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Why are the alveoli in the lungs lined with simple squamous epithelial tissue?
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∙ 11y ago
To allow passage of materials by diffusion and filtration in sites where protection is not important; secretes lubricating substances in serosae.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agowhere rapid gas exchange occurs, as oxygen enters the bloodstream through alveolar blood vessels and carbon dioxide exits as waste.
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What type of tissue makes up the walls of the alveoli?
simple squamous. It allows for diffusion.
What type of cells line the alveoli?
Simple Squamous Epithelial Tissue forms the surface of the alveoli
What tissue is the walls of the alveoli composed of?
the walls of the alveoli are very thin but strong layers of elastic tissue lines with a single layer of flattened epithelium.
What tissue forms the aveoli?
This tissue is simple squamous, a type of epithelium. It is the thinnest tissue, one cell thick, since gases are exchanged in the aleoli and capillaries surrounding them.
What type of epithelial tissue is found in the esophagus?
Pseudostratified columnar cells line the inside of the trachea and simple squamous cells make up the alveoli
What epithelial tissue provide absorption?
Simple Squamous
Does a simple squamous epithelial tissue have a good blood supply?
No
What is the difference between endothelium and mesothelium?
Endothelium is a simple squamous epithelial tissue that lines blood vessels. Mesothelium is a simple squamous epithelial tissue that surrounds the outside of our visceral organs.
What type of tissue is involved in a simple skin injury?
squamous epithelial
What type of epithelial tissue provides the least protection?
Simple Squamous
What kind of epithelial tissue is in the alveolar sacs of the lungs?
Simple Squamous
How does the epithelium tissue make up the lungs?
You can find simple squamous epithelial tissue in alveoli in lungs. The reason of it, is that simple squamous cells are very thin and they pass the gases through very easily. As you know the alveoli's' role is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide, thin walls help to do it quicker.
