| Question |
Answer |
| 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 |
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