- Stratified epithelium
Stratified epithelium can refer to:
*Stratified squamous epithelium
*Stratified cuboidal epithelium
*Stratified columnar epithelia
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stratified epithelium — epithelium in which the cells are arranged in several layers; called also laminated e … Medical dictionary
stratified epithelium — An epithelium composed of multiple layers of cells, only the basal layer being in contact with the basal lamina (see basement membrane). The basal layer is of stem cells that divide to produce the cells of the upper layers; in skin, these become… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Epithelium — This article is about the epithelium as it relates to animal anatomy. For the fungal structure of the same name, see Pileipellis. Epithelium Code TH H2.00.02.0.00001 Epithelium is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with… … Wikipedia
epithelium — epithelial, adj. /ep euh thee lee euhm/, n., pl. epitheliums, epithelia / lee euh/. Biol. any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or… … Universalium
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
Stratified epithelial lining — can refer to: * Stratified squamous epithelium * Stratified columnar epithelia * Stratified cuboidal epithelium … Wikipedia
stratified squamous epithelium — epithelium such as that of typical skin, having a basal layer of cuboidal cells and overlying layers of squamous cells … Medical dictionary
Epithelium — The outside layer of cells that covers all the free, open surfaces of the body including the skin, and mucous membranes that communicate with the outside of the body. By contrast the endothelium is the layer of cells lining the closed internal… … Medical dictionary
epithelium anterius corneae — [TA] anterior epithelium of cornea: the outer epithelial layer of the cornea, consisting of stratified squamous epithelium continuous with that of the conjunctiva; called also e. corneae or corneal e … Medical dictionary
epithelium — n. the tissue that covers the external surface of the body and lines hollow structures (except blood and lymphatic vessels). It is derived from embryonic ectoderm and endoderm. Epithelial cells may be flat and scalelike (squamous), cuboidal, or… … The new mediacal dictionary
