A) Squamous Epithelium
1) Simple Squamous : (mnemonic - all MEn are Ant)
- All - alveoli of lungs
- M - mesothelium of pleura,pericardia,peritoneum
- En - endocardium,endothelium
- An - ansa nephroni (renal loop of henle)
2) Keratinised stratified squamous
- Skin(epidermis)
- ducts of sebaceous gland(all ducts of glands are lined by cuboidal epit except sebaceous gland duct)
3) Non keratisnised stratified squamous
- Mouth,tongue,tonsil,pharynx,esophagus
- Cornea
- Vagina
B) Columnar epithelium
1) Simple columnar
- Stomach
- Large intestine
- Cervical canal
2) columnar with striated border(regular microvilli)
- Small intestine
3) columnar with brush border(irregular microvilli)
- Gall bladder
4) columnar with cilia(mnemonic - U Race)
- U - Uterus and uterine tubes
- R - respiratory epithelium
- A - auditory tube and parts of middle ear
- C - cervical canal and ventricles
- E - efferent ductules
5) Pseudostratified columnar (mnemonic : all/ol trachea and auditory ducts are ur MP)
- Ol - olfactory epith
- Trachea and large bronchi
- Auditory tubes
- Ducts - ductus deferens
- Ur MP- urethra membranous and penile
6) secretory columnar(goblet cells)
- Stomach,small intestine,large intestinee
- Trachea ,bronchi
C) Cuboidal epithelium (Mnemonic DEFG)
- D - ducts of glands
- E - eye
- F - follicles of thyroid
- G - germinal epithelium
D) Transitional epithelium
- Urothelium( calyx ,pelvis,ampulla,ureter,bladder,part of uretha)
Bartholin gland
- Homologous to bulbourethral gland of male
- Ducts open outside hymen on inner surface of labia minora
- Acini lined by cuboidal,mid portion by transitional and outer portion by squamous epithelium
