Learning path · Histology

Epithelial tissue

Epithelia cover outer and inner surfaces. Learn to classify them reliably by layering (simple, pseudostratified, stratified), cell shape (squamous, cuboidal, columnar) and apical specialisations such as microvilli, cilia and stereocilia.

  1. Kidney, H&E, medium magnification: tubules lined by squamous and cuboidal epithelium

    Simple squamous and simple cuboidal epithelium

    Kidney · H&E

    3 images 10 structures
  2. Gallbladder, trichrome, medium magnification: mucosal folds with simple columnar epithelium

    Simple columnar epithelium

    Gallbladder · trichrome

    3 images 14 structures
  3. Trachea, H&E, high magnification: pseudostratified ciliated epithelium with cilia and basement membrane

    Pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium

    Trachea · H&E

    1 images 7 structures
  4. Uterine tube, semithin section, toluidine blue, overview: branching mucosal folds

    Ciliated epithelium of the uterine tube

    Uterine tube · semithin section, toluidine blue

    3 images 10 structures
  5. Epididymis, H&E, overview: many duct cross-sections with sperm in the lumen

    Pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia

    Epididymis · H&E

    4 images 13 structures
  6. Oesophagus, H&E, overview: lumen, stratified squamous epithelium and lamina propria

    Non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium

    Oesophagus · H&E

    6 images 15 structures
  7. Fingertip skin, H&E, overview: epidermis with thick horny layer and dermis

    Keratinised stratified squamous epithelium

    Fingertip skin · H&E

    4 images 14 structures
  8. Urinary bladder, H&E, overview: urothelium, lamina propria and muscular layer

    Urothelium (transitional epithelium)

    Urinary bladder · H&E

    1 images 6 structures

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