tissues Flashcards
flat or squashed shape
squamous
square shaped
cuboidal
column like
columnar
stretchy and variably shaped
transitional
single layered
simple
several layers, named by type of cell on outer layer
stratified
well suited for diffusion
simple squamous
single layers , thin flattened cells
simple squamous
located inside of blood vessels, lines heart, walls of capillaries and responsible for feeding tissue and alveoli and lines air sacs of lungs
simple squamous
single layer, cube like with central nuclei
simple cuboidal
secretion and absorption
simple cuboidal
located in kidney ducts of glands(thyroid, pancreas and liver)
simple cuboidal
elongated cells, nuclei are near basement membrane, have microvilli or cilia
simple columnar
big absorber and cilia help move things
simple columnar
lines uterus, fallopian tubes, stomach, and intestines (digestive tract) ,goblet cells
simple columnar