Epithelial Tissues

What are the 4 types of tissues

Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

What does epithelial tissue do

Protection, absorption, secretion and filtration

Glandular Epithelium

forms glands in body

5 Unique characteristics of Epithelium

Fit close together, avascular, apical, basal, regenerate easily

Function of simple squamous

filtration, diffusion

Function of simple cuboidal

secretion and absorption

Function of simple columnar

absorption, secretion

Function of Pseudostratified

absorption, secretion

Function of stratified squamous

Protection

Location of simple squamous

air sacs of lungs, walls of capillaries

Location of simple cuboidal

Ducts, glands, kidneys

Location of simple columnar

digestive tract, mucus membrane

Location of pseudostratified

Trachea

Location of stratified squamous

skin, mouth, esophagus

Location of transitional

wall of urinary tract

Endocrine glands

ductless, diffuse into blood

Exocrine

Have ducts, secretions exit through epithelial