A Student Is Describing the Tissue That Makes Up the Walls

question 41

Multiple Choice

A student is describing the tissue that makes up the walls of the alveoli in the lungs. It appears that these walls are composed of flattened cells arranged in a single layer to facilitate gas exchange. Which one of the following terms best describes this tissue?

• A) simple cuboidal
• B) stratified squamous
• C) simple squamous
• D) simple columnar
• E) stratified cuboidal

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Definitions:

Immune System

A complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against infections, diseases, and foreign substances.

ACTH

or Adrenocorticotropic hormone is a hormone produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the production of cortisol in the adrenal gland.

Adrenal Cortex Secretions

Hormones produced by the outer layer of the adrenal gland, including cortisol and aldosterone, which regulate metabolism, blood pressure, and stress responses.

Parathyroid Hormone

A hormone produced and released by the parathyroid glands, crucial for regulating serum calcium and phosphate levels.