List of abbreviations

Vocabulary of micros- copic anatomy specialist terms explained in English + German

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single layered flat epithelium (capillary endothelium, rat)	single layered flat epithelium (SFE) (endothelium heart capillary, monkey)	SFE (Pneumocyte 1 rat)	SFE (kidney, Henle's loop, monkey)	single layered follicle epithelium (ovary, rat)	sensory epithelium, Corti's organ (inner ear, guinea pig)	sensory epithelial cell + stereocilia (Corti's organ)

single layered columnar epithelium (colon, rat)	colonocyte detail: microvilli, glycocalyx	single layered columnar epithelium = SCE, nearly devoid of microvilli (gall bladder, monkey)	SCE without microvilli vesicular gland (rat)	SCE with kinocilia + microvilli (ovarian tube, rat)	SCE with kinocilia bronchus (rat)

cubic epithelial cells with microvilli of a proximal tubule (kidney, monkey)	cubic epithelial cell, distal convolut (kidney, monkey)	cubic epithelial cell of a bile duct (liver, monkey)	cubic pigment epithelium (retina, monkey)	cubic pigment epithelial cell (human retina)	polyhedral hepatocyte (liver, monkey)

urothelium of the ureter (pig)	detail: pseudostratified transitional epithelium slightly stretched with cubic cells	detail: cubic umbrella cell	stratified cornified flat epithelium (skin, rat)	stratified non-keratinized flat epithelium (vagina, pig)	similar epithelium (oesophagus, rat)

pseudostratified columnar epithelium of the deferent duct close to the bladder (monkey)	detail thereof: sparse microvilli on the surface	germinal epithelium of a semi- niferous tubule (testis, rat)	detail thereof: blood testis barrier (rat)	columnar epithelium + stereocilia (Ductus epididymidis, monkey)

Definition: An epithelium is a close association of cells lacking notable amounts of intercellular substance.
Most epithelia cover inner or outer surfaces of organs or form glands. The aspect of the uppermost cells, order of cell nuclei and eventual presence of layers is the base for classification.
Classification and presence of epithelia:
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simple (single layered)	pseudostratified	stratified
squamous - peritoneum - endocard - pericard - Rete testis - endothel of vessels - alveolar epithelium - kidney: Bowmann's capsule - kidney: intermediate tubule - posterior corneal epithelium - mucosa of the ear drum - inner surface of the tympanic membrane - intercalary ducts of salivary glands - ovary: priordial follicle epithelium	transitional epithelium - kidney: renal pelvis - kidney: calices renales - ureter - urinary bladder - urethra, initial part only	squamous keratinized - epidermis - external auditory canal - nasal vestibulum - Introitus vaginae - Papillae filiformes non-keratinized - oral cavity - pharynx - esophagus - anus - vagina - anterior corneal epithelium - female urethra (distal part) - gingiva - male urethra (Fossa navicularis)
cuboidal - epithelium of the amnion - choriod plexus - some renal tubuli - small bile ducts - pigment epithelium of the retina - thyroid gland - liver - parathyroid gland - adrenal gland - ovary: primary follicle epithelium - placenta: vili of the chorion
columnar without surface specialisations - salivary glands - seminal gland - Kidney: collecting ducts - Kidney: papillary duct - hepatic duct - Eye: epithelium of the lens with  cilia - uterine tube - uterus with microvilli - enterocytes of the gut - gall bladder (few microvilli) - uterus	columnar with 2 raws of nuclei - nasolacrimal duct - auditory tube - excretory ducts of large salivary glands with stereovilli - epididymal duct - initial part of deferent duct columnar with multiple raws of nuclei lacking cilia - end of deferent duct with cilia (ciliated epithelium) - respiratory region of the nose - paranasal sinuses - laryngeal face of epiglottis - nasal face of soft palate - upper epipharynx - larynx - trachea - bronchies - bronchiols - testis: Ductuli efferentes with stereovilli - intermediate part of deferent duct - outer and inner hair cells - cells of the macula and crista	columnar - parotid duct - Fornix conjunctivae - Caruncula lacrimalis - female urethra (intermediate part)

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