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Definition
| Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous |
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Term
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Definition
| covers organs and bodies, lines body cavities and hollow organs, avascular, readily divides and the cells are tightly packed, cells often have desmosomes, functions in protection, secretion, absorption, excretion, classified according to number of layers |
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Term
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Definition
Simple- one layer
Stratified- many layers
Pseudostratified- one layer but "appears" as many |
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Term
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Definition
Squamous-flat and thin
Columnar-elongated
Cuboidal-cubical |
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Term
| Location of Simple Squamous |
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Definition
| air sacs of lungs, walls of capillaries, linings of blood, and lymph vessels |
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Term
| Function of Simple Squamous |
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Definition
| filtration, diffusion, osmosis, covers surface |
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Term
| Function of Simple Squamous |
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Definition
| filtration, diffusion, osmosis, covers surface |
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Term
| Location of simple cuboidal |
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Definition
| surface of ovaries, linings of kidney tubules, and linings of ducts of certain glands |
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Term
| Function of simple cuboidal |
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Definition
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Term
| Location of simple columnar |
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Definition
| linings of uterus, stomach, and intestines |
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Term
| Function of simple columnar |
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Definition
| protection, secretion, absorption |
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Term
| Location of pseudostratified columnar |
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Definition
| linings of respiratory passages |
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Term
| Function of pseudostratified columnar |
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Definition
| protection, secretion, movement of mucus and substances |
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Term
| Location of stratified squamous |
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Definition
| outer layer of skin, linings of oral cavity, vagina, and anal canal |
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Term
| Function of stratified squamous |
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Definition
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Term
| Location of Stratified Cuboidal |
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Definition
| linings of larger ducts of mammary glands, sweat glands, salivary glands, and pancreas |
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Term
| Function of stratified cuboidal |
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Definition
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Term
| Location of stratified columnar |
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Definition
| part of the male urethra and parts of the pharynx |
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Term
| Function of stratified columnar |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| inner lining of urinary bladder and linings of ureters and part of urethra |
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Term
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Definition
| distensibility, protection |
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