Classification of epithelium

The epithelium is classified into four types:

  • Epithelial membranes
  • Gandular epithelium
  • Myoepithelium
  • Neuroepithelium

Epithelial Membranes

Classification

A. According to the number of cell layers

The epithelial membranes are classified into:

  • Simple Epithelium: consists of a single layer of cells.
  • Compound Epithelium: consists of two or more than two layers of cells.

Epithelium

The epithelium is a sheet of cells that covers body surface, lines hollow organs or modified to form glands and neuroepithelium.

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Objectives:

After the completion of this chapters you will be able to:

  • enumerate the general epithelial features
  • classify epithelium
  • enumerate types and give examples
  • illustrate the different types of simple epithelium.
  • illustrate the different types of stratified epithelium.
  • classify glands
  • describe the structure of myo- and neuroepithelium.

Quiz

  1. Enumerate the features of epithelium?
  2. Classy epithelium and describe the histological structure of each type?
  3. Enumerate basal, lateral and apical modifications?
  4. Classify glands and describe the structure of each type?