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  2. Epithelium - Wikipedia

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    Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of cells with little extracellular matrix. An example is the epidermis , the outermost layer of the skin . Epithelial ( mesothelial ) tissues line the outer surfaces of many internal organs , the corresponding inner surfaces of body cavities , and the inner surfaces of ...

  3. Stratified squamous epithelium - Wikipedia

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    [Micrograph] of normal stratified squamous epithelium and the metaplasic epithelium of Barrett's esophagus (left of image). Alcian blue stain . Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, image highlights the epithelial nucleuses, rest of the epithelial layer, underlying connective tissue and other epithelia

  4. Simple columnar epithelium - Wikipedia

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    Simple columnar epithelium is a single layer of columnar epithelial cells which are tall and slender with oval-shaped nuclei located in the basal region, attached to the basement membrane.

  5. Respiratory epithelium - Wikipedia

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    Pseudostratified columnar epithelium, animated image highlights the epithelial cells, goblet cells, then underlying connective tissue Cells of the respiratory epithelium. . Basal cells shown in purple, ciliated cells shown in brown, goblet cells shown in green, and submucosal gland shown in bl

  6. Gastrointestinal wall - Wikipedia

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    Image of the mucosa of the stomach, showing an epithelium (at top, and also facing the elongated cavities) made up of column-shaped cells. The epithelial lining of the mucosa, differs along the gastrointestinal tract. [1]

  7. Simple squamous epithelium - Wikipedia

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    A simple squamous epithelium, also known as pavement epithelium and tessellated epithelium, is a single layer of flattened, polygonal cells in contact with the basal lamina (one of the two layers of the basement membrane) of the epithelium. [1]

  8. Stratified cuboidal epithelium - Wikipedia

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    Stratified cuboidal epithelium is a type of epithelial tissue composed of multiple layers of cube-shaped cells. Only the most superficial layer is made up of cuboidal cells, and the other layers can be cells of other types. Topmost layer of skin epidermis in frogs, fish is made up of living cuboidal cells

  9. Table of epithelia of human organs - Wikipedia

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    System Tissue Epithelium Subtype; circulatory: blood vessels: Simple squamous: endothelium: digestive: ducts of submandibular glands: simple columnar - digestive ...