Question

what is compound epithelium​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Compound Epithelium Tissue: It consists of three or four layers of cells and thereby occupies an intermediate position between the single-layered simple epithelium and many-layered stratified epithelium.

Answer 2

The epithelial tissue which consists of more than one layer of cells is called compound epithelium.

The cells are mutilayered or stratified. At the basement membrane is the lowest layer of epithelial cells.

The cubical or squamous epithelial cells are present on more than one layers are :-

$\Large{\boxed{\sf\:{1.Stratified\;Squamous\; Epithelium}}}$

Location = Inner lining of oesophagus

$\Large{\boxed{\sf\:{2.Stratified\;Cuboidal\; Epithelium}}}$

Location = Inner surface of pancreatic and salivary duct

$\Large{\boxed{\sf\:{3. Stratified\;keratinised\;squamous\;epithelium}}}$

Location = Skin