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| Description of Simple Squamous Cells |
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Single layer of flat cells |
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Function of Simple Squamous Cells |
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Location of Simple Squamous Cells |
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Lines heart
Blood vessels
Alveoli (in lungs)
Glomerular capsules (in kidneys)
Serous Membranes |
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| Description of Simple cuboidal Cells |
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Definition
Single layer of cubed shaped cells
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Function of Simple Cuboidal Cells |
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Definition
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| Location of Simple Cuboidal Cells |
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Ovary Surface
Kidney Tubules
Ducts of Glands
Pigmented layer of retina |
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Description of Simple columnar Cells (nonciliated) |
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Single layer of column shaped cells with out cilia |
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Function of Simple columnar Cells |
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Definition
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Location of Simple columnar Cells |
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Gastrointestinal tract
Ducts of glands
Gallbladder |
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Description of Simple columnar Cells (ciliated) |
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Definition
Single layer of column shaped cells with cilia
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Function of Simple columnar Cells (ciliated) |
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Definition
| Move mucus with ciliary action |
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Location of Simple columnar Cells (ciliated) |
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Definition
Bronchioles
Uterine tubes
Efferent ducts of testes
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Description of Pseudostratified columnar Cells |
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Single layer of column shaped cells but nuclei staggered so cells appear to be in layers usually has cilia |
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Function of Pseudostratified columnar Cells |
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Secretion
Absorption
Move mucus with ciliary action
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Location of Pseudostratified columnar Cells |
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Definition
Upper respiratory tract
Ducts of glands
Male reproduction |
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| Description of stratified Squamous Cells |
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Definition
several layers of flat cells
top layer sloughs off and are replaced |
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Function of stratified Squamous Cells |
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Definition
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Location of stratified Squamous Cells |
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Skin epidermis (surface)
Linings of mouth
Esophagus
Vagina |
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| Description of stratified cuboidal Cells |
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Definition
2 or more layers of cube-shaped cells |
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Function of stratified cuboidal Cells |
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Definition
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Location of stratified cuboidal Cells |
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Ducts of sweat glands
Male urethra |
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| Description of stratified columnar Cells |
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Definition
| Several layers of irregularly shaped cells, top layer is columnar |
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Function of stratified columnar Cells |
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Definition
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Location of stratified columnar Cells |
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Definition
Urethra
Excretory gland ducts |
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Description of transitional Cells |
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Definition
| Cell layers are cuboidal when relaxed and squamous when streched |
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| Function of transitional Cells |
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Definition
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Location of transitional columnar Cells |
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