Figure 3.1

Using the figure above, answer the following questions.
-What type of epithelium comprises the lining of the peritoneal cavity, which is featured in the top group of diagrams (Fig. 3.1a)?
A) Simple cuboidal
B) Simple columnar
C) Simple squamous
D) Transitional
E) Stratified cuboidal

Question

Figure 3.1
  
Using the figure above, answer the following questions.
-What type of epithelium comprises the lining of the peritoneal cavity, which is featured in the top group of diagrams (Fig. 3.1a)?
A) Simple cuboidal 
B) Simple columnar 
C) Simple squamous 
D) Transitional 
E) Stratified cuboidal

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The epithelium that lines the peritoneal cavity is composed of simple squamous epithelium. This is evident from the diagram in Fig. 3.1a, which shows a single layer of flat cells lining the cavity.

Figure 3.1 Using the Figure Above, Answer the Following Questions