Epithelia Cells Flashcards

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Simple Squamous ( Function and Location )

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Diffusion & Filtration

Lining of heart, blood vessels, alveoli lungs

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Simple Cuboidol ( Function and Location )

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Secretion & Absorption

kidney tubules/ ducts/ ovary surface

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Simple Collumnar ( Function and Location )

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Secretion and absorption of mucus enzyme

non-ciliated = GI, Gall Bladder / Ciliated = Uterne tubes/ small bronchi

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Pseudostratified ( Function and Location )

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Secretion

non-ciliated = large ducts, male sperm. / ciliated = line tracha, upper respiratory trap

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Stratified Squamous ( Function and Location )

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Protect underlying tissue

nonkeratinized = lining of oesophagus / mouth and vagina
keratinized = surface of skin

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Stratified Cuboidal ( Function and Location )

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Protection

Large ducts sweat glands & mammary glands

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Stratified Columnar ( Function and Location )

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Protection and secretion
Large Ducts male urethra / pharynx

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Transitional

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Stretches

Lines urters / bladder / part urethra

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