GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIUM

EPITHELIAL TISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This epithelial tissue makes up ovaries and kidney tubules.
A
simple cuboidal
B
simple columnar
C
simple squamous
D
stratified columnar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Simple cuboidal epithelium lines the surface of small excretory ducts in various organs and glands in the body, compose some of the kidney tubules in the kortex of the kidney, and create the covering of the ovary.

Detailed explanation-2: -The simple cuboidal epithelium is mainly involved in secretion, absorption, or excretion. This type of tissue can be found on the surface of ovaries, salivary glands, parts of the eye, thyroid gland, pancreas, the lining of the nephrons, and the walls of the renal tubules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Simple cuboidal epithelium is found lining kidney tubules and bronchioles in the lungs. It is also found lining the the ducts of secretory glands like the pancreas, thyroid, and salivary glands, and in the ovaries and testes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Simple cuboidal epithelium consists of one layer of cells whose height roughly equals their width, so in sections perpendicular to the surface, cells resemble small box-like cubes. Cells in horizontal section appear to be a mosaic of polygonal tiles.

Detailed explanation-5: -Simple cuboidal epithelium: This type of epithelium is typically found in glandular (secreting) tissue and kidney tubules.

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