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Epithelial Tissue
Human Anatomy - Epithelial Tissue > Location
Question | Answer |
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simple squamous epithelium | air sacs in lungs (alveoli); lining of heart chambers and lumen of blood vessels (endothelium); serous membranes of body cavities (mesothelium) |
simple cuboidal epithelium | thyroid gland follicles; kidney tubules; ducts and secretory regions of most glands; surface of ovary |
nonciliated simple columnar epithelium | lining most of digestive tract (from stomach to anal canal) |
ciliated simple columnar epithelium | lining of uterine tubes and larger bronchioles of respiratory tract |
nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium | lining of oral cavity, part of pharynx (throat), esophagus, vagina, anus |
keratinized stratified squamous epithelium | epidermis of skin |
stratified cuboidal epithelium | relatively rare; found in large ducts in most exocrine glands and in some parts of male urethra |
stratified columnar epithelium | rare; found in large ducts of some exocrine glands and in some regions of male urethra |
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium | lines most of respiratory tract, including nasal cavity, part of pharynx (throat), larynx, trachea, bronchi |
pseudostratified nonciliated columnar epithelium | relatively rare; lines epididymis and part of male urethra |
transitional epithelium | lining of urinary bladder, inner layer of ureters, and part of urethra |