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Epithelial tissue Flashcards

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Function of epithelial tissues

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  • Covers body surfaces
  • lines hollow organs
  • forms the glands of the body
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What are cell junctions

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Cell junctions are connection points between the plasma membranes of adjacent cells.

There are namely 5 types: gap junction, adherens junction, desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and tight junction.

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Key functions of epithelial tissues

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A group of similar cells that work together to cover body surfaces and line hollow organs, body cavities, and ducts; it also forms glands.

  • selective barriers (limit or aid transfer)
  • secretory (onto a free surface)
  • protective (especially from abrasion)
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What do each arrow point to

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  1. Tight junction
  2. adherens junction
  3. Gap junction
  4. Desmosome
  5. Hemidesmosome
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What is the apical surface

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The edge surface of epithelial tissue facing the body surface, body cavity, lumen of an internal organ, or a tubular duct that receives cell secretions. They may contain cilia or microvilli

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What is the lateral surface

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The surface of an epithelial cells which face the adjacent cells on either side - these surfaces contain junctions (gap, desomosome, tight, adherens)

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What is the basal surface

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The deepest layer of epithelial cells facing the basement membrane - these may contain hemidesmosome junctions.

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Cytoskeleton - Microfilaments

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  • bundles beneath cell membrane and cytoplasm; strength; alter shape; link cytoplasm to membrane; tie cells together; muscle contraction e.g actin
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Cytoskeleton - Intermediate filaments

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  • strength; move materials through cytoplasm e.g keratin
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How are epithelial cells arranged

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Arranged into flat, continuous sheets and can be comprised of single or multiple layers

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What is actin

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A type of microfilament - protein bundles beneath cell membrane and cytoplasm that determine cell shape and structure and allow for muscle contraction

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What is keratin

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A type of intermediate filament - structural roles in the cytoplasm of cells, also allow movement of material within cytoplasm

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Structure of tight junctions

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Located near the apical surface
Strands of transmembrane proteins (claudins and occludins) link adjacent plasma membranes in a ‘sewing-like’ appearance
No gap is left

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Function of tight junctions

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Joins adjacent plasma membranes tightly together keeping cell polarity (ie electrically tight) by preventing migration of proteins between apical and basal surfaces

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What cell junction is this

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Tight junction

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Where are tight junctions located

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Stomach, intestines, and bladder

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What are claudins and occludins?

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Transmembrane proteins that form the tight junction

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Structure of adherins junction

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Located near the apical surface
Two plaques (patches of protein tissue) on each membrane linked together by transmembrane glycoproteins (cadherin) - belt-like appearance

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What do the cadherins do in the adherens junction

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Span the gap but links cell surface to Keratin

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What do the catherins do in the adherens junction

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Link the cadherins to Actin

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Adherens junction prevents __ ____ from tensions forces like in contractions

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Cell separation

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What cell junction is this

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Adherens junction

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Structure of the desmosome junctions

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A lateral wall and has plaques

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What is the similarity between adherens and desmosome junctions

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Both have plaques

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What is the funciton of the desmosome junction

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Resist shearing forces

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What cell junction is this

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Desmosome

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What does keratin do in desmosome junction

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Spans from one desmosome to another on other side of the cell - structural integrity

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Where are desomosome junctions most commonly found

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Skin epithelium and cardiac cells of the heart to prevent pulling apart

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What is the structure of the gap junction

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6 connexin protein molecules form a connexon or hemichannel.
2 hemichannels make up a gap junction

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What is the function of the gap junction

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Opens up a tunnel from one cell to another, and sends messages (irons, RNA etc.) and allows cell tissue communication. Also coordinated movement

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What cell junction is this

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Gap junction

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How can gap junctions communicate

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Open up a tunnel from one cell to another, send messages (ions, RNA etc)

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What is the function of the hemidesmosome

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  • Connects epithelia to basement membrane.
  • Links cellular basal intermediate filamentt (keratin) to basement membrane
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What does integrin linker protein do in the hemidesmosome

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Instead of cahderin, binds to the laminim in the BM and to Keratin (IF in cytoplasm)

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True of false: not all epithelia overlay a basement mebrane

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False, All epithelia overlay (2 parts)

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True of false: not all epithelia overlay a basement mebrane

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False, All epithelia overlay (2 parts)

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What are the two parts of the basement membrane

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  1. Basal lamina
  2. Reticular lamina
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BM

What is the basal lamina secreted by and what does this contain

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Secreted by epithelia cells contaning collage, laminim, other proteoglycans and glycoproteins etc.

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What is the reticular lamina produced by and what does the RL produce

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Cells of underlying connective tissue known as fibroblasts.
Produces fibrous proteins such as fibronectin, collagen etc

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Where is the basement membrane found

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Between epithelium and connective tissue

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Epithelia are avascular, what does this mean

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They contain nerves but do not contain blood vessels

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How does exchange of nutrients and wastes take place by in the BM

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Diffusion from vessles in the connective tissue

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Functions of the basement membrane

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  1. Supports overlying epithelium
  2. provides surface along which epithelial cells migrate during growth and wound healing
  3. acts as physical barrier
  4. participation in filtration of substances in kidney
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What are the two types of epithelial tissue

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Covering and lining, and glandular

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What does covering and lining epithelia form

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  • form outer covering of the skin and some internal organs
  • form inner lining of blood vessles, ducts, and body cavities, and the interior of the respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems.
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What is the function of the glandular epithelium

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Constitute the secretory portion of glands.

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What do simple epithelia do

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Single layer for secretion, absorption and filtration

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Function of stratified epithelia

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Protective

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Pseudostratified epithelia

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Not all reach apical surface but all cells are in contact with the BM

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What does squamous shape help

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Flat and thin shape helps allow passage by diffusion

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What does cuboidal shape allow

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Tall and thin as they are wide (for secretion and absorption)

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What does columnar shape do

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Tall and wide; for secretion and absorption

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What is transitional epithelium and what is its funciton

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A stratified epithelium which cells change shape from cuboidal to flate depending on organ shape; allow stretch e.g urinary bladder

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What epithelial cell is this

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Simple squamous

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What is the most delicate epithelium

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Simple squamous

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Regards to their funciton

Where is simple squamous epithelium

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Where filtration (kidney); diffusion (lung); secretion where slippery surface needed (e.g outer layer of serous membrane)

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Appearance of simple squamous

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Thin, flat somewhat irregular cells like fried eggs

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What are the two specialised subtypes of simple squamous epithelium

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  • Mesothelium: lines pericardial, pleural, peritoneal cavities
  • Endothelium: lines inside of heart, blood and lymphatic vessels
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What are location examples of simple squamous

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  • Bowman’s capsule of kidney
  • cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
  • inside eye
  • alveoli of lungs
  • visceral cavity linings
  • inside blood vessels
  • inside heart
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What does serous membrane (serosa) in simple squamous line/found

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Lines the body cavity and viscera

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Features/function of simple cuboidal epithelium

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Where there is secretion and absorption

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Location examples of sumple cuboidal epithelium

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  • Pancreas ducts
  • parts of kidney tubules
  • anterior surface of lens
  • pigmented epithelium at posterior of retina
  • secretory part of some glands like thyroid
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What do each 5 parts of the microvili labelled

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  1. microvolli
  2. cytoplasm
  3. nucleus
  4. basal lamina
  5. loose connective tissue
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What epithelial tissue is this, and label all four sectinons on the right

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  1. simple cuboidal epithelium
  2. nucleus of simple cuboidal cell
  3. lumen of duct
  4. connective tissue
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Features of simple columnar epithelium

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More cytoplasm so more organelles

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Two major subtypes of simple columnar epithelium

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  1. non ciliated
  2. ciliated
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What epithelial tissue is this

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Non ciliated simple columnar epithelium

68
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What epithelial tissue is this

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Ciliated columnar epithelium

69
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What are goblet cells

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Modified colunar cell: full of mucous, sit in intestinal wall, squirts mucous for lubrication in large instestine for faeces.

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Location examples and functions of of non-ciliated columnar epithelium

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Lines gut mucosa from stomach to anus; ducts of many glands’ gall bladder
Function: secretion and lubrication (goblet); and absorption

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Does only one or both ciliated and non-ciliated simple columnar epithelium have goblet cells

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Both have goblet cells

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Locatione examples of simple columnar epithelium

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  • Bronchioles
  • uterine fallopian tubes
  • sinuses
  • central canal of spinal cord
  • ventricles of brain
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Function of simple columnar epithelium

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Synchronous movement assists motility of mucus and foreign objects or oocytes

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Located where

Featurs of stratified squamous epithelium

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  • Where mechanical or chemical stresses are severe - some severe places contain keratin which makes surface tough and waterproof)
  • all forms protect against microbes
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Two subtypes of stratified squamous epithelium

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Keratinised and non-keratinised

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Location example(s) of keratinised stratified squamous epithelium

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Skin

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Location examples of non-keratinised epithelium

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Mouth, throat, tongue, esophagus, and vagina

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What epithelia tissue is this

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Non-keratinised epithlium

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Function of non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium

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  • Protection from abrasion, defence from microbes, require secretions from glands
80
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What epithelial tissue is this

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Keratinised simple squamous epithelium

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Specialised subtypes of columnar epithelium

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Ciliated and non

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Does both or only one of either ciliated and non-ciliated columnar epithelium have goblet cells

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Non-ciliated none but ciliated does

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Examples of locations of ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium and function

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Located most of upper airways
Secrete mucus and move it

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Examples of locations of non-ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium and function

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Located: larger ducts of glands, epididymus, part of male urethra
Function: absorption and protection

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