Tissue Identification: Epithelial Tissue

1. Name the tissue type

2. Name the cell type

3. Know where it is found in the body

4. Know its function.

1. Simple Squamous Epithelium

2. Squamous cell

3. Lining of your lungs (air sacs of lungs) or lining of the heart (blood vessels)

4. Diffusion and filtration.

1. Name the tissue type

2. Name the cell type

3. Know where it is found in the body

4. Know its function.

1. Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

2. Cuboidal cells

3. Kidney tubules

4. Secretion and absorption.

1. Name the tissue type

2. Name the cell type

3. Know where it is found in the body

4. Know its function.

1. Simple Columnar Epithelium

2. Columnar cells and (some may contain goblet cells)

3. Digestive tract (lining the stomach and intestines)

4. Absorption and secretion.

1. Name the tissue type

2. Name the cell type

3. Know where it is found in the body

4. Know its function.

1. Stratified Squamous Epithelium

2. Squamous cells (apical surface), cuboidal cells (middle layer), and columnar cells (basement membrane)

3. Lining the (esophagus, mouth, or vagina)

4. Protection against abrasion.

1. Name the tissue type

2. Name the cell type

3. Know where it is found in the body

4. Know its function.

1. Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

2. Columnar Cells and Goblet Cells

3. Lining the (trachea and respiratory tract)

4. Secretion.

1. Name the tissue type

2. Name the cell type

3. Know where it is found in the body

4. Know its function.

1. Transitional Epithelium

2. Transitional cells

3. Lining (urinary bladder and ureter)

4. Allows stretching.

1. Name this tissue type

2. Name a location
   where you can find this tissue in
   the body.

1. Simple Squamous Epithelium

2. Lining of the lungs (air sac of lungs) or lining of the heart (blood vessles).

1. Name this tissue type

2. Explain it’s function.

1. Simple Squamous Epithelium

2. Diffusion and filtration.

1. Name this tissue type

2. Name a location
   where you can find this tissue in
   the body.

1. Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

2. Kidney tubules.

1. Name this tissue type

2. Explain it’s function.

1. Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

2. Secretion and absorption.

1. Name this tissue type

2. Name a location
   where you can find this tissue in
   the body.

1. Simple Columnar Epithelium

2. Digestive tract (lining the stomach or intestines).

1. Name this tissue type

2. Explain it’s function.

1. Simple Columnar Epithelium

2. Absorption & secretion.

1. Name this tissue type

2. Name a location
   where you can find this tissue in
   the body.

1. Stratified Squamous Epithelium

2. Lining the (esophagus, mouth, or vagina).

1. Name this tissue type

2. Explain it’s function.

1. Stratified Squamous Epithelium

2. Diffusion & filtration.

1. Name this tissue type

2. Explain it’s function.

1. Transitional Epithelium

2. Allows stretching.

1. Name this tissue type

2. Name a location
   where you can find this tissue in
   the body.

1. Transitional Epithelium

2. Lining the (urinary bladder and ureters)

1. Name this tissue type

2. Name this cell type.

1. Transitional Epithelium

2. Transitional cells

1. Name the tissue type

2. Name the cell type

3. Know where it is found in the body

4. Know its function.

1. Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

2. Columnar cells

3. Lining the (trachea and respiratory tract)

4. Secretion.

1. Name this tissue type

2. Explain it’s function.

3. Name a location
   where you can find this tissue in
   the body.

1. Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

2. Secretion.

3. Lining the (trachea and respiratory tract)

1. Name this tissue type?

2. Name a location
   where you can find this tissue in
   the body.

3. What are it’s defining features?

1. Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

2. Forms the epidermis of (skin)

3. Smooth surface and no visible nuclei at apex (dead cells)

1. Name this tissue type?

2. Name a location
   where you can find this tissue in
   the body.

3. What are it’s defining features?

1. Non Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

2. Forms wet linings (esophagus, mouth, and vagina)

3. Bumpy surface and visible nuclei at the apex (living cells)

1. Name this tissue type?

2. Name the cell type

1. Non Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

2. Squamous cells (apical surface), cuboidal cells (middle layer), and columnar cells (basement membrane)

1. Name this tissue type?

2. Name the cell type

1. Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

2. Squamous cells under (keratin layer) and cuboidal/columnar cells in (basement membrane)