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Where can squamous epithelium cells be found?


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Squamous Epithelium

  1. This epithelium is often permeable and occurs where small molecules need to pass quickly through membranes via diffusion or filtration.
  2. They are large, flattened cells filled with cytoplasm possessing a small round nucleus at the centre.

Location:

  1. They can be seen in the walls of the blood vessels and even in the air sacs of the lungs.

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