What type of epithelial tissue is found lining the trachea?
A. simple cuboidal epithelium
B. stratified squamous epithelium
C. pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
D. simple columnar epithelium
E. transitional epithelium
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Question 2) What type of epithelial tissue is found in the mouth?
A. transitional epithelium
B. simple columnar epithelium
C. pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
D. simple cuboidal epithelium
E. stratified squamous epithelium
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Question 3) Epithelium that is primarily secretory in function would most likely be
A. keratinized columnar.
B. stratified squamous.
C. simple cuboidal.
D. simple squamous.
E. transitional.
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Question 4) Which of the following epithelial types is mismatched with its function?
A. stratified epithelium - protection
B. squamous epithelium - stretching
C. cuboidal epithelium - absorption
D. simple epithelium - diffusion
E. columnar epithelium - secretion
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Question 5) Stratified epithelium consists of
A. multiple layers of cells.
B. a single layer of cells.
C. a single layer of cells that changes shape when the tissue is stretched.
D. a multiple layer of cells that appears to change shape when the tissue is stretched.
E. None of these choices are correct.
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Question 6) The epidermis of the skin is composed of
A. stratified cuboidal epithelium.
B. stratified columnar epithelium.
C. simple squamous epithelium.
D. irregular dense fibrous connective tissue.
E. stratified squamous epithelium.
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Question 7) Which type of epithelium has the following characteristics: multiple layers, squamous cell shape, dead outer layers of cells, and keratin present in some cells?
A. stratified keratinized squamous epithelium
B. pseudostratified keratinized squamous epithelium
C. simple transitional epithelium
D. simple cuboidal epithelium
E. moist stratified squamous epithelium
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Question 8) To determine that a type of epithelium is squamous, which of the following is most important?
A. the number of cell layers
B. the shape of most of the epithelial cells
C. the shape of the most superficial epithelial cells
D. the shape of the basal epithelial cells
E. the shape of the basement membrane
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Question 9) The various types of epithelium are classified by
A. the number of cell layers and size of the cells.
B. the shape of cells and number of cell layers.
C. the size and shape of cells.
D. the size and location of cells.
E. function and size of cells.
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Question 10) Epithelial tissue is characterized by
A. tightly packed cells.
B. absence of any basement membrane.
C. extensive extracellular matrix.
D. a rich blood supply.
E. both tightly packed cells and a rich blood supply.
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