Question

Write locations of squamous, columnar and cuboidal epithelial tissues.

Answer 1

Answer:

squamous - lining of blood vessels, lymph vessels, alveoli of lungs and Bowman's capsule of nephron in kidney.

cuboidal - PCT of nephron, ducts of glands, ovary and testies, thyroid follicles.

columnar - Oesophagus, stomach.

Answer 2

AnswEr:

★ Location of Squamous epithelium:

• Bowman's capsule ( podocytes ) → Filteration.
• Loop of Henle → Exchange of materials.
• Wall of alveoli → Exchange of gases.
• Wall of blood vessels → Exchange of materials. ( Endothelium )

★ Location of columnar epithelium:

• Lining of stomach and intestine.
• rectum
• fallopian tubes

★ Location of cuboidal epithelium:

• Thyroid fellicles.
• Sweat glands
• Ovary and testis ( gonads ).
• Proximal convoluted tubule.

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All types of epithelial tissue :

★ Simple ( Single layered )

- Squamous

- Cuboidal

- columnar

- ciliated

- pseudostratified

- glandular

- specialised

★ Compound ( Multi layered )

- Stratified ( non stretchable )

- Transitional ( stretchable )