THE CELL
EPI FUNCTIONS
CT FUNCTIONS
EPI LOCATION
CT LOCATION
100

Makes proteins & Aids in protein synthesis

What is Ribosome?

100

Secretion, Absorption, and Protection

What is Stratified Cuboidal Epi?

100

Strength, Elasticity, and Support

What is Areolar CT?

100

Lining the Digestive Tract

What is Non-Ciliated Simple Columnar Epi?

100

Lung tissue and Elastic arteries

What is Elastic CT?

200

Produce the mitotic spindle

What is Centrioles/ Centrosomes?

200

Produces mucous, Moves mucous out of body

What is Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epi?

200

Insulation and Energy storage

What is Adipose CT?

200

Lining upper respiratory tract and Lining Trachea

What is Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epi?

200

Reticular dermis, joint capsules, and Fascia

What is Dense Irregular CT?

300

Produces ribosomes

What is the Nucleolus?

300

Filtration and Diffusion

What is Simple Squamous Epi?

300

Stretching & Recoil, Strength

What is Elastic CT?

300

Lining blood vessel walls and lining the alveoli

What is Simple Squamous Epi?

300

Hypodermis, Surrounding heart, Surrounding Kidneys, and Yellow bone marrow

What is Adipose CT?

400

Destroy engulfed pathogens, Breakdown cellular material, Apoptosis

What is a Lysosome?

400

Protection and Secretion

What is Stratified Columnar Epi?

400

Forms stroma of organs and Binds smooth muscle cells

What is Reticular CT?

400

Lining the Urinary Bladder and lining Ureters

What is Transitional Epi?

400

Papillary dermis, Surrounding body organs, Surrounding blood vessels, and Underlying epithelium

What is Areolar CT?

500

Main site of fatty acid and steroid synthesis; including membrane lipids/ Involved in detoxification

What is the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?

500

Distension

What is Transitional Epi?

500

Tensile strength in multiple directions

What is Dense Irregular CT?

500

Lining the Urethra and lining Conjunctiva of eye

What is Stratified Columnar Epi?

500

Liver, Spleen, and Lymph nodes

What is Reticular CT?