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Epithelial Tissues
Epithelial Tissues
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
01/26/2012

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Term
Simple Squamous Epithelium 
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Thin Flat Cells 

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
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As tall as they are wide.

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Simple Columnar Epithelium 
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Taller than width.

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pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
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Usually found in respiratory system, ciliated, 1 layer, even though it looks like there are multiple layers. 

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Stratified Squamous Epithelium 
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Many flattened cell layers, protects and lines organs, ex. esophogus 

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Transitional Epithelium 
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Essentially stratified, cells can change shape, stretch

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