Question: The wall of the alveolus (air sac) in the lung is composed of which type of epithelium?

Answer: simple squamous epithelium

Question: The proximal tubule of the nephron (kidney tubule) in the kidney is composed of which type of epithelium?

Answer: simple cuboidal epithelium

Question: The epithelium of the esophagus is composed of which type of epithelial tissue?

Answer: stratified squamous epithelium

Question: Which part of the neuron (a specialized nerve cell) receives signals from other cells and is also the main metabolic region of the neuron?

Answer: soma

Question: Which of the three muscle cell types has multiple nuclei?

Answer: skeletal

Question: Which muscle cell type has visible striations but is not under voluntary control?

Answer: cardiac

Question: Identify the best description for the shape of squamous cells.

Answer: plate-like

Question: Which of these are characteristics of simple squamous epithelium?

Answer: Simple squamous epithelium is found next to free space called the lumen.

Simple squamous cells attach to form a sheet-like arrangement.

Question: Identify the primary function(s) of simple squamous epithelium cells.

Answer: Diffusion

Filtration

Question: Where is simple squamous epithelium found in the body?

Answer: Kindeys, Lining of blood vessels, Air sacs of the lungs