Tag: epithelial cell

Epithelial polarity refers to the distinct distribution of cellular structures and functions within epithelial cells, which line surfaces and cavities…

Columnar epithelial cells are specialized cells characterized by their tall, column-like shape, where their height is significantly greater than their…

Cuboidal epithelial cells are specialized cells characterized by their roughly cubic shape, with approximately equal height and width dimensions. These…

Squamous epithelial cells are specialized cells characterized by their flattened, scale-like morphology and minimal thickness relative to their surface area. …

Epithelial cells form the epithelium, a continuous sheet of tightly packed cells that lines the surfaces of organs and structures…