Epithelial Tissue Names & Functions Flashcards
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Simple Squamous
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Diffusion, Filtration, Secretion - Kidney, lungs, lining of heart, blood vessels
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Simple cubodial
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Secretion and Absorption - Kidneys, ovaries, small glands
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Simple Columnar
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Absorption, secretion of mucus or reproductive cells - digestive tract, stomach, gall bladder, bronchi, uterus
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Pseudostratified Columnar
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Secretes mucus, propulsion - trachea, respiratory tract, male sperm carrying ducts
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Stratified squamous
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Protects tissues subject to abrasion - mouth, vagina, skin
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Transitional Epithelium
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Stretches - bladder, ureters, urethra