Stratified columnar epithelia — have several layers, with columnar cells as the outermost of these. Stratified columnar epithelia are found in the uterus and parts of the anus and eye and the male urethra and vas deferens and in parts of the pharynx. The cells function in… … Wikipedia
Columnar epithelial cell — Code TH H2.00.02.0.01012 Columnar epithelia are epithelial cells whose heights are at least four times their width. Columnar epithelia are divided into simple (or unilayered), and stratified (or multi layered). Simple columnar epithelia… … Wikipedia
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium — Transverse section of tracheal tissue. Note that image is incorrectly labeled ciliated stratified epithelium at upper right. Code TH … Wikipedia
Simple columnar epithelium — Vertical section of a villus from the dog’s small intestine. X 80. (Simple columnar epithelium labeled at right, third from top.) … Wikipedia
Pseudostratified epithelium — A pseudostratified epithelium is a type of epithelium that, though comprising only a single layer of cells, has its cell nuclei positioned in a manner suggestive of stratified epithelia. As it rarely occurs as squamous or cuboidal epithelia, it… … Wikipedia
Barrett's esophagus — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Barrett s esophagus Caption = Endoscopic image of Barrett s esophagus, which is the area of red mucosa projecting like a tongue. Biopsies showed intestinal metaplasia. ICD10 = ICD10|K|22|7|k|20 ICD9 = ICD9|530.85… … Wikipedia
Glucose uptake — Method of glucose uptake differs throughout tissues depending on two factors; the metabolic needs of the tissue and availability of glucose. The two ways in which glucose uptake can take place are facilitated diffusion (a passive process) and… … Wikipedia
ectropion — n. 1) turning out of the eyelid, away from the eyeball. The commonest type is senile ectropion, in which the lower eyelid droops because of laxity of the eyelid in old age. If the muscle that closes the eye (orbicularis oculi) is paralysed the… … The new mediacal dictionary
Stratified epithelial lining — can refer to: * Stratified squamous epithelium * Stratified columnar epithelia * Stratified cuboidal epithelium … Wikipedia
Stratified epithelium — can refer to: * Stratified squamous epithelium * Stratified cuboidal epithelium * Stratified columnar epithelia … Wikipedia