HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
Question
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Flat
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Cube
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Many layers
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single layer
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Detailed explanation-1: -Squamous cells are cells that are shaped like fish scales (= small flat pieces on the skin): Basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas are the two most common types of skin cancer. Cells. anaphase.
Detailed explanation-2: -/ (ˈskweɪməs) / adjective biology. (of epithelium) consisting of one or more layers of flat platelike cells. covered with, formed of, or resembling scales.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -If left untreated, squamous cell carcinoma can spread to nearby lymph nodes, bones or distant organs (such as the lungs or liver). Normal squamous tissue usually appears flat. When this tissue develops cancer it can appear as round masses that are can be flat, raised, or ulcerated.