Location: Kidney Tubules

Function: Secretion & absorption

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

Nonciliated

Location: in males' sperm-carrying ducts and ducts of large glands

Function:Secrete substances, particularly mucus

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

Ciliated

Location: Lines the trachea

Function: Propels mucus by ciliary action

Location: External ear; epiglottis

Function: Maintains the shape of a structure while allowing great flexibility

Location: Tendons & ligaments

Function:Attaches muscles to bones or to muscles; attaches bones to bones

Location: Dermis of the skin

Function: Withstands tension exerted in many directions; provides structural strength

Location: Under skin in subcutaneous tissue; around kidneys and eyeballs

Function: Provides reserve food fuel; supports and protects organs

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Nonciliated

Location: Lines most of the digestive tract

Function: Absorption & secretion

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Ciliated

Location: Lines small bronchi

Function: Propels mucus by ciliary action

Location: Kidney glomeruli

Function: Allows materials to pass by diffusion and filtration; secretes lubricating substances in serosae

Location: Packages organs; surrounds capillaries

Function: Holds body fluids; defends against infection

Location: Covers the ends of long bones in joint cavities

Function: Supports and reinforces; serves as a resilient cushion

Location: Forms moist linings of the esophagus, mouth, and vagina

Function: Protects underlying tissues in areas subjected to abraison

Location: Forms the epidermis of the skin

Function: Protects underlying tissues in areas subjected to abrasion

Location: Intervertebral discs; pubic symphysis

Function: Absorb compressive shock

Location: Lymphoid Organs

Function: Forms a stroma that supports other cell types