EPITHELIAL

TISSUES

CHARACTERISTICS :
Derived from the three germ layers

Covering and Lining Tissue

Highly cellular tissue
Diverse function
Forms the parenchyma of organs
Avascular tissue
Exhibits polarity
High rate of turnover of cells

COMPONENTS OF E.T.
A. CELLS flattened squamous,
cuboidal, columnar,
intermediate / transitional
forms
B. INTERCELLULAR SUBSTANCE

BASEMENT MEMBRANE
Formed by the :
1)

Basal Lamina
a. Lamina densa
b. Lamina lucida
2) Reticular Lamina

INTERCELLULAR
JUNCTIONS

OCCLUDING JUNCTIONS

GAP JUNCTIONS

ADHESIVE /ANCHORING JUNCTIONS

ADHESIVE /ANCHORING JUNCTIONS

A.ZONULA ADHERENS

B. FOCAL
CONTACTS

ADHESIVE /ANCHORING
JUNCTIONS
A. DESMOSOMES

B. HEMIDESMOSOMES

SPECIALIZATION ON APICAL
SURFACES OF EPITH. CELL
A. MICROVILLI

B. STEREOCILIA

SPECIALIZATION SEEN ON
EPITH. CELL
C. CILIA/FLAGELLUM

D. BASAL INFOLDINGS

MAIN GROUPS OF
EPITHELIUM
I. EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE
includes the covering and lining
epithelia

II. EPITHELIAL GLANDS

BASIS OF NOMENCLATURE OF
EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE
1. Number of Cell Layers
A. Simple
B. Stratified / Complex
2. Shape of the Component Cells / or
the
Shape of Cells on the Outermost Layer
3. Presence of Surface Specialization

SIMPLE
EPITHELIA

SIMPLE SQUAMOUS
SQUAMOUS EPITH.

A. ENDOTHELIUM

SIMPLE SQUAMOUS
B. MESOTHELIUM

C. FLATTENED
EPITHELIUM

SIMPLE SQUAMOUS
C. FLATTENED
EPITHELIUM

PAVEMENT
EPITHELIUM

SIMPLE CUBOIDAL

SIMPLE COLUMNAR

STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS
A. KERATINIZED

B. NON KERATINIZED

STRATIFIED EPITHELIA

A. STRAT. COLUMNAR

B. STRAT. CUBOIDAL

TRANSITIONAL EPITHELIA

PSEUDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPITH.

EPITHELIAL GLANDS
(CLASSIFICATION)