Which type of epithelium is found in the Bowman's capsule of mammalian kidney?
Pseudostratified
Stratified
Squamous
Cuboidal
Correct Answer :
C. Squamous
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Distal convoluted tubule of kidney is lined by
columnar cells
cuboidal cells
squamous cells
cuboidal epithelium with a brush border
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
Stratified squamous keratinised epithelium seen in
oesophagus
kidney
liver
epidermis of skin
Protoplasmic projections of the lining of epithelial cells in certain organs is as follows. State which of these is false?
Proximal Kidney tubule - microvilli
Trachea - cilia
Parts of male reproductive tract -stereocilia
Small intestine - cilia
Which of the following has the stratified cuboidal epithelial lining ?
Nasal cavity
Oesphagal lumen
Products of sweat glands and urinary tract
Peritoneal cavity
Crypts of Lieberkuhn in the small intestine of a mammal is a
branched alveolar gland
simple tubular gland
compound tubular gland
compound aleveolar gland
Mesenchymal epithelium is seen in
liver
lungs
subdural and subarachnoid spaces
kidneys
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
Pseudociliated epithelium is a characteristic feature of mucous membrane of
liver
heart
trachea
stomach
Exocrine part of pancreas is classified as
simple alveolar gland
compound-tubulo-alveolar gland
simple coiled tubular gland
simple tubular gland
Inner lining of buccal cavity is derived from
ectoderm
endoderm
mesoderm
both (a) and (b)
The mucosa is seen in
cavities of the respiratory passages
cavities of the urogenital tract
cavities of alimentary tract
all of these
In cuboidal epithelial cells, nuclei are situated
centrally
apically
basally
acentrically
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 largest volume of adult tissues in he body is derived from (in vertebrates)
ectoderm
endoderm
mesoderm
ectoderm and mesoderm
Inner lining of our trachea is formed by
simple squamous epithelium
pseudostratified epithelium
stratified epitheliun
simple glandular epithelium
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
Sterocilia is found in
testis
epididymis
ovary
oviduct
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
Which of the following tissues can be protective, secretory, sensory, excretory and absorptive in function?
epithelial tissues
connective tissues
muscular tissues
nervous tissues
Minute cytoplasmic connections between cells of epithelium is known as
informosomes
microsomes
desmosomes
mesosomes
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
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
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 ovary and seminiferous tubules of the testes is
sensory
cuboidal
squamous
glandular
Goblet cells are
unicellular mucous glands
multicellular mucous glands
cuboidal epithelial cells
stratified cuboidal cells
Desmosomes are quite common in
stratum germinativum
stratum spinosum
stratum lucidum
stratum granulosum