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Problem 33
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Section 33.3: Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 33: The Animal Body: Basic form and function
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Squamous epithelial cells are flat with oblong nuclei. Squamous epithelial cells are mainly of two types, simple and stratified. Being a single layer of cells, it is a very thin epithelium that minimally inhibits the proliferation process. Stratified epithelial surface cells are removed or sloughed off and the deeper layer of cells protects the underlying tissue from damage.
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