First name of tissue indicates number of cell layers
Simple—one layer of cells
Stratified—more than one layer of cells
Last name of tissue describes shape of cells
Squamous—cells are wider than tall (plate-like) – “squashed”
Cuboidal—cells are as wide as tall, like cubes
Columnar—cells are taller than they are wide, like columns
In this example we see air sacs of lungsWe find these types of cells in kidney tubules.Found in most of the digestive tract, like the stomachFound in the trachea (just remember cilia pushes mucus up, in the trachea)Nonkeratinized forms in all places mucous membranes are foundSaliva, sweat and mammary glands all have these cuboidal stratified tissueVery rare, found in male urethra and large ducts of some glands.Everything urine-related because it stretches (transitions) with pressure.
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First name of tissue indicates number of cell layers
