Tissue Flashcards
1
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Simple Squamous Epithelium
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- looks like pink rivers
- Gas exchange
- Found in lungs
- Found on lining of ventral cavity
2
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
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Cube shaped with spherical nuclei
Absorption and Secretion
Found in the Kidney tubules and ovary surface
Basement membrane
3
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Simple Columnar Epithelium
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Column shaped with oval nuclei Absorption Lines the uterus and organs of the digestive tract Basement membrane Microvilli Goblet Cells
4
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Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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With cilia Secrete substances Found in tubes of the respiratory and reproductive system Cilia Basement membrane
5
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Stratified Columnar Epithelium
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Layers of thin cells
Protects underlying cells
Covers Skin and lines the throat and vagina
6
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Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium
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Two layers of nuclei
Function:Protection
Found in ducts if large glands
7
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Transitional Epithelium
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Permits Distension of Urinary organs
Lines the Ureters and Urinary Bladder
