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Stratified squamous epithelium

stratified squamous epithelium

An epithelium consisting of several layers of keratin containing cells in which the surface cells are flattened and scale-like and the deeper cells are polyhedral in form. Keratin filaments become progressively more abundant toward the surface, which on the dry surfaces of the body may consist of a layer of dead corneocytes.


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DIGESTIVE TRACT

... the lumen of the digestive tract consists of stratified mucosal epithelial tissue in the mouth, ... that lies under basal layer of the stratified squamous and the layer of simple columnar epithelium. So best guess is that they are NOT the same. ...

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by Doc44
Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:41 pm
 
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Topic: DIGESTIVE TRACT
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its a bit of everything...please help

... how it changes. External nose: keratinized stratified squamous epithelium Internal nose (nasal cavity): hyaline cartilage (nasal ...

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by clarence
Thu May 26, 2005 11:07 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: its a bit of everything...please help
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