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hollow organs

Stratified Two or more layers Stronger, found in tissue
exposed to everyday wear
and tear (mouth, epidermis)

Epidermis, lining of the
Stratified squamous mouth, vagina, esophagus,
anus

Found in organs that need
to stretch (stomach, urinary
Stratified transitional bladder)

Protection, absorption, filtration
Function of the Epithelial and secretion
tissue
Endocrine glands
Glandular epithelia Ductless Pancreas

Exocrine glands
Require ducts

Sweat gland
Squamous Like fish scale
Cuboidal Like a dice
Columnar Like a Column
Pseudostratified columnar Looks like two layers but is only Respiratory tract
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