Table of epithelia of human organs

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System Tissue Epithelium Subtype

circulatory blood vessels Simple squamous endothelium

digestive [[Duct (anatomy)| -

columnar

digestive attached gingiva Stratified squamous, keratinized -

digestive dorsum of tongue Stratified squamous, keratinized -

digestive hard palate Stratified squamous, keratinized -

digestive oesophagus Stratified squamous, non-keratinized -

digestive stomach Simple columnar, non-ciliated gastric epithelium

digestive small intestine Simple columnar, non-ciliated intestinal

epithelium

digestive large intestine Simple columnar, non-ciliated intestinal

epithelium

digestive rectum Simple columnar, non-ciliated -

digestive anus Stratified squamous, non-keratinized -

superior to Hilton's white line
Stratified squamous, keratinized inferior to
Hilton's white line

digestive gallbladder Simple columnar, non-ciliated -

endocrine thyroid follicles Simple cuboidal -

nervous ependyma Simple cuboidal -

lymphatic lymph vessel Simple squamous endothelium

integumentary skin - dead superficial Stratified squamous, keratinized -

layer

integumentary sweat gland ducts Stratified cuboidal -

integumentary mesothelium of body Simple squamous mesothelium

cavities

reproductive - ovaries Simple cuboidal germinal

female epithelium
(female)

reproductive - Fallopian tubes Simple columnar, ciliated -

female

reproductive - endometrium (uterus) Simple columnar, ciliated -

female

reproductive - cervix (endocervix) Simple columnar -

female

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 System Tissue Epithelium Subtype

reproductive - cervix (ectocervix) Stratified squamous, non-keratinized -

female

reproductive - vagina Stratified squamous, non-keratinized -

female

reproductive - labia majora Stratified squamous, keratinized -

female

reproductive - tubuli recti Simple cuboidal germinal

male epithelium (male)

reproductive - rete testis Simple cuboidal -

male

reproductive - efferent ducts Pseudostratified columnar -

male

reproductive - epididymis Pseudostratified columnar, with stereocilia -

male

reproductive - vas deferens Pseudostratified columnar -

male

reproductive - ejaculatory duct Simple columnar -

male

reproductive - bulbourethral glands Simple columnar -

male (gland)

reproductive - seminal vesicle Pseudostratified columnar -

male (gland)

respiratory oropharynx Stratified squamous, non-keratinized -

respiratory larynx Pseudostratified columnar, ciliated respiratory

epithelium

respiratory larynx - True vocal Stratified squamous, non-keratinized -

cords

respiratory trachea Pseudostratified columnar, ciliated respiratory

epithelium

respiratory bronchi Pseudostratified columnar, ciliated

respiratory terminal bronchioles Simple cuboidal, ciliated

respiratory respiratory bronchioles Simple cuboidal, ciliated -

respiratory alveoli Simple squamous

sensory cornea Stratified squamous, non-keratinized corneal epithelium

sensory nose Pseudostratified columnar olfactory

epithelium

urinary kidney - proximal Simple cuboidal, with microvilli -

convoluted tubule

urinary kidney - ascending thin Simple squamous -

limb

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 System Tissue Epithelium Subtype

urinary kidney - distal Simple cuboidal, without microvilli -

convoluted tubule

urinary kidney - collecting duct Simple cuboidal -

urinary renal pelvis Transitional urothelium

urinary ureter Transitional urothelium

urinary urinary bladder Transitional urothelium

urinary prostatic urethra Transitional urothelium

urinary membranous urethra Pseudostratified columnar, non-ciliated -

urinary penile urethra Pseudostratified columnar, non-ciliated -

urinary urinary meatus Stratified squamous -

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