chapter 4 part 2 epithelium Flashcards
squamous
thin/ flat
-nucleus appears squished
cuboidal
nucleus is in the center and round
columnar cell
nucleus near the base
-if it is at the top there is something wrong
transitional
mixture of cells
-bladder
simple squamous
flat, delicate, lines body cavities, the heart and blood vessels
-good for blood vessels because it is easy to exchange materials and gasses
-reduce friction and secrete material
stratified squamous
surface of skin, lines the muoth, esophagus, anus and vagina
-for protection
simple cuboidal
thyroid gland, ducts, kidneys tubules
-for secretion and absobtion
-dont want it flat bc it is for waste exchange
-any more layers and it would be too much
stratified cuboidal
ducts of sweat glands
-secretion and absorbtion
-merrecrine glands
simple columnar
stomach lining, intestines, uterine tubes
-secretion, absorbtion and protection
-bc food digestion require bigger/ longer cells
stratified columnar
pharynx. epiglottis, mammary glands, salivary glands
-for protection
pseudostraatified ciliated columnar
-nucleus are at different levels
-nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi
-protection and secretion
transitional
many layers
-cuboidal and odd shaped cells
-odd shape cells are for the ability to stretch
-bladder
glandular
-epithelia mixed with gland cells
types of glands
-serous, mucous and mixed exocrine, endocrine, exocrine, simple, compound
serous glands
secrete watery fluids with enzymes
mucous glands
secrete glycoproteins (mucins) that absorb water to produce mucus