Epithelium tissue Flashcards
(8 cards)
Allows materials to pass through by diffusion, infiltration, and secretes lubricating substance.
Location: air sacks of the lungs and the lining of the heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels.
Simple squamous
Function: secretion
Location: kidney tubes, glands
Simple cuboidal
Function: secretion, absorption
Location: lining of spinal cord and brain, lines G.I. tract, kidney ducts
Simple columnar
Secrete mucus; ciliated tissue moves mucus.
Location: Respiratory tract
Pseudostratified columnar
Function: protection, first line of defense against microbes
Location: superficial layer of skin
Stratified squamous
Protective tissue
Location: sweat glands, salivary glands, and mammary glands
Stratified cuboidal
Secrets and protects
Location: the male urethra and the ducts of some glands
Stratified columnar
Allows a urinary organs to expand and stretch
Location: lines the bladder, and the ureters
Transitional epithelium
