Simple cuboidal epithelial
- Simple cuboidal epithelial
Simple cuboidal epithelial is a description of the cell and its arrangement in tissue. Simple means one cell width in structure. Cuboidal means cube like in shape. Epithelial means that it is protective in nature. The cell is found throughout the human body, and is used in filtering such as in the kidneys.
Simple Cuboidal Epithelium is a single layer of cube like cells with a large prominent spherical central nucleus that function in secretion and absorption. It is common in kidney tubules and small ducts of many glands.
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