Epithelial Tissue
Epithelial Tissue: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Epithelial Tissues, Endocrine Glands, Stratified Squamous Epithelium, Exocrine Glands, Transitional Epithelium, Simple Cuboidal Epithelium, Simple Squamous Epithelium and, Pseudostratified Epithelium
Important Questions on Epithelial Tissue
Which of the following is found in the duct of sweat gland?

Write a note on stratified columnar epithelium.

Stratified squamous epithelium is found in only teeth and hair.

Stratified squamous epithelium is found in the _____ (skin/hair) of the human body.

What do you mean by Stratified Squamous Epithelium?

Write a short note on the transitional epithelium.

The transitional epithelium is found in the wall of the urinary bladder.

Which of the following epithelium is multilayered?

The stratified cuboidal epithelium covers the surface of hollow organs like fallopian tubes, bronchioles, etc.

The stratified cuboidal epithelium of the urinary bladder helps in its distension when it is full of urine.

The transitional epithelium of ureters is a

The inner lining of the salivary glands is made of stratified cuboidal epithelium.

Epithelial tissue with thin flat cells appearing like packed tiles occurs

Which of the following epithelial tissue is involved in functions like forming a diffusion boundary.


Prevention of substances from leaking across the tissue is provided by gap junctions.

The main function of the cuboidal epithelium is:

Find out the wrongly matched pair.

An epithelium with water-proofing qualities is

Which type of tissue is found in the inner lining of blood vessels?
