Section 3: Types of Stratified Epithelium (and Transitional)

many layers of flat cells

Stratified Squamous Epithelium is

stratified squamous

skin surface, mouth, esophogus, vagina

Location of stratified squamous epithelium experience high friction of abuse(4)

Protects Underlying tissues in areas subjected to abuse

Function of Stratified Squamous Epithelium

squamous, cuboidal

Stratified squamous epithelium is more __________ toward the top and more _______ toward the bottom

Always two layers of cells

Stratified cuboidal epithelium is

stratified cuboidal

protection

Function of Stratified cuboidal

Largest ducts of sweat glands, mammary glands, and salivary glands

Location of Stratified cuboidal

Many layers of different shaped cells

Transitional Epithelium

transitional epithelium

readily stretches

Functin of Transitional Epithelium