Cell Shapes Flashcards
1
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Squamous
A
Flat, thin, epithelial diffusion
2
Q
Cuboidal
A
Box shaped, mostly secrete, thyroid, liver
3
Q
Columner
A
Rectangular, absorbs, ciliated sometimes, intestines, respiratory, etc.
4
Q
Polygonal
A
Irregular shape, connective tissue
5
Q
Stellate
A
Starshaped, cytoplasmic extensions, neurons
6
Q
Spheroid
A
Ball shaped, round, leukocytes
7
Q
Discoid
A
Disc shaped, erythrocytes - RBC
8
Q
Fusiform
A
Football shaped, smooth muscle
9
Q
Fibrous
A
Long, skinny, skeletal muscle