columnar epithelium
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium is a type of epithelium that appears to be stratified but instead consists of a single layer of irregularly shaped and differently sized columnar cells.
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Ciliated columnar epithelium is composed of simple columnar epithelial cells with cilia on their apical surfaces.
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In simple columnar epithelium, the nucleus of the tall column-like cells tends to be elongated and located in the basal end of the cells.
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The simple columnar epithelium of the gallbladder mucosa is organized in rugae, similar to those of the stomach.
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The part of the tract near the tongue is lined by squamous epithelium; the lower part by columnar epithelium, which, below the level of the hyoid, is usually ciliated.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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