The kind of epithelium which forms the inner walls of blood vessels is:
A
Cuboidal epithelium
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B
Columnar epithelium
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C
Ciliated columnar epithelium
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D
Squamous epithelium
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Solution
The correct option is D Squamous epithelium The kind of epithelium which forms the inner walls of blood vessels is squamous epithelium. This type of epithelium is often permeable and occurs where small molecules need to pass quickly through membranes via filtration or diffusion.