- Squamous: Flat and thin, ideal for diffusion and filtration. - Cuboidal: Cube-shaped, often found in glandular tissues. - Columnar: Taller than they are wide, common in absorptive tissues like the intestine. - Spherical: Found in cells like eggs and adipocytes. - Fusiform: Spindle-shaped, typical of smooth muscle cells. - Stellate: Star-shaped, characteristic of nerve cells.