| Simple
Columnar Epithelium |
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| Apical surface |
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| may have |
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| microvilli or
cilia |
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| Cell
nuclei lie toward |
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| basal surface |
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| • | Non-ciliated in the GI tract, e.g.
stomach and |
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| intestinal
lining. |
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| • | Ciliated in portions of the respiratory
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| genitourinary
tracts. |
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