Identify the specializations which can be present on the apical surface, and describe their functions. Epithelia can be divided into 8 basic types on the basis of different morphologic characteristics. List each of the different types of epithelia. Describe the key morphologic features of each type of epithelia. Identify each type of epithelium by its histologic appearance under the microscope.
Epithelia perform a number of important functions throughout the body.
Each type of epithelium has a different range of functions. Describe the structural features necessary to serve these functions. Specialized epithelia form the secretory tissue of all glands within the body. Describe how epithelia are specialized to form glandular tissue. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.