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  2. Simple squamous epithelium - Wikipedia

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    Simple squamous epithelium falls under the physiological category of exchange epithelium due to its ability to rapidly transport molecules across the tissue layer. To facilitate this movement, some types of simple squamous epithelium may have pores between cells to allow molecules to move through it, creating a leaky epithelium. [3]

  3. Descending limb of loop of Henle - Wikipedia

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    The epithelium of the Thick segment is low simple cuboidal epithelium. The epithelium of the Thin segment is simple squamous. [4] They can be distinguished from the vasa recta by the absence of blood, and they can be distinguished from the thick ascending limb by the thickness of the epithelium. [5]

  4. Epithelium - Wikipedia

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    By layer, epithelium is classed as either simple epithelium, only one cell thick (unilayered), or stratified epithelium having two or more cells in thickness, or multi-layered – as stratified squamous epithelium, stratified cuboidal epithelium, and stratified columnar epithelium, [8]: 94, 97 and both types of layering can be made up of any of ...

  5. Table of epithelia of human organs - Wikipedia

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    Simple squamous - urinary: kidney - distal convoluted tubule: Simple cuboidal, without microvilli - urinary: kidney - collecting duct: Simple cuboidal - urinary kidney - Bowman's capsule: Simple squamous - urinary kidney - Loop of Henle: Simple squamous - urinary kidney - descending thin limb: Simple squamous - urinary kidney - descending thick ...

  6. Serous membrane - Wikipedia

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    Each serous membrane is composed of a secretory epithelial layer and a connective tissue layer underneath.. The epithelial layer, known as mesothelium, consists of a single layer of avascular flat nucleated cells (simple squamous epithelium) which produce the lubricating serous fluid.

  7. Gastrointestinal wall - Wikipedia

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    In the oesophagus, pharynx and external anal canal the epithelium is stratified, squamous and non-keratinising, for protective purposes. In the stomach, the epithelium is simple columnar, and is organised into gastric pits and glands to deal with secretion. [1] In the small intestine, epithelium is simple columnar and specialised for absorption.

  8. Stratified squamous epithelium - Wikipedia

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    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. Even non-keratinized surfaces, consisting as they do of keratinocytes, have a minor superficial keratinized layer of varying thickness, depending on the ...

  9. Lymphatic vessel - Wikipedia

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    There is an inner lining of single flattened epithelial cells (simple squamous epithelium) composed of a type of epithelium that is called the endothelium, and the cells are called endothelial cells. This layer functions to mechanically transport fluid and since the basement membrane on which it rests is discontinuous; it leaks easily. [2]