Epithelial tissue.

Epithelial tissue, located throughout the body, forms the lining of the internal organs. Organs
and the outer surface of the skin that covers the body. It also coats exocrine and endocrine
glands. The term epithelial originally referred to the tissue in the (epi-) sinus nipple (thel/o).
Now describe all the tissue that covers the outside of the body and lines the inner surface of
internal organs.
Cell shape
If classified based on shape, epithelial cells can be divided into:
1. Squamous: flat scale-like
2. Cubic: cube-shaped
3. Cylindrical: taller than wide
4. Transitional: variable morphology and with capacity to relax organization of cells
Organization of cells
- If they are classified according to the organization of the cells, the epithelial tissue can be
divided into:
1. Simple: a single layer of cells of the same shape
2. Stratified: many layers of cells; you choose your name based on the shape of the cells of the
outermost layer

o Simple Squamous Epithelium

Simple squamous epithelium is made up of a
single layer of very thin cells with irregular
morphology. Dadaist Due to the thinness of the
simple squamous epithelium, substances can
easily pass through the cells, so its special
function is transport. For example, absorption of
oxygen into the blood occurs through simple squamous
epithelium.

o Stratified squamous epithelium

Stratified squamous epithelium is made up of several
layers of densely packed cells, an arrangement that makes
it a particularly well-suited tissue for protection.

o Cubic epithelium
Simple cuboidal epithelium is a single row of cells that
are, on average, the same height as width, thus adopting
a cuboidal morphology.
 o Simple ciliary epithelium
Simple columnar epithelium can be found lining the inner
surface of the stomach, intestines, and some regions of the
respiratory and reproductive tracts.

o Pseudostratified epithelium
Pseudostratified epithelium typically lines the trachea. Note
that each of the cells is actually in contact with the glue-like
basement membrane underlying all epithelial tissues.

o Transitional epithelium
Transitional stratified epithelium is typically found in regions of
the body that are under stress and must be able to stretch.