12.1 Epithelial Cheat Sheet Flashcards
Tissue location and function
Simple Squamous function and location
Function:
- diffusion
- secretion
- friction reduction
Location:
- mesothelium (line body cavities)
- endothelium (lining blood vessels)
- alveoli of lungs
- Bowman’s capsule in kidney
- Loop of Henle of Kidney
Keratinized Stratified Squamous function and location
Function:
- protection from abrasion
- waterproofing, preventing nutrient loss
Location:
- epidermis
- thick or thin skin
Non-keratinized Stratified Squamous function and location
Function:
- protection from abrasion (wear and tear)
Location:
- oral cavity
- vagina
- cervix
- penis
- anus
- esophagus
Simple Cuboidal function and location
Function:
- secretion?
Location:
- kidney collecting tubules
- rete testis
- ducts of various glands (exocrine)
- surface of ovary
Stratified Cuboidal function and location
Function:
- secretion
Location:
- salivary glands
- ducts of various exocrine glands (usually larger ones)
Simple Columnar function and location
Function:
- absorption
- secretion
Location:
- gallbladder
- collecting duct of kidneys
- endocervix
- stomach
- small intestines
- large intestines
Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar function and location
Function:
- secretion
- removal of debris due to cilia
Location:
- respiratory tract (nose and sinuses)
- nasal cavity
- nasopharynx
- trachea
- bronchioles
Goblet Cells
Function:
- mucin/mucous production
Location:
- simple columnar cells
Transitional (Urothelium) function and location
Function:
- stretch or distention
- recoil
Location:
- lower urinary tract
- bladder
- ureters
- urethra
- renal pelvis
- regions of the urethra
Simple Ciliated Columnar function and location
Function:
- absorption
Location:
- Fallopian tubes
Simple Glandular location
Location:
- colon
- stomach
- exocrine sweat glands
Compound Glandular location
Location:
- Sebaceous glands
- Brunner’s glands of duodenum
- small salivary glands
- breasts
- prostate
Exocrine Glandular solid organ locations
Location:
- major salivary glands
- liver
- pancreas
Endocrine Glandular solid organ locations
Location:
- thyroid
- anterior pituitary
- adrenal
- pancreas, islets of langerhans
