Squamous epithelium



         


The squamous epithelium is epithelium consisting of one or more cell layers, the most superficial of which is composed of flat, scalelike or platelike cells.

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Types

The squamous epithelium may be simple (e.g. endothelium) or stratified (e.g. epidermis).





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