HISTOLOGY

Medical Histology Index

http://www.bu.edu/histology/m/index.htm

System Tissue Epithelium Subtype:

1) Circulatory blood vessels----------------------------------- Simple squamous endothelium
2) Lymphatic lymph vessel------------------------------------- Simple squamous endothelium
3) digestive attached Lips (external portion) -------------- Stratified squamous, keratinized
digestive attached Lips (internal portion) --------- Stratified squamous, non-keratinized
digestive ducts of submandibular glands---------------------------- Stratified columnar
digestive attached gingiva ---------------------------------Stratified squamous, keratinized
digestive dorsum of tongue------------------------------- Stratified squamous, keratinized
digestive hard palate--------------------------------------- Stratified squamous, keratinized
digestive esophagus -----------------------------------Stratified squamous, non-keratinised
digestive stomach ---------------------------------------------Simple columnar, non-ciliated
digestive small intestine------------------------------------- Simple columnar, non-ciliated
digestive large intestine --------------------------------------Simple columnar, non-ciliated
digestive rectum ---------------------------------------Stratified squamous, non-keratinised
digestive anus-----------------------------------------------Stratified squamous, keratinised
digestive gallbladder----------------------------------------- Simple columnar, non-ciliated
4) Endocrine thyroid follicles--------------------------------------------------- Simple cuboidal
5) Nervous ependyma------------------------------------------------------------ Simple cuboidal
6) Integumentary skin ---------------dead superficial layer Stratified squamous, keratinized
integumentary sweat gland ducts -----------------------------------------Stratified cuboidal
integumentary mesothelium of body cavities (pleura, pericardial)--Simple squamous
7) Reproductive - female ovaries -----------Simple cuboidal germinal epithelium (female)
reproductive - female Fallopian tubes-------------------------- -Simple columnar, ciliated
reproductive - female uterus --------------------------------------Simple columnar, ciliated
reproductive - female endometrium ---------------------------------------Sim
reproductive - female endometrium ---------------------------------------Simple columnar
reproductive - female cervix (endocervix) ---------------------------------Simple columnar
reproductive - female cervix (ectocervix) ----------Stratified squamous, non-keratinised
reproductive - female vagina -------------------------Stratified squamous, non-keratinised
reproductive - female labia majora ----------------------Stratified squamous, keratinised
reproductive - male tubuli recti------------ Simple cuboidal germinal epithelium (male)
reproductive - male rete testis ------------------------------------------------Simple cuboidal
reproductive - male ductuli efferentes-------------------------- Pseudostratified columnar
reproductive - male epididymis --------------Pseudostratified columnar, with stereocilia
reproductive - male vas deferens --------------------------------Pseudostratified columnar
reproductive - male ejaculatory duct---------------------------------------Simple columnar
reproductive - male (gland) bulbourethral glands ----------------------Simple columnar
reproductive - male (gland) seminal vesicle-------------------- Pseudostratified columnar
9) Respiratory Paranasalsinuses ------ ----Pseudostratified columnar, ciliated epithelium
respiratory Nasopharynx ----------------------------Stratified squamous, non-keratinised
respiratory oropharynx ------------------------------Stratified squamous, non-keratinised

respiratory Anterior epiglottis ----------------------Stratified squamous, non-keratinised

respiratory Upper of posterior epiglottis--------Stratified squamous, non-keratinised
respiratory True cords (vocal cords) ---------------Stratified squamous, non-keratinised
respiratory Laryngeal vestibule---------------------Stratified squamous, non-keratinised
respiratory larynx (mostly) --Pseudostratified columnar, ciliated respiratory epithelium
respiratory trachea -----------Pseudostratified columnar, ciliated respiratory epithelium
respiratory bronchi -----------Pseudostratified columnar, ciliated respiratory epithelium
respiratory respiratory bronchioles---------------------------------------- Simple cuboidal
10) Sensory cornea---------------- Stratified squamous, non-keratinised corneal epithelium
sensory nose --------------------------------Pseudostratified columnar olfactory epithelium
11) Urinary kidney - proximal convoluted tubule ---------------Simple columnar, ciliated
urinary kidney - ascending thin limb------------------------------------- Simple squamous
urinary kidney - distal convoluted tubule-----------------Simple columnar, non-ciliated
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 external urethral orifice ----------------------------------------Stratified squamous