The epithelium shown in the following figure is ___________. They are mainly present in the inner surface of hollow organs like ___________
1. Ciliated cuboidal, neck of nephron
2. Ciliated columnar, trachea, loop of Henle
3. Ciliated columnar, bronchioles and fallopian tubes
4. Pseudostratified trachea columnar, trachea and large bronchi
Loose connective tissue has cells and fibres loosely arranged in a semifluid ground substance. Which of the following can be taken as an example of it?
(1) Areolar tissue
(2) Cartilage
(3) Adipose tissue
(4) Both (1) and (3)
Mark the connective tissue which is without fibres and matrix is not secreted by its cellular component
1. Areolar tissue
2. Adipose tissue
3. Blood
4. Cartilage
Areolar tissue contains secretory cells which secrete the fibres and other components of matrix. Such cells are
(1) Fibroblasts
(2) Macrophages
(3) Mast cells
(4) Fibrocytes
Neuroglia makes more than _________ of the volume of neural tissue in our body.
1. 10%
2. 50%
3. 25%
4. 20%
Columnar epithelium is characterised by the presence of polygonal columns of cells. It occurs in
(1) Inner lining of intestine
(2) Inner lining of stomach
(3) Inner lining of gall bladder
(4) All of these
Which of the following epithelium covers the dry surface of the skin, the moist surface of buccal cavity, pharynx, inner lining of ducts of salivary glands and of pancreatic ducts?
1. Pseudostratified epithelium
2. Simple cuboidal epithelium
3. Compound epithelium
4. Transitional epithelium
Which of the following is an example of loose connective tissues having cells and fibres loosely arranged in a semifluid ground substance and present beneath skin, often serving as support framework for epithelium?
(1) Fibrous connective tissue
(2) Areolar connective tissue
(3) Adipose connective tissue
(4) Mucoid connective tissue
Match the following
Column - I Column - II
a. Squamous epithelium (i) Protection against chemical and mechanical stresses
b. Cuboidal epithelium (ii) Movement of particle in a specific direction
c. Compound epithelium (iii) Formation of diffusion boundary
d. Ciliated epithelium (iv) Secretion and absorption
1. a(i), b(iv), c(ii), d(iii)
2. a(iii), b(iv), c(i), d(ii)
3. a(ii), b(i), c(iii), d(iv)
4. a(iv), b(i), c(iii), d(ii)
Which of the following provides structural and functional link between the individual cells in epithelial tissues?
1. | Extracellular fluid which binds the various cells in the tissue together |
2. | Cell junctions |
3. | Connective tissue |
4. | Basement membrane |