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Compound Epithelium

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Question	Answer
What does compound epithelium mean?	Multilayered epithelium
What are the 2 types of compound epithelium?	1. Stratified Epithelium 2. Transitional Epithelium
How many layers are present in transitional compound Epithelium?	Number of layers is less
Which tissue is present in the Urinary bladder & Ureters	Transitional Compound Epithelium
What is Transitional Compound Epithelium also known as?	Urothelium
Why is transitional Compound epithelium called Urothelium?	As it provides stretchability & flexibility in urinary tract.
Which layer has the ability to multiply in transitional epithelium?	Germinativum
Name the layers of the Transitional Compound Epithelium	1. Top layer/ Surface layer/ Rectangular or oval 2. Inter-mediate layer (polygonal) 3. Stratum Germinativum/stratum/ Malpigai ( basal most layer)
How many layers are present in the inter-mediate layer of the Transitional Compound Epithelium?	2-3 layers
How many types of stratified Epithelium are there? Name them	1. Stratified Squamous Epithelium 2. Stratified Squamous Epithelium Keratinized 3. Stratified Squamous Epithelium Non-Keratinized 4. Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium
What is the structure of the stratum germinativum present in Stratified Squamous Epithelium?	Columnar
What cells is the surface layer made up of in the Stratified Squamous Epithelium?	Squamous cells
What is Stratum Corneum?	Dead cells present on Surface layer
Why are the cells dead in the surface layer sometimes?	If the surface layer shows Keratin deposition in cytoplasm, the cells become dead.
Which of the Stratified Compound Epitheliums are impermeable to water & to mechanical abrasions?	Stratified Squamous Keratinized Epithelium
Which tissue is present on the skin of terrestrial vertebrates - reptiles, birds, animals?	Stratified Squamous Keratinized Compound Epithelium
Which tissue is present in the Buccal Cavity lining, Oesophagus, Throat, Vagina?	Stratified Squamous Non-Keratinized Compound Epithelium
What is the characteristic of Stratified Cuboidal Compound Epithelium?	Surface layer is cuboidal
Which tissue is present in the large ducts of Certain salivary & pancreatic glands?	Stratified Cuboidal Compound Epithelium
Name the main functions of Compound Epithelium	Protection against mechanical, chemical, thermal, osmotic, pressures/stresses
Which tissue has limited role in absorption & secretion?	Compound Epithelium