EPITHELIUM AND GLANDS
Epithelium and glands - PEER
Epithelium and glands - PEER
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Stratified squamous epithelium: the<br />
protection epithelium<br />
• Keratinized stratified squamous<br />
(thick or thin)<br />
• Prevent dessication<br />
• Protect against abrasion<br />
• Prevent foreign invasion<br />
• Ex. Slide 29: Thick skin (ventral<br />
surface of finger)<br />
• Non-keratinized stratified<br />
squamous<br />
• Moist lubricated surface<br />
• Ex. Slide 52: Tongue<br />
Slide 029<br />
Slide 52