SIMPLE

CHARACTERISTIC SHAPE NUCLEI EX AMPLES

Surface view: tile like of closely  lining of pulmonary alveoli

adherent cells and polygonal  parietal layer Bowman’s capsule
 Henle’s loop in kidney
SQUAMOUS Perpendicular: thin and fusiform  rete testis
or rectangular  inner tympanic membrane
(middle ear)
SINGLE LAYER OF FLAT CELLS
 endothelium
 mensenteries

Vertical view: square,  follicles of thyroid gland

rectangular  ovary
 choroid plexus
CUBOIDAL Surface view: mosaic of  capsule of lens
polygonal outlines smaller than  pigment epithelium of retina
those of squamous epithelium  ducts of glands

SINGLE LAYER OF SQUARE CELLS

Tall and slender Nuclei aligned at the DIGESTIVE TRACT: mucus secreting cells
same level from stomach

ALIMENTARY CANAL w “distinct

basement membrane”
COLUMNAR

 uterus and oviducts

 pulmonary bronchi
* Ciliated simple columnar:
 paranasal sinuses
 central canal of spinal cord

STRATIFIED

Cells vary from base--free  epidermis of skin

surface  oral cavity
 epiglottis
o Basal lamina: round  esophagus
o Above base: irregular  conjunctiva and cornea
SQUAMOUS polyhedral, becoming  vagina
flattened  distal portion of urethra
o Superficial: thin, flat
squamous cells

* Kerainized/Non-keratinized  sole of the foot

 CHARACTERISTIC SHAPE NUCLEI EX AMPLES

Uncommon type  fornix of conjunctiva

 cavernous urethra
Basal: cuboidal  pharynx
COLUMNAR
 anal mucous membrane
Superficial: columnar
 large excretory ducts of glands:
salivary
Rounded upper end

 nasal surface of soft palate

* Ciliated stratified columnar
 larynx
 (transiently) fetal esophagus

PSEUDOSTRATIFIED

Review: In stratified epithelia, Nuclei are in the wider  male urethra

only the lower area of cells is in part of cells of both  excretory duct of parotid gland
contact with the basal lamina. shapes, they are found
to align at 2 levels = false
In pseudostratified columnar
impression of cell
COLUMNAR epithelia, ALL CELLS are in
stratification.
contact with the basal lamina
BUT ONLY A PORTION reach the
surface.

* Ciliated pseudostratified
 greater part of trachea
columnar:  primary bronchi
 auditory tube
 lacrimal sac

TRANSITIONAL / UROEPIT HELIU M

major changes in volume filling Binucleate - renal pelvis URINARY BLADDER

& emptying, appearance
depend on degree of distention. URINARY TRACT (renal calyces---urethra)

EMPTY CONTRACTED BLADDER:

o many cell layers

o base - cuboidal
o above base -
polyhedral cells
o superficial - very large
rounded surfaces

FLUID FILLED BLADDER:

o distended state
o only TWO LAYERS
o superficial - squamous
o base - cuboidal