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Simple squamous epithelium |
A single layer of squamous cells. Highly adaptable for filtraction and exchange of substance. It forms walls of air sacs of the lungs and lines blood vessels |
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Simple cubical epithelium |
Commonly active in secretion and adoption is found in glands and n kindly tubes |
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Common orgin |
All connective tissues arise from mesenchyme |
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Simple columnar epithelium |
Specialized for secretion and absorption. Consist of a single layer of tall columnar cells that exhibit microvilli and often mucus producing cells. It lines most of the of the digestive system |
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium |
Is a simple columnar epithelium that appears stratified. It's ciliated variety. Rich in mucus secreting cells limes most of the upper respiratory passages |
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Unicellular glands |
Typified by goblet cells and mucous cells are mucus secreting single cell glands |
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Multicellular exocrine glands |
Are classified according to duct structure as simple or compound and according to the structure of their secretory parts as tubular. Alveolar and tubuloalveolar |
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Multicellular exocrine glands |
Of humans are classified functionally as merocrine or holocrine |
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Fibrocyte |
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Canaliculi |
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Meissner's Corpuscle |
Sebaceous gland |
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Stratum Granulosum |
Dermal papillae |
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Pacinian Corpuscle |
Stratum corneum |
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Eccrine sweat gland |
Arrector pili muscle |