Epithelial Tissue Flashcards
1
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Simple columnar epithelium
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Nuclei located near basement membrane
Forms lining of stomach and intestines
2
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
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Lines kidney tubules and ducts of salivary glands
3
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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Commonly possesses cilia
Nuclei located at different levels within cells
Forms linings of respiratory passages
4
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Stratified squamous epithelium
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Younger cells cuboidal, older cells flattened
Forms lining of oral cavity, anal canal, and vagina
5
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Transitional epithelium
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Consists of several layers of cube shapes and elongated cells.
Forms lining of urinary bladder
6
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Simple squamous epithelium
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Forms walls of capillaries and air sacs of lungs
Single layer of flattened cells
