Epithelial Tissues Flashcards
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Simple Squamous Epithelial Tissue
Location: Lining of air sacs (alveoli), lymph vessels, and capillaries
Function: Diffusion
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelial Tissue
Location: Lining of kidney tubules and ducts of glands
Function: Absorption and secretion
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Simple Columnar Epithelial Tissue
Location: Lining of the digestive tract
Function: Protection, Absorption, and Secretion
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelial Tissue
Location: Lining of the respitory tract (trachea), lining of fallopian tubes
Function: Protection and Secretion
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Transitional Epithelial Tissue
Location: Lining of urinary bladder and ureters.
Function: Distensibility (or stretching)
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Stratified Squamous Epithelial Tissue
Location: Keratinized (protein)- epidermis
Non-keratinized (moist)- lining of mouth, throat, vagina, and anus
Function: Protection
