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It is the outer layer of skin... roughly thirty layers deep.
Its high keratin concentrations keep our body safe, water in, and is a shield.
That's it. A shield. It also has melanocytes which alter our pigment.
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Stratified squamous epithelium is usually found in areas of the body where the principle activity?
depends on the type of epithelium. I'm assuming you are asking about stratified squamous epithelium as that is the most common type. It is found in areas of the body that are subjected to a lot of stress (environmental, mechanical) such as the skin, the anus, the oropharynx, and the vagina. Stratified columnar epithelium is found throughout the GI tract.
Stratified squamous epithelium is well-suited for?
Areas of the body subject to abrasion. It is the thickest layer of the skin, and composes most of the lining of the mouth, esophagus, and vagina.
How does it differ structurally from other stratified squamous epithelia?
transitional epithelium is the modified form of staratified epithelium this epithelium are mostly found in the organ of urinary system and is also called urothelium. it has got especial property exapanding and contracting for example in case of urinary bladder . in transitionna epithelium surface cell are umbrella shape and is covered by glycoprotein but in case of stratified squamous epithelium surface cell is flat. has no capacity of cantractying and dilating . if it stratified squamous non keratinized than surface cell has nucleus no keratin covering if it is stratified squamous keratinized than surface cell has no nucleus and is covered by keratin this both type of stratified epithelium are mostly found in those places where body suffer with friction for example esophagous , dermis of skin . this both type of stratified epithelium has special proprty by which surface layer cell is replaced by new layer of cell due to mitosis division of basal layer cell transitional epithelium is the modified form of staratified epithelium this epithelium are mostly found in the organ of urinary system and is also called urothelium. it has got especial property exapanding and contracting for example in case of urinary bladder . in transitionna epithelium surface cell are umbrella shape and is covered by glycoprotein but in case of stratified squamous epithelium surface cell is flat. has no capacity of cantractying and dilating . if it stratified squamous non keratinized than surface cell has nucleus no keratin covering if it is stratified squamous keratinized than surface cell has no nucleus and is covered by keratin this both type of stratified epithelium are mostly found in those places where body suffer with friction for example esophagous , dermis of skin . this both type of stratified epithelium has special proprty by which surface layer cell is replaced by new layer of cell due to mitosis division of basal layer cell transitional epithelium is the modified form of staratified epithelium this epithelium are mostly found in the organ of urinary system and is also called urothelium. it has got especial property exapanding and contracting for example in case of urinary bladder . in transitionna epithelium surface cell are umbrella shape and is covered by glycoprotein but in case of stratified squamous epithelium surface cell is flat. has no capacity of cantractying and dilating . if it stratified squamous non keratinized than surface cell has nucleus no keratin covering if it is stratified squamous keratinized than surface cell has no nucleus and is covered by keratin this both type of stratified epithelium are mostly found in those places where body suffer with friction for example esophagous , dermis of skin . this both type of stratified epithelium has special proprty by which surface layer cell is replaced by new layer of cell due to mitosis division of basal layer cell transitional epithelium is the modified form of staratified epithelium this epithelium are mostly found in the organ of urinary system and is also called urothelium. it has got especial property exapanding and contracting for example in case of urinary bladder . in transitionna epithelium surface cell are umbrella shape and is covered by glycoprotein but in case of stratified squamous epithelium surface cell is flat. has no capacity of cantractying and dilating . if it stratified squamous non keratinized than surface cell has nucleus no keratin covering if it is stratified squamous keratinized than surface cell has no nucleus and is covered by keratin this both type of stratified epithelium are mostly found in those places where body suffer with friction for example esophagous , dermis of skin . this both type of stratified epithelium has special proprty by which surface layer cell is replaced by new layer of cell due to mitosis division of basal layer cell transitional epithelium is the modified form of staratified epithelium this epithelium are mostly found in the organ of urinary system and is also called urothelium. it has got especial property exapanding and contracting for example in case of urinary bladder . in transitionna epithelium surface cell are umbrella shape and is covered by glycoprotein but in case of stratified squamous epithelium surface cell is flat. has no capacity of cantractying and dilating . if it stratified squamous non keratinized than surface cell has nucleus no keratin covering if it is stratified squamous keratinized than surface cell has no nucleus and is covered by keratin this both type of stratified epithelium are mostly found in those places where body suffer with friction for example esophagous , dermis of skin . this both type of stratified epithelium has special proprty by which surface layer cell is replaced by new layer of cell due to mitosis division of basal layer cell transitional epithelium is the modified form of staratified epithelium this epithelium are mostly found in the organ of urinary system and is also called urothelium. it has got especial property exapanding and contracting for example in case of urinary bladder . in transitionna epithelium surface cell are umbrella shape and is covered by glycoprotein but in case of stratified squamous epithelium surface cell is flat. has no capacity of cantractying and dilating . if it stratified squamous non keratinized than surface cell has nucleus no keratin covering if it is stratified squamous keratinized than surface cell has no nucleus and is covered by keratin this both type of stratified epithelium are mostly found in those places where body suffer with friction for example esophagous , dermis of skin . this both type of stratified epithelium has special proprty by which surface layer cell is replaced by new layer of cell due to mitosis division of basal layer cell
What is the three types of epithelial tissues?
there are simple and complex epithelial!they are:Cuboidal EpitheliumColumnar EpitheliumCiliated Columnar EpitheliumGlandular EpitheliumStratified EpitheliumSquamous epithelium
Why the epithelium is much better suited for the body's external surface than mucosa?
Mucus epithelium is very delicate. It can not protect your body from the rough external environment. You need the tough stratified squamous epithelium to protect you from the rough external environment.
Is simple squamous the epithelium best adapted for a body surface subject to abraision?
stratified squamous
What is made of kerantinized stratified squamous epithelium?
The answer is your skin. It is the largest organ in your body.
What is the function of stratified squamous epithelium?
Stratified squamous epithelium consists of several layers of cells, which protect the areas of the body It can be found in areas such as the esophagus, mouth, and the outer portion of the skin (epidermis).
What is the stratified squamous epithelium functions?
Stratified squamous epithelium consists of several layers of cells, which protect the areas of the body It can be found in areas such as the esophagus, mouth, and the outer portion of the skin (epidermis).
Why do some areas of the body have stratified squamous epithelium and other areas have simple squamous epithelium?
Simple squamous is found in places where oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and wastes are exchanged. A thicker layer (stratified) would prevent this exchange.
Stratified squamous epithelium is usually found in areas of the body where the principle activity?
depends on the type of epithelium. I'm assuming you are asking about stratified squamous epithelium as that is the most common type. It is found in areas of the body that are subjected to a lot of stress (environmental, mechanical) such as the skin, the anus, the oropharynx, and the vagina. Stratified columnar epithelium is found throughout the GI tract.
Stratified squamous epithelium is well-suited for?
Areas of the body subject to abrasion. It is the thickest layer of the skin, and composes most of the lining of the mouth, esophagus, and vagina.
Where is the cardiac sphincter in the human body?
At the cardiac orifice of the stomach which separates the stratified squamous epithelium of the esophagus from the columnar epitheilium of the stomach. in simpler terms, its between the esophagus and the stomach
What is the most widespread epithelium in the human body?
Body is covered by ectoderm from out side of the body. Body is covered by endoderm from inside of the body. Both are attached to each other to give complete cover to the body.
What is epithelial classification?
Epithelial tissue is a major category of tissue which lines all our body surfaces. It can be classified by a combination of shape (squamous, cuboidal, columnar) and layers (simple, stratified, pseudostratified).
What would happen if the digestive tract was lined with stratifed squamous epithelium instad of simple columnar epithelium?
Through stratified squamous epithelium absorption will be very poor and person will die of starvation.Malabsorption could occur if the digestive tract were lined with stratified squamous epithelium instead of simple columnar eqithelium.
Which epithelium forms wall of air sacs of lungs?
simple squamous epithelium
