Tissues

TISSUE 1 SIMPLE SQUAMOUS

- Group of cells with similar structure and STRUCTURE 1 Layer of flat, tile-like cells
function plus extracellular substance (matrix) LOCATION Blood vessels, lungs, heart, kidneys
- Histology: study of tissues FUNCTION Diffusion and filtration

TYPES OF TISSUES

1 Epithelial
2 Connective
3 Muscular
4 Nervous

EPITHELIAL
LOCATION - Cover body (internal and
external), lines all cavities, 2 SIMPLE CUBOIDAL
composes the glands STRUCTURE 1 layer of square-shaped cells
CHARACTERISTICS - Cells close together (very LOCATION Glands, ovaries, kidneys
little extracellular matrix) FUNCTION Secretion
- Have free surface
- Cells laid together in
sheets, tightly connected
- Avascular, but innervated
Basal surface: attaches
epithelial cells to underlying
tissues
FUNCTION [1] Protection
[2] Acts as a barrier (ex. skin)
[3] Diffusion and Filtration 3 SIMPLE COLUMNAR
[5] Absorption (digestive tract) STRUCTURE 1 layer of tall, narrow cells
[6] Secretion of hormones LOCATION Ciliated – bronchi, resp. tract,
[7] Detection of sensation uterine tubes, uterus
CLASSIFICATION Nonciliated – digestive tract,
NUMBER OF CELL Simple bladder
LAYERS Stratified FUNCTION Secrete mucus; absorption
CELL SHAPE Squamous, Cuboidal,
Columnar, Transitional

4 PSEUDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR
STRUCTURE 1 layer of tall, narrow cells
Appear stratified but isn’t (pseudo)
LOCATION Nasal cavity, trachea
FUNCTION Secrete mucus and propel debris
out of resp. tract (cilia)

SQUAMOUS (1 LAYER)
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TRANSITIONAL (SPECIAL)
STRUCTURE Special type; changes shape
Stretched = squamous
Not stretched = cuboidal
LOCATION Urinary bladder
FUNCTION Hold fluids

STRATIFIED (MANY LAYERS)

1 STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS
STRUCTURE Many layers of flat, tile-like cells
LOCATION Skin, mouth, throat, esophagus
FUNCTION Protect and acts as barrier

FREE CELL SURFACES

- Surface not in contact with other cells

- Smooth to reduce friction (ex. blood vessels)

CELL CONNECTIONS
Tight Junctions Bind adjacent cells together
Desmosomes Mechanical links that bind cells
2 STRATIFIED CUBOIDAL (RARE) Hemidesmosome Bind cells to basement
STRUCTURE Many layers of cube-shaped cells s membrane
LOCATION Ducts of sweat glands, mammary
glands, & salivary glands Gap junctions - Small channels that allow
FUNCTION Absorption and secretion; protect molecules to pass
between cells
- Allow cells to
communicate
- Most common

3 STRATIFIED COLUMNAR
STRUCTURE Many layers of tall cells
LOCATION Male urethra, ducts of some glands
FUNCTION Secretes and protects

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