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Columnar epithelium
Columnar Co*lum"*nar, a. [L. columnaris, fr. columna.] Formed in columns; having the form of a column or columns; like the shaft of a column. Columnar epithelium (Anat.), epithelium in which the cells are prismatic in form, and set upright on the surface they cover. Columnar structure (Geol.), a structure consisting of more or less regular columns, usually six-sided, but sometimes with eight or more sides. The columns are often fractured transversely, with a cup joint, showing a concave surface above. This structure is characteristic of certain igneous rocks, as basalt, and is due to contraction in cooling.

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- Look up epithelium or squamous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly...
- Transitional epithelium is a type of stratified epithelium. Transitional epithelium is a type of tissue that changes shape in response to stretching (stretchable...
- Stratified epithelium may refer to: Stratified columnar epithelium Stratified cuboidal epithelium Stratified squamous epithelium Epithelium This disambiguation...
- The reduced enamel epithelium, sometimes called reduced dental epithelium, overlies a developing tooth and is formed by two layers: a layer of ameloblast...
- Coelomic epithelium refers to the epithelium that lines the surface of the body wall and abdominal organs. It constitutes the outermost layer of the male...
- Respiratory epithelium, or airway epithelium, is a type of ciliated columnar epithelium found lining most of the respiratory tract as respiratory mucosa...
- The ****l epithelium is the inner lining of the **** consisting of multiple layers of (squamous) cells. The basal membrane provides the support for...
- Pseudostratified columnar epithelium is a type of epithelium that, though comprising only a single layer of cells, has its cell nuclei positioned in a...
- The olfactory epithelium is a specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity that is involved in smell. In humans, it measures 5 cm2 (0.78 sq in)...
- The germinal epithelium is the epithelial layer of the seminiferous tubules of the ****s. It is also known as the wall of the seminiferous tubules...