Dividing the cell into an apical and basolateral region

Restricting movement of proteins and phospholipids within the cell membrane

Restricting movement of materials within intercellular spaces

Forcing substances to pass through epithelial cell membranes rather than intercellular spaces

Allowing communication between adjacent epithelial cells

The dying cells are destroyed by cell cycle cyclins and kinases

Apoptosis is usually accompanied by inflammation of nearby tissue

The cytoskeleton and DNA are cleaved into small fragments

The cells are swelling and will eventually burst or leak their contents

Both show chromosomes in the process of mitosis

Stratified squamous

Simple squamous

Simple columnar

Simple cuboidal

Stratified cuboidal

Polarisation of the cells

Hemidesmosomes

Capillaries

Tight junctions between cells