pseudostratified and glandular epithelium

Question 1

state the characteristics of long cells of pseudostratified

Answer 1

they extend up till free surface, the nucleus is oval but not present at the base, they have goblet cells at the base

Question 2

state the characteristics of the short cells of the pseudostratified

Answer 2

don’t extend up to the free surface, nucleus is rounded, absence of goblet cells

Question 3

give examples of ciliated and non-ciliated pseudostratified epi

Answer 3

ciliated- trachea, bronchioles of respiratory tract
non-ciliated— urethra of male, parotid salivary gland

Question 4

examples of unicellular and multicellular glands of glandular epithelium

Answer 4

uni -> goblet cells, paneth gland
multi -> salivary, pituitary, thyroid etc

Question 5

ductless glands are also called, what do they secrete and their examples:

Answer 5

endocrine, hormones are secreted,
eg: pituitary gland, thyroid gland

Question 6

glandular epi that has ducts are what glands

Answer 6

exocrine {pour their secretions to target organs}, mucus gland, salivary gland pancreatic, mammary gland

Question 7

what are heterocrine glands, also give examples

Answer 7

they act like both endocrine and exocrine, egs are the pancreas, gonads

Question 8

based on the mode of secretion give three types of glands

Answer 8

merocrine, apocrine, and holocrine

Question 9

give examples of merocrine glands

Answer 9

salivary, pancreas, sweat ,intestinal, goblet glands etc

Question 10

give examples of apocrine

Answer 10

mammary, axillary sweat glands etc

Question 11

give examples of holocrine

Answer 11

sebaceous glands