MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

EPITHELIA GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of epithelial tissue has a single layer, thin & flattened cells, common site of filtration and diffusion, found in air sacs of lungs
A
simple cuboidal
B
stratified cuboidal
C
simple squamous
D
stratified squamous
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cells can be squamous, cuboidal and columnar. Simple squamous epithelium – a single layer of thin flattened cells. This type of epithelium forms thin delicate sheets of cells through which molecules can easily pass (diffusion, filtration).

Detailed explanation-2: -The squamous epithelium is made of a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries. They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs.

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