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Is stratified squamous epithelium the body's most delicate epithelial?
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What does stratified mean in 'stratified squamous epithelium'?
Stratified refers to layers. The epithelial cells are arranged as such.
What type of epithelium are found in the nasopharynx?
psuedostratified ciliated columnar epithelial cells and goblet cells
Is stratified squamous epithelium avascular?
all epithelial tissue is avascular
What type of tissue can withstand repeated friction and abuse?
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
What epithelial tissue is more than one layer thick and surface cells are flattened?
stratified squamous epithelium
What kind of epithelium is in the epidermis?
stratified squamous epithelial and simple cuboidal epethilium.
What epithelium tissue is the epidermis of the skin?
The epidermis is made up of stratified squamous epithelium.
What kind of tissue lines the insides of your cheeks?
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
What does stratified mean in 'stratified squamous epithelium'?
Stratified refers to layers. The epithelial cells are arranged as such.
What epithelium tissue provides the greatest protection from mechanical injury?
Stratified Squamous provides the best protection because it is the outer layer of our skin. Your epidermis is stratified squamous epithelium!
What type of epithelium are found in the nasopharynx?
psuedostratified ciliated columnar epithelial cells and goblet cells
Is stratified squamous epithelium avascular?
all epithelial tissue is avascular
What epithelial tissue lines the mouth and protects underlying tissues?
The stratified squamos lines the inside of the mouth.
Is simple squamous the epithelium best adapted for a body surface subject to abraision?
stratified squamous
Which type of epithelium is adapted to protect underlying tissues from abrasion and friction?
The stratified squamous epithelium consists of flattened epithelial cells arranged in layers upon a basal membrane. It's the thickest, and layers can be sloughed off and replaced before the basement membrane is exposed. It forms the outer layer of the skin and the inner lining of the mouth, esophagus, and vagina.
What type of epithelial tissue makes up the earlobe?
The earlobe is covered with stratified squamous epithelium.
What type of tissue can withstand repeated friction and abuse?
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
