a basement membrane in epithelial tissue known as
fluid tissue
vascular tissue
connective tissue
muscular tissue
The epithelial lining of pericardium is
simple columnar
simple squamous
stratified squamous
cuboidal type
The cilia originate from
nucleus
cytoplasm
basal granule
mitochondria
Example for a holocrine gland is
salivary gland
sweat gland
sebaceous gland
mammary gland
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
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
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 these is true :
Epithelia are derived from ectoderm
Epilhelia are mesodermal in origin
Epithelia are endodermal in origin
Epithelial origin is variable
The attachment between two epithelial cells is due to
connective tissue
intercellular fluid
intercellular cement
intercellular fluid and air spaces
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 ovary and seminiferous tubules of the testes is
sensory
cuboidal
squamous
glandular
What name is given to the scientific study of tissues ?
Anatomy
Cytology
Histology
Ecology
Mesenchymal epithelium is seen in
liver
lungs
subdural and subarachnoid spaces
kidneys