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9 Cards in this Set
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Simple squamous epithelium
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Single layered, flattened cells. Filtration, diffusion, osmosis, and covers surface. Air sacs of lungs, wall of capillaries, linings of blood and lymph vessels.
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
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Single layer, cube-shaped cells. Secrection and absorption. Surface of the ovaries , linings of the kidney tubules, and linings of ducts of certain glands.
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Simple columnar epithelium
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Single layer, elongated cells. Protection, secretion, absorption. Linings of uterus, stomach, and intestines.
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Pseudostratified columnar epithlium
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Single layer, elongated cells. Protection secretion, movement of mucus and substances. Linings of the respiratory passages.
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Stratified squamous epithelium.
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Many layers, top cells flattened. Protection. Outer layer of skin, linings of the oral cavity, vagina, and anal canal.
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Stratified cuboidal epithelium
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2 to 3 layers, cube-shaped cells. Protection. Lining of ducts of mammary glands, sweat glands, and pancreas.
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Stratified columnar epithelium
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Top layer of elongated cells, lower layers of cube-shaped cells. Protection, secretion. Part of the male urethra and lining of larger ducts of excretory.
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Transitional epithelium
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Many layers of cube-shaped and elongated cells. Distensibility, protection. Inner lining of urinary bladder and linings of ureters and part of urethra.
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Glandular epithelium
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Unicellular or multicellular. Secretion. Salivary glands, sweat glands, endocrine glands.
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