What are the types of Non-stretchable compound epithelium?
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It is two types: non-keratinized epithelium and keratinized epithelium.
Non-keratinized stratified epithelium- This tissue is formed lower cubiodal cells. ...
Keratinized stratified epithelium- This tissue is found on outer dry surfaces of body like skin, hair claws and nails.
The Non-stretchable epithelium is further divided into three types on the basis of different shapes of the cell of its outermost layers.
It's typy are as follows:-
(i) Stratified squamous epithelium:- This type of epithelial has innermost cells of columnar or cuboidal shapes while their outermost cells are flattened.
(ii) Stratified cuboidal epithelium:- In this type of epithelial, the cells are like cubes and nucleated and living.
(iii) Stratified columnar epithelium:- In this type of epithelial, the cells are nucleated and outermost cells have pillars like appearance.