Epithelial Tissue

Dr. Shifan Khanday

Anatomy
Nouf Sami
 [Simple squamous]

Structure: single layer of flattened cells

Location: blood vessels (endothelium), air sacs in the lungs

Function:

lines blood vessels and the air sacs of the lungs. Its flat structure allows
for the exchange of nutrients, wastes, and gases between blood and
surrounding tissues.

[Simple cuboidal]
Structure: single layer of cube-shaped cells. These cells have about the
same height, width, and depth

Location:
In kidney tubules and gland

Function:

primarily in secretion and absorption, playing a crucial role in various

tissues like kidney tubules and glands where it secretes and reabsorbs
substances, including water and small molecules.

[Simple columnar]

Structure:
 Single layered that are taller than their width

Location: stomach and intestines

Function:

• Lines most digestive organs

• Absorbs nutrients into blood, produces digestion enzymes and mucus

[Pseudostratified columnar]

Structure:
cells are anchored to the basement membrane, and they don't all reach
the surface. Some cells are tall and extend to the surface, while others
are shorter and do not.

Location:

Respiratory Tract

Function:

help trap and transport particles brought in through the nasal passages
and lungs.

protect and maintain the health of tissues in specific areas of the body

[Stratified squamous]

Structure:

Several layers of cells, with outermost layer consisting of flattened cells

 Location

Skin, Oral Cavity, Esophagus, Vagina

Function

• Protects against abrasion, drying out, infection

• Outer layer of skin, mouth, vagina

[Transitional epithelium]

Structure

multiple layers of cells that change shape depending on the degree of

stretching and distension of the organ in which it is located.

Location
 lines the kidney's pelvis, ureters, urinary bladder, and parts of the
urethra.

Function

Its unique feature is its ability to change in thickness, with more layers
when these organs are empty and fewer layers when they are stretched
due to their filling with urine. This adaptability helps maintain the
structural integrity of the urinary system during volume changes.