Epithelium

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Epithelium
surface view, simple squamous epithelium	cross section, simple squamous and simple cuboidal epithelium
longitudinal section, simple cuboidal epithelium	simple cuboidal epithelium on a free surface
simple cuboidal epithelium (kidney tubules in oblique section)	simple cuboidal epithelium (kidney tubules in cross section)
simple columnar epithelium (intestinal lining)	pseudostratfied columnar epithelium (lining the trachea)
nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium	keratinized stratified squamous epithelium (skin)