Epithelial Flashcards

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Simple squamous locations

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Lines inside of blood vessels
Inside of heart
Lines walls of capillaries

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2
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Simple cuboidal

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Single layer of cube shaped cells with central nuclei

Secretion and sometimes absorption

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3
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Simple cuboidal locations

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Kidney tubules and ducts of glands

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4
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Simple columnar

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Elongated cells. Nuclei are near basement membrane, often have microvilli and cilia
Big absorber

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5
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Simple columnar location

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Lines uterus, Fallopian tubes, stomach & intestines

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6
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Pseudo stratified columnar

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Looks like one layer,but it’s not. Nuclei all over

Sweeps debris out of lungs, goblet cells produce mucin

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7
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Pseudo stratified columnar location

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Only in lining of upper respiratory tract

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8
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Stratified squamous

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Flattened layers
Wear an tear tissue
Protect from fluid and invasion

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9
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Stratified squamous location

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Outer layer of skin and lines the mouth throat vagina and anal canal

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10
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Simple squamous

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Single layer of thin, flattened cells

Well suited for diffusion

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11
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Stratified cuboidal

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Two or three layers provide protection

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12
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Stratified cuboidal location

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Mammary glands, sweat glands, salivary and pancreas

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13
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Stratified columnar

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Several layers

Not in many places-pharynx, junction of distal esophagus

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14
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Transitional

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Layer of epithelial tissue and bottom layer of specialized connective tissue

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15
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Cutaneous

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Functions like tarp over a boat

Ex) skin

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16
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Mucous

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Lines openings to outside with specialized cells that produce mucous

17
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Serous

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2 layered membrane with potential space between parietal and visceral