ET PT 2 Flashcards
Squamous (Ex. of distribution)
: Lining of vessels (endothelium); serous lining of cavities: pericardium, pleura, peritoneum (mesothelium)
Simple (one layer of cells)
Squamous, cuboidal, columnar
Simple: Main function of squamous
Facilitates the movement of the viscera (mesothelium), active transport by pinocytosis (mesothelium and endothelium) secretion of biologically active molecules (mesothelium)
Simple: Cuboidal ex. of distribution
Covering the ovary, thyroid
Simple: columnar ex. of distribution
lining of intestine, gallbladder
Simple: Main function of cuboidal
covering, secretion
Simple: main function of columnar
: protection, lubrication, absorption, secretion
Stratified (two or more layers of cells)
Squamous keratinized (dry), Squamous nonkeratinized (moist), Cuboidal, transitional, columnar
Squamous keratinzed (dry) ex. of distribution
epidermis
Squamous nonkeratinized (moist) ex. of distribution
Mouth, esophagus, larynx, vagina, anal
canal
Stratified: Cuboidal ex. of dist.
Sweat glands, developing ovarian follicles
Stratified: Transitional ex. of dist.
bladder, ureters, renal calyces
Stratified: Columnar ex. dist
conjunctiva
Squamous keratinzed (dry) MF:
protection, prevents water loss
Squamous nonkeratinized (moist) MF:
protection, secretion, prevents water loss