From which of the embryological germ layers is the epithelial tissue derived
(I) ectoderm
(II) mesoderm
(III) endoderm
(1) I & II are correct
(2) I & III are correct
(3) II & III are correct
(4) I & II & III are correct
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia are located in
(1) Trachea
(2) Vas Deferens
(3) Epididymis
(4) Endometrium
In which of the following types of gland, secretions are formed by the breakdown of entire cells
(1) Endocrine
(2) Holocrine
(3) Merocrine
(4) Autocrine
Cancers are often classified based on the type of tissue in which they develop. A cancer developing in the epithelial tissue will be classified as
(1) Adenoma
(2) Blastoma
(3) Carcinoma
(4) Sarcoma
What type of epithelium is the Urothelium?
(1) simple squamous
(2) stratified squamous keratinized
(3) pseudo-stratified non ciliated
(4) transitional
An important function of the epithelium is secretion. Which cell organelle would be most important in such secretory epithelial cells
(1) Mitochondria
(2) endoplasmic reticulum
(3) Golgi apparatus
(4) Lysosomes
Epithelial cells are connected to basement membrane by
(1) Tight junctions
(2) Adherens Junctions
(3) Desmosomes
(4) Hemidesmosomes
Histamine in blood is released by
(1) Mast cells
(2) Macrophages
(3) Eosinophils
(4) Basophils
Which of the following connective tissues is avascular, is aneural and has limited repair capabilities
(1) Cartilage
(2) Bone
(3) Ligament
(4) Tendon
Apart from the hematopoietic cells, bone marrow is largely composed of
(1) areolar tissue
(2) adipose tissue
(3) white fibrous tissue
(4) epithelium