Epithelial lining of urogenital system



  1. Glomerulus ,Neck and thin loop of henle : simple squamous
  2. Thick loop of henle,PCT,DCT : simple cuboidal or columnar
  3. Ends of collecting tubule,calyces,pelvis,urethra,bladder,urethra upto urogenital diaphragm(females) and upto opening of bulbourethral ducts(males) :Urothelium(Transitional)
  4. Membranous and penile urethra : pseudostratified columnar
  5. External urethral meatus : keratinised stratified squamous
Transitional epithelium :
  • Has extra reserve of cell membrane
  • Cuboidal or columnar in deep,polyhedral in between and umbrella shaped on surface
  • Multilayered