“Simple epithelia are typically specialized as lining of vessels and cavities, where they regulate passage of substances into the underlying tissue. The thin cells often exhibit transcytosis” (Mescher, 2018, p. 82).
References
Mescher, A. L. (2018). Junquiera’s basic histology: Text and atlas. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
Simple Squamous Epithelia
“Simple epithelia are typically specialized as lining of vessels and cavities, where they regulate passage of substances into the underlying tissue. The thin cells often exhibit transcytosis” (Mescher, 2018, p. 82).
References
Mescher, A. L. (2018). Junquiera’s basic histology: Text and atlas. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.