Stratified cuboidal epithelium | |
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Details | |
Shape | Many layers of cuboid cells |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Epithelium stratificatum cuboideum |
TH | H2.00.02.0.02031 |
FMA | 63912 |
Anatomical terms of microanatomy |
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Stratified cuboidal epithelium is a type of epithelial tissue composed of multiple layers of cube-shaped cells. Only the most superficial layer is made up of cuboidal cells, and the other layers can be cells of other types. Topmost layer of skin epidermis in frogs, fish is made up of living cuboidal cells.