Stratified Squamous Epithelium Function
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Stratified squamous epithelium function. This article is one of a series on. Stratified squamous epithelium consists of flattened squamous cells on the surface overlying multiple layers of cells that usually are more cuboidal toward. Transitional epithelium is a type of stratified epithelium. This tissue consists of multiple layers of epithelial cells which can contract and expand in order to.
Squamous epithelium the surface cells are flat. In stratified cuboidal epithelium the surface cells are cubical or round. And in stratified columnar. The esophagus provides passage between the oral cavity to the stomach.
Compared to other regions of the gi tract the esophagus is a fairly simple tube. This lesson will cover the different shapes and structures of epithelial tissue including simple columnar cuboidal stratified transitional squamous and. Squamous metaplasia is non cancerous changes in the cells of epithelial lining of the bladder cervis and lungs. Audrey rousseau cecile badoual.