Lines body cavities (forms part of
serous membranes) ,Lines heart,
blood vessels, and lymphatic
vessels (endothelium) Lines alveoli
in the lungs and the glomerular
capsule of kidneys
rapid diffusion, osmosis and
filtration
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Common in glands
and their ducts, Forms
walls of kidney
tubules, Covers the
ovaries
secretion and absorption,
cilliated types propel mucus
or reproductive cells
Simple columnar epithelium
Lines the digestive
tract
secretion and absorption
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
cilated - upper respiratory tract
non-ciliated – sperm carrying ducts,
ducts of large glands
absorption or secretion
(particularly of mucus)
Stratified
Stratified squamous epithelium
Keratinized –superficial layers of
the skin Non-keratinized – lining
mouth, esophagus and vagina
a protective covering where friction
is common
Stratified cudoidal epithelia
pharynx, sweat glands,
mammary glands and part of
the ♂ urethra
Protection
Stratified columnar epithelia
Small amounts in pharynx, male urethra, and
lining some glandular ducts
Protection and secretion
Stratified transitional epithelium
urinary system
allow hollow structures (e.g. urinary
bladder) to expand without causing
damage to tissues