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Epithelium

Types of Epithelia

A) Squamous
i) Simple Squamous Epithelium
a) endothelium (lining blood vessels)
b) mesothelium (part of serous membrane)
ii) Stratified Squamous Epithelium
a) Keratinized
b) Non-keratinized
B) Cuboidal
C) Columnar
D) Simple Pseudo-stratified
E) Transitional
-stratified
-only present in bladder/urinary tract

*Basement Membrane = basal lamina + reticular fibers

Glands

A) Endocrine

B) Exocrine: secretes onto body surfaces or into body cavities

i) Unicellular
-Goblet Cell
ii) Multicellular (duct cells + gland cells)
-Tubular
-Acinus/Alveolus
-Simple vs. Compound

Stratified Squamous Epithelium (Keratinized)

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