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Simple squamous epithelium
- Location:
- Serous membranes (peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura)
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
- Location:
- Thyroid gland, kidney tubules, ducts and secretory portions of small glands, ovary surface
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
- Location:
- Endocrine gland (thyroid gland)
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
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Simple columnar epithelium
- Location:
- Nonciliated type lines, most of the digestive tract (esophagus to anal canal), gallbladder, and excretory ducts of some glands, ciliated variety lines small bronchi, uterine tubes, and the uterus.
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Simple columnar epithelium
- Location:
- Digestive tract (duodenum)
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Nonciliated simple columnar epithelium
- Location:
- Small intestine (jejunum)
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Ciliated simple columnar epithelium
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
- Location:
- Nonciliated type in male's sperm - carrying ducts and ducts of large glands, ciliated variety lines the trachea, most of the upper respiratory tract.
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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Stratified squamous epithelium
- Location:
- Nonkeratinized type forms the moist linings of the esophagus, mouth, and vagina; keratinized variety forms the epidermis of the skin, a dry membrane.
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Stratified (nonkeratinized) squamous epithelium
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Stratified (keratinized) squamous epithelium
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Transitional epithelium
- Location:
- Lines the ureters, bladder, and part of the urethra.
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