HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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Question
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Squamous-flattened, pancake
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Cuboidal-rectangular
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Columnar-flattened, pancake
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Columnar-cubed/square
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Detailed explanation-1: -Simple squamous epithelial cells are thin and flat (the thinnest of all epithelial cell-types), which allows them to have a large surface area that is exposed to the lumen on one side (the apical surface), and to the basement membrane (i.e. basal lamina) on the other (the basolateral surface; Figure 1).
Detailed explanation-2: -Types of epithelial cells based on their shape Squamous epithelium: Squamous epithelial cells are flat and sheet-like in appearance. Cuboidal epithelium: Cuboidal epithelial cells are cube-like in appearance, meaning they have equal width, height and depth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Squamous epithelial cells are generally round, flat, and have a small, centrally located nucleus. The cell outline is slightly irregular, and cells fit together to form a covering or lining.