Types and Location of EPHYTELIAL TISSUES

Simple Squamous (location)

*Kidney 
lungs ventral body cavity 
*lining of heart

Simple squamous

*rectangular 
*one layer

Simple Squamous (function)

Mediators, Filtration, and diffusion of gas.

Simple Cuboidal (pic&discription)

* one layer 
*square (cube like)

Simple cuboidal (locations)

Various organs and glands. Kidney tubules, covering of ovary, and thyroid gland.

simple Cuboidal (functions)

Provides Protection from abrasion, and bacteria. Secretion and absorbtion of hormones.

Simple columnar

*one layer 
*Column shape

Simple columnar (location)

Eyes, ears, digestive tract, reproductive organs, gallbladder.

simple columnar (function)

protection, secretes mucus, and helps with movement of cells.

Stratified squamous

*many layers 
*easily lost

stratified squamous(location)

esophogus, mouth, outer portion of skin.

stratified squamous(function)

protects from abuse/friction of food, protects underlaying tissues

Pseudostratified columnar

*one layer - illusion of many layers
*column shape

Pseudostratified columnar(Location)

Sperm cells, trachea, resp. tract, male reproductive.

Pseudostratified columnar (function)

Secretion, mucus, helps movement, traps particles.

Transitional Epithelial

*many different sizes and shapes

transitional (location)

Urinary bladder, sweat glands, salivary glands, uterus, mammary glands.

Transitional (function)

changes shape w/out damaging, protection

Epithelial Tissue (ET)

Protection, secretion, absorbtion, excretion, filtration, diffusion, sensory reception.