Cell Nucleus Nucleolus Cytoplasm Shape Arrangement Function Neighboring

cells
Nerve cell (Neurons) Vesicular Acidophilic Basophilic Stellate conducts impulses
Basophilic Nucleus cytoplasm to/from the sensory
nucleus organs
(fisheye) Gen. func. of
nucleus: controls
constructive
metabolism of cell
Gen. func.
Nucleolus: synthesis
of cytoplasmic rRNA

Ovum (Ovarian Follicles - Vesiculated Acidophilic Reticulated Production of sex Granulosa

oocyte) acidophilic nucleus acidophilic steroids and growth Cells
nucleus cytoplasm factors
(germinal
vesicle)

Granulosa Lutein Cell Acidophilic Basophilic Granulated Scattered To secrete estrogen Ovum
(Follicular cells surrounding vesicular Nucleus acidophilic individually and progesterone
the ovarian follicle) nucleus cytoplasm

Liver cells (Hepatocytes) Granulated Basophilic Granulated Polyhedral Irregular Filter blood
 Basophilic nucleolus acidophilic due to radiating
nucleus (has more cytoplasm pressure from columns and
than 1 neighboring plates
nucleoli) cells.

Epithelial Nucleus Shape Characteristi Function Specific layer Top view Perpendicular Occurrence PC PF
tissue c view

Simple One Irregularly Serrated For Mesothelium Irregularly Thin, flattened Parietal layer
Squamous elongate shape borders protection, shaped spindle shaped of Bowman’s
Epithelium d nucleus hexagon stained black diffusion, and hexagonal nucleus, capsule, thing
(centrally by AgNO3 filtration outlines with visible lamina segment of
located) interlocking propria Henle’s loop,
serrated Lung Alveoli,
interlocking Mesentery,
borders Rete testis

Simple Round Polygonal Secretion and Small (than Single row of Connecting
cuboidal basophili with Striated Absorption simple square cells tubules of the
Epithelium c Nucleus borders squamous) with a round kidney,
regular central choroid
hexagons nucleus plexus, liver
cells, Free
surface of the
ovary, thyroid
gland follicles.
Simple Ovoid Tall and Appear as a Cilia: propels Small, Single row of Plain: Lines the
columnar nucleus slender with row of substances at regular, rectangular digestive tract
epithelium near striated rectangular the surface of hexagonal cells with from the
 basal borders cells its basal oval cardia of the
lamina environment nucleus stomach to the
anus
Cilia in
oviduct: Ciliated:
propel the Pulmonary
ovum Bronchi and
Lining of the
Function: uterus and
absorption oviduct

Pseudostrati Found at Components: Function of Ciliated: Lines

fied different Columnar, epi: the trachea
columnar levels Fusiform, and protection, and primary
Epithelium Basal secretion of Bronchi of the
Pyramid mucus, and to respiratory
move mucus tract
by cilia
Stereocilia:
Cilia: to Vas deferens,
propel Ductus
substances at epididymis and
the surface of inner ear
its
environment Plain: Penile
Stereocilia: urethra of the
for absorption male and
(non motile) excretory duct
of the parotid
gland and
 distal end of
spermatic cord
Stratified Flattened They have a Protection Vagina,
squamous cells at superficial (prevent Esophagus,
epithelium the layer of damage) skin, tongue
superficia flattened
l layer, cells and
polyhedr there are
al in the nipple-like
middle projections
and called
columnar connective
in the tissue
basal papillae
layer