Question
- Identify figures A and B.
- Which is called tesselated and payement epitheliurn?
- Which one lines the gastrointestinal tract and epiglottis?
- Which one allows diffusion of substances?
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Answer
- Figure A: squamous epithelium.
Figure B: columnar epithelium.
- Squamous epithelium is also known as tesselated epithelium or pavement epithelium.
- Simple columnar epithelium lines the gastrointestinal tract and epiglottis.
- Simple squamous epithelial cells are extremely thin and flat which allows diffusion of substances through it.
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