Simple epithelium

Simple epithelium
It is formed of one layer of cells
Classification of simple epithelium
The simple epithelium is classified according to cell shape
 Simple squamous
 Simple cuboidal
 Simple columnar
 Simple columnar ciliated
 Pseudostratified columnar
(ciliated and nonciliated)
 Simple squamous epithelium
 Features
 Function
 Location
Nucleus Cytoplasm

Simple squamous epithelium

 Simple squamous epithelium
Free surface
of tissue

Simple
squamous
epithelium
Basement
membrane

Nucleus

Connective
tissue
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Free surface
of simple
squamous
epithelium

Nucleus

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 Simple cuboidal epithelium
 Features
 Function
 Location
 Nucleus

Free Surface

Basement membrane

Simple cuboidal epithelium

 Lumen

Connective
tissue
Nucleus

Basement
membrane
Free surface
of tissue
Simple
cuboidal
epithelium

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(a) (b)

Simple cuboidal epithelium

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 Simple columnar epithelium
 Features
 Function
 Location
Simple columnar epithelium
Free Surface

Nucleus

Basement membrane
 Simple columnar epithelium
with microvilla

Mucus
Nucleus
Cytoplasm

Microvilli
(free surface
of tissue)

Goblet cell

Basement
membrane

Connective
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(a) (b)
Simple columnar ciliated epithelium
 Features
 Function
 Location
 Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
(ciliated and nonciliated)
 Features
 Parts
 Function
 Location
Cilia
Nucleus

Basement
membrane

Pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium

 Cilia
(free surface
of tissue)

Cytoplasm

Goblet cell

Nucleus

Basement
membrane

Connective
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(a) (b)

Pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium

with goblet cells

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Stratified epithelium
 Stratified epithelium
It is formed of more than one layer of cells
Classification of stratified epithelium
The stratified epithelium is classified according to cell shape
of it’s superficial layer into
Stratified squamous
Stratified cuboidal
Stratified columnar
Stratified columnar ciliated
Transitional epithelium
 Stratified squamous epithelium
 Features
 Function
 Parts
 Location
Stratified squamous epitlelium
non-keratinizing
Stratified squamous epitlelium
keratinizing
 Stratified cuboidal epithelium
 Features
 Function
 Location

Stratified
cuboidal
epithelium

Nucleus
Lumen
Free surface
of tissue
Basement
membrane
Connective
tissue ©The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc./Al Telser, photographer
 Stratified columnar epithelium
 Features
 Function
 Parts
 Location

Lumen
Free surface
of tissue
Stratified
columnar
epithelium

Basement
membrane

Connective
tissue

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 Transitional epithelium
 Features
 Function
 Location
 Transitional Epithelium Free Surface
Nucleus

Basement membrane

Transitional epithelium
Glandular epithelium
 Glandular epithelium
The glandular epithelium are formed by cells specialized to
produce secretion
Classification of glandular epithelium
The glandular epithelium is classified according to various
criteria
1. According to presence or absence of ducts of glands
2. According to change in secretory cells of glands
3. According to kind of secretion of glands
4. According to shape of the glands
5. According to the function of glands
1. According to presence or absence of ducts of gland
 Endocrine glands
 Exocrine glands
 Mixed glands
 2. According to change in secretory cells
 Merocine glands
 Apocrine glands
 Holocrine glands
3. According to kind of secretion of glands
 Serous secretory glands
 Muocus secretory glands
 Mucoserous secretory glands
 Fatty secretory glands
 Watery secretory glands
 Waxy secretory glands
 Cellular secretory glands
 4. According to shape of the glands
Tubular glands
 Simple tubular glands
 Simple branched tubular glands
 Simple coiled tubular glands
 Compound tubular glands
Acinar glands
 Simple acinar glands
 Simple branched acinar glands
 Compound acinar glands
Tubulo-acinar glands
 Simple tubulo-acinar glands
 Branched tubulo-acinar glands
 Compound tubulo-acinar glands
 5. According to the function of glands
 Secretory glands
 Excretory glands
Sensory epithelium
(neuro-epithelium)
 Sensory epithelium (neuro-epithelium)
 Features
 Function
 Location
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