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MHSB - Lab

Epithelial Tissue

Organ KIDNEY THYROID GALL BLADDER ESOPHAGUS SKIN

Subtype Simple Simple Simple Stratified Stratified

Shape Squamous Cuboidal Columnar Squamous Squamous

Specific Simple squamous Simple cuboidal epithelial Simple columnar epithelial Stratified squamous non- Stratified squamous
subtype epithelial tissue tissue tissue keratinized epithelial tissue keratinized epithelial tissue

Cell Surface Keratin


Modification

Structure Bowman's capsule

Specific Parietal layer


structure

Fundamental Epithelial tissue


type of
tissue
Covering Protection Protection Protection
Main
Function Secretion Distensibility Secretion
Organ TRACHEA URETER EPIDIDYMIS LIVER

Subtype Pseudostratified Transition Pseudostratified Glandular

Shape Columnar Varies accdg. to function Columnar

Specific Pseudostratified columnar Transitional epithelial Pseudostratified columnar Glandular epithelial tissue
subtype ciliated epithelial tissue tissue epithelial tissue with
stereocilia

Cell Surface Cilia Stereocilia


Modification

Structure

Specific
structure

Fundamental
type of
tissue

Protection Protection
Main
Function Secretion Distensibility

Cilia: mediated transport


of particles trapped in
mucus out of the air
passages

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