GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIUM

EPITHELIAL TISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Several layers of cube-shaped cells
A
Stratified columnar epithelium
B
Simple cuboidal epithelium
C
Stratified cuboidal epithelium
D
Simple squamous epithelium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The outer layer of your skin (the epidermis) is made of stratified squamous epithelial cells. Stratified cuboidal epithelium: This type of epithelium is not as common and is found in the excretory ducts of your salivary and sweat glands.

Detailed explanation-3: -Structure of Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium Stratified cuboidal epithelium consists of cube shaped cells bound together by various membrane junctions, or places between cells bound together with specialized proteins.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cuboidal epithelium is composed of cells whose height and width are approximately the same (cube shaped). Columnar epithelium is composed of cells taller than they are wide.

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