Section 2: Types of Simple Epithelium

rapid diffusion

Function of Simple Squamous

alveoli, capillaries, organs in ventral cavity

Location of rapid disffusion (3)

alveoli

air sacs in lungs are called

capillaries

where oxygen getsdropped off and carbon gets taken in is

glands & ducts, salivary glands, pancreas, walls of kidney tubials, surface of ovaries

Location of Simple Cuboiudal (5)

lining of mucus membranes, lining of digestive tract from stomach to anus

Location of simple Columnar (2)

Simple Columnar cilia

What has fingerlike projections that help aid in movement of food stuffs?

Simple Columnar goblet cells

What secretes lubricating mucus to aid in the movement of food stuffs?

Pseudostratified Columnar

What epithelium has nuclei at different heights because cells are at different heights, but it’ only one layer?

secretion and absorbtion

Function of Pseudostratified Columnar

resperitory tract

Location of Pseudostratified Columnar (1)

Psuedostratified columnar goblet cells

What works like a sticky trap and catches dust & debri?

Pseudostratified columnar cilia

What propels dust and debri outward?

cilia

when there’s pseudostratified columnar, you can look for

simple columnar

simple squamous

simple cuboidal

pseudostratified columnar