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| membranous tissue covering anything exposed to the environment, including internal surfaces of the body |
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an epithelial cell that looks fried egg shaped from above, and flattened from the side
nucleus is in the middle
simple squamous epithelium is present in blood vessels
**slide for STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS: waves of PINK with a lot of nuclei |
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an epithelial cell that is square shaped
nucleus in the center
simple cuboidal epithelium is present in the kidneys |
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an epithelial cell that is longer than wide
nucleus in the middle
simple columnar epithelium present in gastro intestinal tract
** slide for SIMPLE COLUMNAR: PURPLE finger like shapes |
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more than one layer of cells
**when multiple layers of cells are present (i.e. squamous and cuboidal), you always name it by the top most cell type |
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single layer of elongated cells with SCATTERED nuclei; all cells touch the basement membrane
can be located in the respiratory system
**slide for PSEUDOSTRATIFIED: long, PINK, many nuclei, could see cilia |
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where the surface stretches and then relaxes to accomodate for the change in tension
Ex) the urinary bladder: stretches til full, then relaxes once emptied |
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tissue made up of fibers forming a framework and support structure for the body's tissues and organs |
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type of connective tissue that holds organs and epithelia in place
named after its loose, weave-like appearance |
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