Cell Shape Flashcards
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Cuboidal cells
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Tall as they are wide, shaped like cubes or hexagons. Have microvilli at their apical surface and function in either secretion or absorption
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Squamous cells
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Flat, appear squished, thin. Allows for rapid passage of substances through them
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Columnar cells
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Taller than they are wide, like columns protect underlying tissue. Apical surface may have cilia or microvilli. Secretion and absorption
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Transitional cells
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Change shape, from squamous to cuboidal and back. (Ex. Urinary bladder)
