GH 125 A&P - Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7
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Histology - ✔✔Study of tissues
Epithelial tissue - ✔✔Covers all body surfaces
Deficient in blood vessels
Rapid reproduction
May contain cilia
Epithelial tissue classification - ✔✔Based on shape and number of layers:
squamous
cuboidal
columnar
Epithelial functions - ✔✔protection
absorption
filtration
excretion
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secretion
sensory reception
Simple squamous epithelium - ✔✔Function: Allows passage of materials by
diffusion and filtration in sites where protection is not important; secretes
lubricating substances in serosae.
Location: Kidney glomeruli, air sacs of lungs, lining of heart, blood vessels,
and lymphatic vessels; lining of ventral body cavity(serosae)
Stratified squamous epithelium - ✔✔Function:
protects underlying tissues in areas subject to abrasion
Location:
non-keratinized: the moist lining of the esophagus, mouth, and vagina;
keratinized: the epidermis of the skin, a dry membrane.
Simple Squamous epithelium - ✔✔single layer of flattened cells
Function:
transport via absorption
Simple Cuboidal epithelium - ✔✔Function:
secretion and absorption
Location:
Kidney tubules;