What are the three general cell shapes of epithelial tissue?
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Sep 8, 2016
Epithelial tissue are of various types; commonly classified on the basis of cell shapes:-
- Squamous epithelium whose cells are tile like ( flat ).
- Cuboidal epithelium whose cells are cube shaped.
- Columnar epithelium whose cells are elongated.
Each type could be either simple or stratified.
Simple squamous lines blood bessels.
Stratified squamous protects skin.
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Simple cuboidal lines nephronic tubules: PCT and DCT.
Stratified cuboidal lines outlets of sweat glands, mammary glands.
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Simple columnar epithelium is present in lining of intestine, oviduct.
Stratified columnar epithelium is seen in lining of anus, uterus.