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Types of Epithelium and Descriptions wks 1&2

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Simple squamous epithelium   1 layer flat egg shaped all layers in contact w/basal.  
Simple cuboidal epithelium   1 layer same height, width, depth like a cube.  
Stratified cuboidal epithelium   Multi layered cubed shape cells  
Stratified squamous epithelium   Multi layered flat egg shaped cells. Only 1 layer in contact with basement membrane, all other layer adhere to one another  
Pseudostratified epithelium   1 layer of cells falsely looks like more than one layer  
Simple columnar epitheluim   1 layer column shaped  
Transitional epitheluim   consists of multi layers that contract & expand  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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