CH. 2 Histology of Epithelial Tissue for Lab

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium

Stratified Columnar Epithelium

Transitional Epithelium

Goblet cells

What type of mucus-secreting cells are found in this tissue?

Connective tissue

What type of tissue is found deep to this tissue?

Secretion of serous fluid, diffusion, and secretion

Function of simple squamous epithelium

Secretion and absorption

Function of simple cuboidal epithelium

Secretion of mucus enzymes and other substances and absorption

Function of simple columnar epithelium

Propulsion of mucus or reproductive cells

Function of ciliated simple columnar epithelium

Protects underlying tissues in areas subject to abrasion

Function of stratified squamous epithelium

Protection

Function of stratified cuboidal epithelium

Protection and secretion

Function of stratified columnar epithelium

Permits distension of urinary organs through stretching of the cells

Function of transitional epithelium

Secretion of mucus

Function of pseudo-stratified non-ciliated columnar epithelium

Propulsion of mucus

Function of pseudo-stratified ciliated columnar epithelium

Lumen

The empty space found in all epithelial tissue.

Basement membrane

Thin membrane found on the basal side of stratified, transitional, and pseudostratified epithelial tissue.

Apical surface

The top side of all epithelial tissue

Basal surface

The bottom side of all epithelial tissue