Viscera Epithelium Flashcards
Olfactory Epithelium
specialized pseudostratified ciliated columnar
Oral Cavity
stratified squamous nonkeratinized
Oropharynx
stratified squamous nonkeratinized
Laryngopharynx
stratified squamous non-keratinized
Above Vocal Folds
stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium
Below Vocal Folds
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar (respiratory epithelium)
Trachea
Respiratory Epithelium
Hyaline Cartilage
Bronchi
Simple columnar with cilia, fewer goblet cells
amount of cartilage decreases
Bronchioles
CLUB cells -> simple cuboidal/low columnar which are bronchiolar exocrine
prominent SM
Alveoli
Type I and II alveolar cells
Pleura
Mesothelium - simple squamous
Pericardium
Mesothelium - simple squamous
Esophagous
Stratified Sqaumous non-keratinized
Stomach
Simple Columnar
Small Intestine
Simple Columnar with goblet cells
Large Intestin
Simple Columnar
Rectum
Simple Columnar -> stratified squamous nonkeratinized -> stratified squamous keratinized
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
simple cuboidal epithelium with microvilli
Nephron Loop
Thick segment: simple cuboidal
Thin segment: simple squamous
Distal Convoluted Tubule
simple cuboidal epithelim with few, blunt microvilli
Collecting System
simple columnar
Ureters
Transitional Epithelium
Bladder
Transitional Epithelium
Urethra
Females: stratified squamous epithelium
Males: transitional -> stratified columnar or pseudostratified columnar -> stratified squamous