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What is the squamos epithelium?

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Stratified squamos epithelium assists the body by providing?

Support the body


Is stratified squamos epithelium in the human body and is it fatal?

The stratified squarmos epithelium is the name for the group of cells which line your mouth, oesophagus and a few other places. They are useful and non-fatal. See related link.


What epithelial tissue lines the mouth and protects underlying tissues?

The stratified squamos lines the inside of the mouth.


What tissue covers the lining of esophagus?

The esophagus is part of the gastrointestinal tract, and from mouth to anus, the entire tract is lined with a mucosal epithelial tissue. The linings are named, in order from inner to outer, the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.


What type of tissue is in the capillaries and alveoli?

simple squamos


Type of epithelial tissue is likely to be found on the palm of the hand?

Anywhere on the body that is subject to a lot of friction like the palm of the hand is going to be made up of stratified squamous epithelium which has multiple layers that can wear off. palmar aponeurosis a thickening of the deep fascia covering the palm of the hand. palmar aponeurosis is composed of very dense connective tissue that extends out into each of the fingers.


What type of epithelium lines the esophagus?

According to my histology textbook, non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium lines the length of the Esophagus. not too sure why though!! when cells are not keratinised the surface cells can be used alternatively to protect the underlying cells. this only occurs in areas where there will be very little friction therefore damage caused to the cells. WHY its non-kerantinized, because its WET. keratinized stratified squamous epithelium is dry (nails, hair, skin).


Fatal dermatology diseases?

squamos cell carcinoma please explain


What is the type of epithelial tissue likely to found on the palm of the hand?

Stratified Squamos


Which epithelium is also called Pavement epithelium?

Squamous epithelium is also called as the pavement epithelium.


When epithelial tissue is a single layer its called?

The portion of the cell exposed to the lumen. The layer of plasma membrane on the apical side (side towards the lumen) of the epithelial cells in a body tube or cavity, separated from the basolateral membrane by the zonula occludens.- thefreedictionary.com


What is the Epithelium type with the shortest diffusion distance?

simple squamous epithelium