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stratified squamous epithelium

epithelium stratificatum squamosum

Multilaminar epithelium which consists of more than one layer of squamous cells only one layer of which is in contact with a basement membrane. Examples: keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, epithelium of wall of esophagus.[FMA].

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Type Organ
Parent Structure multilaminar epithelium
Latin Name epithelium stratificatum squamosum
FMA ID 45563

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the stratified squamous epithelium?

Multilaminar epithelium which consists of more than one layer of squamous cells only one layer of which is in contact with a basement membrane. Examples: keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, epithelium of wall of esophagus.[FMA].

What is the Latin name for the stratified squamous epithelium?

The Latin name for the stratified squamous epithelium is epithelium stratificatum squamosum.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:45563 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0006915 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q1978278 Structured knowledge base cross-reference

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.