Columnar epithelia

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Columnar epithelia are epithelial cells whose heights are at least twice their width. Columnar epithelia are divided into simple (or unilayered), and stratified (or multi-layered).

• Simple columnar epithelia
• Stratified columnar epithelia
• Pseudostratified columnar epithelia

v • d • e Histology: epithelial tissue Types Columnar (simple, stratified) - Cuboidal (simple, stratified) - Pseudostratified - Respiratory - Squamous (simple, stratified) - Transitional - Olfactory Features Lateral/cell-cell: Tight junction - Adherens junction - Desmosome - Gap junction Basal/cell-matrix: Basal lamina - Hemidesmosome - Focal adhesion Apical: Cilia - Microvilli - Stereocilia