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columnar epithelium

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noun

Biology.
  1. epithelium consisting of one or more layers of elongated cells of cylindrical or prismatic shape.


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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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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium is found in the respiratory tract, where some of these cells have cilia.

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Stratified cuboidal epithelium and stratified columnar epithelium can also be found in certain glands and ducts, but are uncommon in the human body.

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The trachea is lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium, which is continuous with the larynx.

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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