HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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tall
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square
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flat
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layered
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Detailed explanation-1: -Squamous cells are thin and flat, just like the scales after which they are named. They provide a smooth surface that avoids blood turbulence in the blood vessels and also allows fluids to easily flow over them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Squamous cells tend to have horizontally flattened, nearly oval-shaped nuclei because of the thin, flattened form of the cell. Squamous epithelium is found lining surfaces such as skin or alveoli in the lung, enabling simple passive diffusion as also found in the alveolar epithelium in the lungs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cell Structure and Histology The simple squamous epithelium is a single, flat layer of cells. The cells are tightly packed together due to pressure, giving them a polygonal arrangement.