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  2. Cheek - Wikipedia

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    The cheek is the most common location from which a DNA sample can be taken. (Some saliva is collected from inside the mouth, e.g. using a cotton-tipped rod called a swab or " Q-Tip ". The procedure of collecting a sample in that way is typically called a "cheek swab".)

  3. Oral mucosa - Wikipedia

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    Giant cell epulis, also known as peripheral giant cell granuloma, are like fibrous epulis and occur at the anterior interdental margin, the gum between the teeth at the front. They are more common in women. They are often soft round and deep red to purplish blue. It is important they are investigated to make are they are not true giant cell ...

  4. Epithelium - Wikipedia

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    The cells here may possess microvilli for maximizing the surface area for absorption, and these microvilli may form a brush border. Other cells may be ciliated to move mucus in the function of mucociliary clearance. Other ciliated cells are found in the fallopian tubes, the uterus and central canal of the spinal cord.

  5. A noninvasive cheek swab test could help predict aging, risk ...

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    ”Using cheek cells to predict aging and related health issues is fascinating and could be a promising method. It’s especially intriguing because it is less invasive than traditional blood ...

  6. Stratified squamous epithelium - Wikipedia

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    Cells of stratum corneum are sometimes without keratin and living. Examples of non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium include some parts of the lining of oral cavity , pharynx , conjunctiva of eye , upper one-third esophagus , rectum , vulva , and vagina .

  7. Cell nucleus - Wikipedia

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    The main function of the cell nucleus is to control gene expression and mediate the replication of DNA during the cell cycle. [1]: 171 It has been found that replication happens in a localised way in the cell nucleus. In the S phase of interphase of the cell cycle; replication takes place.

  8. Stratified cuboidal epithelium - Wikipedia

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    Stratified cuboidal epithelium, highlighting the nucleuses, the rest of the epithelial cells, and underlying connective tissue. Stratified cuboidal epithelium is a type of epithelial tissue composed of multiple layers of cube-shaped cells. Only the most superficial layer is made up of cuboidal cells, and the other layers can be cells of other ...

  9. Buccal space - Wikipedia

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    An abscess originating from a tooth which has spread to involve the buccal space. Above, deformation of the cheek on the second day. Below, deformation on the third day. Sometimes the buccal space is reported to be the most commonly involved fascial space by dental abscesses, [2] although other sources report it is the submandibular space. [1]