Epithelial Tissue Review

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