Ciliated simple columnar epithelium is composed of simple columnar epithelial cells on their apical surfaces. It consist of a single layer of cells that are taller than they are wide. Its main function is to move mucus and other substances in the upper respiratory tract, Fallopian tubes, uterus, and the central part of the spinal cord. It also functions to absorb nutrients from the lumen of the intestine. In the stomach, it serves to secrete acid, digestive enzymes and mucus. Since it is an epithelial tissue and is therefore avascular, it receives nourishment via diffusion of substances from its underlying connective tissue via basement membrane.
Ciliated simple columnar epithelium is composed of simple columnar epithelial cells on their apical surfaces. It consist of a single layer of cells that are taller than they are wide. Its main function is to move mucus and other substances in the upper respiratory tract, Fallopian tubes, uterus, and the central part of the spinal cord. It also functions to absorb nutrients from the lumen of the intestine. In the stomach, it serves to secrete acid, digestive enzymes and mucus. Since it is an epithelial tissue and is therefore avascular, it receives nourishment via diffusion of substances from its underlying connective tissue via basement membrane.