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Ch. 4 Tissue: The Living Fabric
Marieb - Human Anatomy & Physiology 11th Edition
Marieb, Hoehn11th EditionHuman Anatomy & PhysiologyISBN: 9780136874034Non è quello che usi tu?Cambia libro di testo
Capitolo 4, Problema 2

An epithelium that has several layers, with an apical layer of flattened cells, is called (choose all that apply):
a. Ciliated
b. Columnar
c. Stratified
d. Simple
e. Squamous

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Step 1: Understand the terms related to epithelial tissue structure. 'Simple' epithelium means a single layer of cells, while 'stratified' means multiple layers of cells.
Step 2: Identify the shape of the cells in the apical (top) layer. 'Squamous' refers to flattened, scale-like cells; 'columnar' refers to tall, column-shaped cells; 'ciliated' refers to cells that have hair-like projections called cilia on their surface.
Step 3: Since the problem states the epithelium has several layers, eliminate 'simple' because it only has one layer.
Step 4: Since the apical layer consists of flattened cells, this corresponds to 'squamous' cell shape.
Step 5: Combine the correct descriptors: an epithelium with several layers and a top layer of flattened cells is called 'stratified squamous epithelium'. 'Ciliated' and 'columnar' do not apply here based on the description.

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