Stratified cuboidal epithelium

Stratified cuboidal epithelium

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Stratified cuboidal epithelia is epithelial tissue composed of cuboidally shaped cells arranged in multiple layers.

They protect areas such as ducts of sweat glands and the male urethra.


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