EPITHELIAL TISSUE - Light microscopy

 Simple Squamous Epithelium

This section shows the serosa which recoveres the esophagus.

Simple Squamous and Cuboidal Epithelium

Section of the cortical region of the kidney with renal corpuscles and tubules.
 

Simple Columnar Epithelium
 
 

 Section through the small intestine showing the organization of its columnar epithelium 

Section through the stomach showing the organization of the mucosa .

Section through the gallbladder  showing the organization of the underlying epithelium. 

 Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
 

Section through the epididymis showing the epithelium and several spermatozoa in the lumen.

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Section of the esophagus showing the mucosa.

Parakeratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Section of the dorsal surface of the tongue with their papillae recovered with  parakeratinized epithelium .
 

keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium
Section of thin skin showing the epidermis and the dermis.

Transitional Stratified Epithelium
 

Section of the epithelium which underlines  internally the bladder 
 
 

 SimpleTubular Glands

Section through the large intestine showing its several simple tubular glands.
 

 MucousGlands

Esophageal glands that are consisted of mucous cells. 
 

Serous Glands

Section from the parotid gland showing its serous units.
 
 
 

Mixed Glands
Section from the epiglottis showing the mixed glands of the submucosa.