Types of Epithelium in Body Flashcards
(27 cards)
lining of blood vessels
simple squamous (endothelium)
lining go body cavities
simple squamous (mesothelium)
lining of organs
simple squamous (serosa)
lining of respiratory spaces in the lung
simple squamous (alveoli)
small ducts of the exocrine glands
simple cuboidal
surface of the ovary
simple cuboidal
kidney tubules
simple cuboidal
thyroid gland follicles
simple cuboidal
lining of the gastrointestinal system
simple columnar
lining of gallbladder
simple columnar
lining of some large ducts
simple columnar
epidermis
stratified squamous
lining of organ cavity
stratified squamous
esophagus
stratified squamous
vagina
stratified squamous
sweat glands and ducts
stratified cuboidal
larger ducts of the exocrine glands
stratified cuboidal
largest ducts of the exocrine glands
stratified columnar
conjunctiva of eye
stratified columnar
lining of trachea
pseudostratified
bronchi
pseudostratified
nasal cavity
pseudostratified
reproductive tract (ductus deferens, oviduct)
pseudostratified
urethra
transitional (urothelium)