GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cuboidal epithelial cells have a cube-like shape and appear square in cross-section. The cell nucleus is large, spherical and is in the center of the cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Description. A type of epithelial cell that is shaped like a square or cube. Cuboidal cells are found in the epithelium lining of the ducts such as those in the pancreas, and of glands such as the salivary gland.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cuboidal epithelium is composed of cells whose height and width are approximately the same (cube shaped).

Detailed explanation-4: -Cuboidal cells are typically cube or square-shaped in appearance.

Detailed explanation-5: -Simple cuboidal epithelium usually lines small ducts and tubules that may have excretory, secretory or absorptive functions; examples are the collecting tubules of the kidney and the small excretory ducts of the salivary glands and pancreas.