Epithelial Tissue Flashcards
Location of simple squamous
Lung alveoli, endothelial lining Of lymphatic and blood vessels
Surface of pericardium, pleura, peritoneum
Function of simple squamous
Gas exchange by diffusion, gas and fluid exchange, absorption by diffusion and osmosis, secretion
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized location
Mucous membrane lining, mouth, vagina, esophagus
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized function
Protection
Stratified squamous kerantinized location
Epidermis
Stratified squamous kerantinized function
Protection
Transitional location
Lining of urinary bladder and ureters
Transitional function
Stretching
Simple columnar location
Mucous lining of stomach, intestines, kidneys, respiratory tract
Simple columnar function
Protection, secretion, absorption, ciliary movement of mucus
Pseudostratified location
Ciliated in trachea, non-ciliated in epididymis and vas deferens
Pseudostratified function
Protection, ciliary movement of mucus
Simple cuboidal location
Ducts and tubules