Epithelial Tissue Flashcards by Taylor Loberg

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Simple squamous function and location

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Function: filtration and diffusion
Location: blood vessels, alveoli in lungs, kidney, serous membranes, inner lining of the heart (endocardium)

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Simple cuboidal function and location

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Function: secretion and absorption
Location: exocrine glands (pancreas, salivary glands, sweat glands), kidney tubules, gallbladder, ducts

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Simple columnar ciliated function and location

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Function: absorption, secretion and lubrication (goblet cells allow for increased mucus secretion)
Location: digestive tract (stomach, small intestine, colon), respiratory tract (trachea, bronchi), reproductive tract (uterus, fallopian tubes), gallbladder and bile ducts, exocrine glands

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Simple columnar non-ciliated function and location

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Function: absorption, secretion, protection

Location: inner lining of digestive tract

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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar function and location

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Function: mucus production, absorption and secretion, protection
Location: nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi, vas deferens, epididymis

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Stratified squamous non-keratinized function and location

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Function: protection
Location: vagina, esophagus, and mouth

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Stratified squamous keratinized function and location

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Function: protection
Location: epidermis

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Stratified cuboidal function and location

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Function: secretion, protection, structural support

Location: sweat gland ducts, mammary gland ducts

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Transition (urothelium) function and location

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Function: allows stretch

Location: urinary bladder, ureters, urethra

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Simple columnar epithelium

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Simple squamous epithelium

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Pseudostratified columnar

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Transitional epithelium

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Pseudostratified columnar

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Simple columnar epithelium

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Transitional epithelium