Description
Human Simple Cuboidal Epithelium, 7 µm, H&E. Use this prepared slide to illustrate the morphology of simple cuboidal epithelium. The epithelial tissue consists of a single layer of cube-shaped cells from a section of the human thyroid gland.
Epithelial tissue covers or lines body surfaces as well as serving to absorb, filtrate, protect, and secrete various substances. The tissue is classified by the number of cell layers it has (simple=1 cell layer, stratified=more than 1 cell layer) and the shape of the cells (squamous=flat, cuboidal=cube-shaped, columnar=column-shaped).
Stained with hematoxylin and eosin.