QuestionSBA
QuestionChoice
The soft palate and cheeks are lined with stratified squamous non-keratinising epithelium. This epithelia type is often found at entrances and exits of the body, for example, the oesophagus, vagina and anal canal inferior to the pectinate line.
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a
Soft palate
QuestionChoice
The skin has a stratified squamous keratinising epithelium. This allows it to withstand constant abrasion and desiccation.
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b
Skin
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The small intestine typically has simple columnar epithelial tissue. This tissue type is most often associated with absorption and secretion.
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c
Small intestine
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The bladder is lined with transitional cell epithelium. This epithelium is unique to the ureters and urinary bladder. Transitional cell epithelium changes between stretched (when the bladder is full) and relaxed (when the bladder is empty) states.
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e
Bladder
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The trachea is lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium. This epithelium extends to the bronchi, where it is replaced with a simple columnar epithelium in the bronchioles.
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d
Trachea
Concept
Chapter
2693
4202
Epithelia
Topic
181
Structure and Function of Cells
13304
A pathologist is reviewing slides. They identify the tissue they are looking at as stratified squamous non-keratinising epithelial tissue.

Which of the following is the most likely place the specimen was taken from?
a