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simple columnar epithelium | |
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Latin | epithelium simplex columnare |
TH | H2.00.02.0.02020 |
FMA | 45567 |
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Epithelia |
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Simple columnar epithelium is a single layer of columnar epithelial cells which are tall and slender with oval-shaped nuclei located in the basal region, attached to the basement membrane. In humans, simple columnar epithelium lines most organs of the digestive tract including the stomach, and intestines. Simple columnar epithelium also lines the uterus.