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Epithelium
Epithelium cell types
28
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10/11/2009

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Term
Description of Simple Squamous Cells
Definition

Single layer of flat cells

Term

 

Function of Simple Squamous Cells

Definition
Filtration and diffusion
Term

Location of Simple Squamous Cells

Definition

Lines heart

Blood vessels

Alveoli (in lungs)

Glomerular capsules (in kidneys)

Serous Membranes

Term
Description of Simple cuboidal Cells
Definition

Single layer of cubed shaped cells

 

Term

Function of Simple Cuboidal Cells

Definition

Secretion and Absorption

Term
Location of Simple Cuboidal Cells
Definition

Ovary Surface

Kidney Tubules

Ducts of Glands

Pigmented layer of retina

Term

Description of Simple columnar Cells (nonciliated)

Definition

Single layer of column shaped cells with out cilia

Term

Function of Simple columnar Cells

Definition

Secretion and Absorption

Term

Location of Simple columnar Cells

Definition

Gastrointestinal tract

Ducts of glands

Gallbladder

Term

Description of Simple columnar Cells (ciliated)

Definition

Single layer of column shaped cells with cilia

 

Term

Function of Simple columnar Cells (ciliated)

Definition
Move mucus with ciliary action
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Location of Simple columnar Cells (ciliated)

Definition

Bronchioles

Uterine tubes

Efferent ducts of testes

Term

Description of Pseudostratified columnar Cells

Definition

Single layer of column shaped cells but nuclei staggered so cells appear to be in layers usually has cilia

Term

Function of Pseudostratified columnar Cells

Definition

Secretion

Absorption

Move mucus with ciliary action

 

Term

Location of Pseudostratified columnar Cells

Definition

Upper respiratory tract

Ducts of glands

Male reproduction

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Description of stratified Squamous Cells
Definition

several layers of flat cells

top layer sloughs off and are replaced

Term

Function of stratified Squamous Cells

Definition

Protection

Term

Location of stratified Squamous Cells

Definition

Skin epidermis (surface)

Linings of mouth

Esophagus

Vagina

Term
Description of stratified cuboidal Cells
Definition

2 or more layers of cube-shaped cells

Term

Function of stratified cuboidal Cells

Definition

Protection

 

Term

Location of stratified cuboidal Cells

Definition

Ducts of sweat glands

Male urethra

Term
Description of stratified columnar Cells
Definition
Several layers of irregularly shaped cells, top layer is columnar
Term

Function of stratified columnar Cells

Definition

Protection

Secretion

Term

Location of stratified columnar Cells

Definition

Urethra

Excretory gland ducts

Term

Description of transitional Cells

Definition
Cell layers are cuboidal when relaxed and squamous when streched
Term
Function of transitional Cells
Definition

Distension (stretch)

Term

Location of transitional columnar Cells

Definition

Urinary bladder

Urethra

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