Simple squamous epithelial tissue: , Single sheet of thin, flattened cells on a basement membrane, Alveoli of lungs, lining blood vessels (endothelium), Simple cuboidal epithelium: One layer of cube shaped cells, Kidney tubules, respiratory bronchioles, , Simple columnar epithelium: Tall and rectangular cells, Lines the intestine – aids in absorption of soluble food material, , Ciliated epithelium: Free surface of the cells have tiny hair like projections, Respiratory tract, oviducts, , Stratified (compound) epithelium: Found in areas subject to friction and wear, Oesophagus, mouth and rectum, ,

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