Table of epithelia of

human organs
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This table lists the epithelia of different

organs of the human body
 System Tissue Epithelium Subtype

circulatory blood vessels Simple squamous endothelium

ducts of
digestive submandibular Stratified columnar -
glands

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 -

gastric
digestive stomach Simple columnar, non-ciliated
epithelium

intestinal
digestive small intestine Simple columnar, non-ciliated
epithelium

intestinal
digestive large intestine Simple columnar, non-ciliated
epithelium

digestive rectum Simple columnar, non-ciliated -

Stratified squamous, non-keratinized

superior to Hilton's white line
digestive anus -
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

skin - dead
integumentary Stratified squamous, keratinized -
superficial layer

integumentary sweat gland ducts Stratified cuboidal -

mesothelium of
integumentary Simple squamous mesothelium
body cavities

reproductive - ovaries Simple cuboidal germinal

female epithelium
 (female)

reproductive -
Fallopian tubes Simple columnar, ciliated -
female

reproductive - endometrium
Simple columnar, ciliated -
female (uterus)

reproductive -
cervix (endocervix) Simple columnar -
female

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

reproductive -
vaginal epithelium Stratified squamous, non-keratinized -
female

reproductive -
labia majora Stratified squamous, keratinized -
female

germinal
reproductive -
tubuli recti Simple cuboidal epithelium
male
(male)

reproductive -
rete testis Simple cuboidal -
male

reproductive -
efferent ducts Pseudostratified columnar -
male

reproductive - Pseudostratified columnar, with

epididymis -
male stereocilia

reproductive -
vas deferens Pseudostratified columnar -
male

reproductive -
ejaculatory duct Simple columnar -
male

reproductive - bulbourethral
Simple columnar -
male (gland) glands

reproductive -
seminal vesicle Pseudostratified columnar -
male (gland)

respiratory oropharynx Stratified squamous, non-keratinized -

respiratory larynx Pseudostratified columnar, ciliated respiratory

 epithelium

larynx - True vocal

respiratory Stratified squamous, non-keratinized -
cords

respiratory
respiratory trachea Pseudostratified columnar, ciliated
epithelium

respiratory bronchi Pseudostratified columnar, ciliated

respiratory terminal bronchioles Simple cuboidal, ciliated

respiratory
respiratory Simple cuboidal, ciliated -
bronchioles

respiratory alveoli Simple squamous

corneal
sensory cornea Stratified squamous, non-keratinized
epithelium

olfactory
sensory nose Pseudostratified columnar
epithelium

kidney - proximal
urinary Simple cuboidal, with microvilli -
convoluted tubule

kidney - ascending
urinary Simple squamous -
thin limb

kidney - distal
urinary Simple cuboidal, without microvilli -
convoluted tubule

kidney - collecting
urinary Simple cuboidal -
duct

urinary renal pelvis Transitional urothelium

urinary ureter Transitional urothelium

urinary urinary bladder Transitional urothelium

urinary prostatic urethra Transitional urothelium

membranous
urinary Pseudostratified columnar, non-ciliated -
urethra

urinary penile urethra Pseudostratified columnar, non-ciliated -

urinary urinary meatus Stratified squamous -

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