HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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Lungs
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Skin
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Roof of mouth
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Kidneys
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Detailed explanation-1: -Where is simple cuboidal epithelium found in the body? Simple cuboidal epithelium is found lining kidney tubules and bronchioles in the lungs. It is also found lining the the ducts of secretory glands like the pancreas, thyroid, and salivary glands, and in the ovaries and testes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Simple cuboidal epithelial tissue is specialized for diffusion and absorption. The reason our kidneys function the way they do is because of the movement of water and salts in and out of the kidney tubules. This single-layered tissue aids in the diffusion of these substances.
Detailed explanation-3: -The cuboidal epithelium is composed of a single layer of cube-like cells. This is commonly found in ducts of glands and tubular parts of nephrons in kidneys and its main functions are secretion and absorption.