Epithelial Tissue Flashcards
Simple squamous function and location
Function: filtration and diffusion
Location: blood vessels, alveoli in lungs, kidney, serous membranes, inner lining of the heart (endocardium)
Simple cuboidal function and location
Function: secretion and absorption
Location: exocrine glands (pancreas, salivary glands, sweat glands), kidney tubules, gallbladder, ducts
Simple columnar ciliated function and location
Function: absorption, secretion and lubrication (goblet cells allow for increased mucus secretion)
Location: digestive tract (stomach, small intestine, colon), respiratory tract (trachea, bronchi), reproductive tract (uterus, fallopian tubes), gallbladder and bile ducts, exocrine glands
Simple columnar non-ciliated function and location
Function: absorption, secretion, protection
Location: inner lining of digestive tract
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar function and location
Function: mucus production, absorption and secretion, protection
Location: nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi, vas deferens, epididymis
Stratified squamous non-keratinized function and location
Function: protection
Location: vagina, esophagus, and mouth
Stratified squamous keratinized function and location
Function: protection
Location: epidermis
Stratified cuboidal function and location
Function: secretion, protection, structural support
Location: sweat gland ducts, mammary gland ducts
Transition (urothelium) function and location
Function: allows stretch
Location: urinary bladder, ureters, urethra
Simple columnar epithelium
Simple squamous epithelium
Pseudostratified columnar
Transitional epithelium
Pseudostratified columnar
Simple columnar epithelium
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Stratified squamous epithelium
Simple squamous epithelium
Stratified squamous epithelium
Transitional epithelium
