Epithelial Cell Structures and Organization Flashcards

1
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Simple

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one layer

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2
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Stratified

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more than one layer

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3
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Pseudo-stratified

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one layer but looks like more than one layer

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4
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Transitional

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three to six layers

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5
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Squamous

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flat or thin

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6
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Cuboidal

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‘square’

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7
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Columnar

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tall

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8
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What is the two-membrane hypothesis?

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the composition and characteristics of the mucosal (apical) membrane are distinct from those of the serosal (basolateral) membrane

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