Question

Difference between stratified squamous and transitional epithelium

Answer 1

The most common manner of classifying epithelia is based on three criteria: Number of Cell Layers. ...Stratified epithelia are named after the shape of their most superficial layer of cells. A transitional epithelium is a type of stratified epithelium that has cells with shapes that fall between cuboidal and squamous

Answer 2

Answer:

In squamous epithelia, the outermost layer is flattened. ... Stratified epithelia are named after the shape of their most superficial layer of cells. A transitional epithelium is a type of stratified epithelium that has cells with shapes that fall between cuboidal and squamous.