EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
EPITHELIA GLANDS
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Question
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Which type of epithelial tissue would allow oxygen to quickly pass through it?
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Simple Squamous
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Simple Cuboidal
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Simple Columnar
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Transitional
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Simple squamous epithelial cells are flat and thin enough to allow molecules to pass via diffusion. This cell type is found in the walls of capillaries, linings of the pericardium, and alveoli.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Simple cuboidal epithelium will heal faster than stratified squamous epithelium.
Detailed explanation-3: -The vast majority of the surface area of an alveolus is made up of type 1 alveolar cells, which are squamous (flat), thin epithelial cells that allow rapid gas exchange between the air inside the alveoli and blood in the surrounding capillaries.
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