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16 Cards in this Set
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Simple squamous epithelium Function
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Allows passages of materials by diffusion and filtration
Secretes lubricating substances in serosae |
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Simple Squamous epithelium location
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Kidney glomeruli, air sacs of lungs, lining of heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels, lining of ventral body cavity.
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Simple Cuboidal epithelium function
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Secretion and absorption
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Simple Cuboidal epithelium location
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Kidney tubules, ducts and secretory portions of small glands, ovary surface.
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Simple columnar epithelium function
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absorption, secretion of mucus, enzymes, and other substances, ciliated type propels mucus by cilliary action
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Simple columnar epithelium location
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nociliated type lines most of the digestive tract, gallbladder, and excretory ducts of some glands; ciliated variety lines small bronchi, uterine tubes, some regions of uterus.
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium function
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secretion, particularly of mucus, propulsion of mucus by ciliary action.
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium location
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nonciliated type in males sperm-carrying ducts and ducts of large glands; ciliated variety lines the trachea, most of the upper respiratory tract.
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Stratified squamous epithelium location
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nonkeratinized type forms moist linings of the esophagus, mouth and vagina; keratinized variety forms the epidermis of skin a dry membrane.
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Stratified squamous epithelium function
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protects underlying tissues in areas subjected to abrasion
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Stratified cuboidal epithelium location
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largest ducts of sweat glands, mammary glands, and salivary glands.
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stratified cuboidal epithelium function
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protection
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stratified columnar epithelium function
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protection; secretion
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stratified columnar epithelium location
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small amounts in male urethra and in large ducts of some glands
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transitional epithelium function
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stretches readily and permits distention of urinary organ by contained urine
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transitional epithelium location
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line the ureter, bladder, and part of the urethra
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