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  2. Stratified squamous epithelium - Wikipedia

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    Keratinized surfaces are protected from absorption by keratin protein. Keratinized epithelium has keratin deposited on the surface which makes it impermeable and dry. Examples of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium include skin, the epidermis of the palm of the hand, and the sole of the foot, [3] and the masticatory mucosa.

  3. Oral mucosa - Wikipedia

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    Keratinized squamous epithelium is present in the gingiva and hard palate as well as areas of the dorsal surface of the tongue. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Keratinization is the differentiation of keratinocytes in the stratum granulosum into nonvital surface cells or squames to form the stratum corneum.

  4. Integumentary system - Wikipedia

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    In structure, it consists of a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium; four types of cells: keratinocytes, melanocytes, Merkel cells, and Langerhans cells. The predominant cell keratinocyte , which produces keratin , a fibrous protein that aids in skin protection, is responsible for the formation of the epidermal water barrier by making and ...

  5. Table of epithelia of human organs - Wikipedia

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    Simple squamous sensory: cornea: Stratified squamous, non-keratinized: corneal epithelium: sensory: nose: Pseudostratified columnar: olfactory epithelium: urinary: kidney - proximal convoluted tubule: Simple cuboidal, with microvilli - urinary: kidney - ascending thin limb: Simple squamous - urinary: kidney - distal convoluted tubule: Simple ...

  6. Oral mucosa tissue engineering - Wikipedia

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    Stratified squamous epithelium: is simulated by oral keratinocytes cultured in a medium containing keratinocyte growth factors such as the epidermal growth factor (EGF). [ 1 ] To obtain the best results, the type and origin of the fibroblasts and keratinocytes used in oral mucosa tissue engineering are important factors to hold into account.

  7. Human skin - Wikipedia

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    The epidermis, "epi" coming from the Greek language meaning "over" or "upon", is the outermost layer of the skin. It forms the waterproof, protective wrap over the body's surface, which also serves as a barrier to infection and is made up of stratified squamous epithelium with an underlying basal lamina.

  8. Anal canal - Wikipedia

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    zona cutanea - lined stratified squamous keratinized epithelium, which blends with the surrounding perianal skin; supplied by the inferior rectal artery (a branch of the internal pudendal artery) The anal verge refers to the distal end of the anal canal, a transitional zone between the epithelium of the anal canal and the perianal skin. It ...

  9. Anocutaneous line - Wikipedia

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    The anocutaneous line represents the transition point from non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium of the anal canal to keratinized stratified squamous epithelium of the anus and perianal skin. [3] In live persons, the color of the line is white, hence the alternative name. It is named for John Hilton. [4]