anatomy quiz: Membranes and Epithelium

stratified squamous

description: multiple layers with flat cells at the apical surface

function: protection “wear and tear”

location: esophagus, mouth, anus, vagina

stratified cuboidal

description: multiple layers with cube-like cells at the apical surface

function: secrtion

location: small ducts/glands (sweat, salivary and mammary glands)

stratified columnar

description: multiple layers with column-like cells at the apical surface

function: protection secretion

location: male urethra, large ducts

transitional 

description: multiple layers with stretchy cells at the apical surface

function: stretching

location: bladder

simple squamous

description: one-layer flat cells

function: rapid diffusion of fluids

location: air sacs (alveoli) of lungs, wallas of capillaries

simple cuboidal 

description: one layer of cube like cells

function: secretion absorption

location: kidney tubules, ducts of glands, surface of ovaries

simple columnar

description: one layer of tall, column like cells

function: secretion absorption

location: digestive tract

pseudostratified columnar

description: appears to be stratifed but its not all cells touch the basement membrane

function: secrete mucus, moving debris

location: respiratory tract, male repo

membranes: synovial

found: joints

function: cushion, smooth movement

filled with synovial fluid, made of CT only

found:

function: