Epithelia tissues

• Single layer of cube like cells

• location: kidney tubules, ovary surface, and secretory proportion of small glands

• Functions in secretion and absorption; ciliated types propel mucus or reproductive cells

• Common in glands and their ducts

• Single layer of tall cells

• Often includes mucus-producing goblet cells

Location: Somache and digestive track (intestines)

• Some of them have microvilli to increase surface area for absorption.

• Functions in secretion and absorption; ciliated types propel mucus or reproductive cells

• Single layer, but some cells are shorter than others

• Often looks like a double layer of cells but all cells rest on the basement membrane

• Location: respiratory tract (trachia) non ciliated location is the male urethra

• Funchtion: secretion, particularly of mucus; propulsion of mucus by ciliary action

• Multiple layers of cells

• Cells at the apical surface are flattened

• Functions as a protective covering where friction is common

• Location: Lining of skin, mouth, and esophagus

• two layers of cuboidal cells

• functions in protection

• Rare to find in the human body

• Found mainly in ducts of large glands

• surface cells are taller, cells underneath vary in size and shape

• functions in protection

• Rare to find in the human body

• Found mainly in ducts of large glands

• Composed of modified stratified squamous epithelium

• Shape of cells depends upon the amount of stretching

• Functions: in stretching and the ability to return to normal shape

• Lines the ureter, bladder, and parts of the urethra

Extra

• One or more cells responsible for secreting a particular product

• Secretions contain protein molecules in an aqueous (water-based) fluid

Extra

• Ductless since secretions diffuse into blood vessels

• All secretions are hormones

Extra

• Secretions empty through ducts to the epithelial surface

• Include sweat and oil glands