What is an epithelial cell?
An epithelial cell is a type of cell.
What are types of epithelial cells?
epithelial cells that line the fallopian tubes (2)
| Types | simple | stratified | pseudostratified |
| squamous | simple squamous epithelial cells (2) | stratified squamous epithelial cells(2) | |
| cuboidal | simple cuboidal epithelial cells (2) | stratified cuboidal epithelial cells(2) | |
| culumnar | simple columnar epithelial cells (2) | stratified colunmnar epithelial cells(2) | pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells(2) |
What are types of epithelial cells, based on their shape?
squamous epithelium cells (2)
cuboidal epithelium cells (2)
columnar epithelium cells (2)
What are types of epithelial cells, based on their arrangement?
simple epithelial cells (2)
stratified epithelial cells(2)
pseudostratified epithelial cells(2)
What are types of epithelial cells, based on specialized functions?
transitional epithelial cells (2)
glandular epithelial cells(2)
olfactory epithelial cells(2)
What is the shape of an epithelial cell?
Epithelial cells can be different shapes and can be arranged in a single layer or multiple layers depending on where they are located in the human body and what kind of functions they have. (2)
What are parts of an epithelial cell?
some have microvilli(2)
some have cilia(2)
some have stereocilia (2)
Where are epithelial cells located? What contains epithelial cells?
covering the surface of organs, skin, and other tissue (2)
the cornea of the eye
What does an epithelial cell contain?
Epithelial cells typically have three regions or domains in their structure: apical, basal, and lateral. (3)
Resources
1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23377-arterioles
2. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22062-epithelium
3. https://www.osmosis.org/answers/epithelial-tissue
