Stratified Epithelium Flashcards
1
Q
define stratified epithelium?
A
2 or more cell layers
2
Q
how is the stratified epithelium classified by ?
A
by surface layer (cell shape)
- squamous
- cuboidal
- columnar
- transitional
3
Q
squamous cells can be?
A
keratinized and non-keratinized
e.g. oral mucosa lining of our mouth
4
Q
examples of cuboidal and columnar cell shapes
A
salivary glands
5
Q
examples of transitional cell shape
A
it lines your urinary bladder
6
Q
this squamous stratified epithelium is our ________ _________ of our skin, but also of our oral mucosa (lining of our mouth)
A
superficial; layers
