columnar epithelium
Americannoun
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The trachea is lined with ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Stratified cuboidal epithelium and stratified columnar epithelium can also be found in certain glands and ducts, but are uncommon in the human body.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Simple columnar epithelium forms the lining of some sections of the digestive system and parts of the female reproductive tract.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The columnar epithelial cancer or columnar epithelioma originates in mucous membranes covered with columnar epithelium, and is chiefly met with in the stomach and intestine.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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