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one layer of box-shaped cells
simple cuboidal
one layer of flat cells
simple squamous
one layer of pillar-shaped cells
simple columnar
stratified epithelium with a top layer that is sometimes squamous and sometimes dome-shaped
transitional
two or more layers of box-shaped cells
stratified cuboidal
two or more layers of flat cells
stratified squamous
two or more layers of pillar-shaped cells
stratified columnar
column shaped cells of varying heights with varying nuclei positions
pseudostratified columnar
function: absorption and secretion of mucus
simple columnar
function: propels particles forward using cilia; secretes mucus
pseudostratified columnar
function: protection from abrasion
stratified squamous
function: secretion and absorption
simple cuboidal
function: stretches easily (to allow urine to stretch organs)
transitional
function: thin for diffusion
simple squamous
location: in the ducts of sweat glands and mammary glands
stratified cuboidal
location: lining the digestive track
simple columnar
location: lungs and blood vessels
simple squamous
location: pharynx and male urethra
stratified columnar
location: skin, mouth, esophagus, vagina
stratified squamous
location: trachea and fallopian tubes
pseudostratified columnar
location: urinary bladder, ureters, and urethra
transitional
location: walls of glands and in the kidneys
simple cuboidal
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