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Cell shapes: cuboidal
In this kidney section, tubular structures are composed of cells with a wide range of shapes from squamous to cuboidal. Cuboidal cells are shaped like a cube with roughly equal height and width. Nuclei of cuboidal cells are usually spherical. Cuboidal cells often form tubes or tubules, a number of which are seen in this image. 1000x
![Cuboidal cells <p>In this kidney section, tubular structures are composed of cells with a wide range of shapes from squamous to cuboidal. Cuboidal cells are shaped like a cube with roughly equal height and width. Nuclei of cuboidal cells are usually spherical. Cuboidal cells often form tubes or tubules, a number of which are seen in this image. 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/C.B.Sh-6-1-new-ping.png)
Cuboidal cells
In this kidney section, tubular structures are composed of cells with a wide range of shapes from squamous to cuboidal. Cuboidal cells are shaped like a cube with roughly equal height and width. Nuclei of cuboidal cells are usually spherical. Cuboidal cells often form tubes or tubules, a number of which are seen in this image. 1000x
![- Nuclei > <p>Each cuboidal cell has a spherical nucleus, reflecting the box-like shape of the cell.</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/C.B.Sh-6-2-new-ping.png)
- Nuclei >
Each cuboidal cell has a spherical nucleus, reflecting the box-like shape of the cell.
![Low cuboidal cells > <p>Note the intermediate shapes of the nuclei in the low cuboidal cells lining these tubules.</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/C.B.Sh-6-3-new-ping.png)
Low cuboidal cells >
Note the intermediate shapes of the nuclei in the low cuboidal cells lining these tubules.
![Squamous cells > <p>Squamous cells with their flattened nuclei and attenuated cytoplasm line a glomerulus and a blood vessel.</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/C.B.Sh-6-4-new-ping.png)
Squamous cells >
Squamous cells with their flattened nuclei and attenuated cytoplasm line a glomerulus and a blood vessel.
![Lumens > <p>The space within a tube is called the lumen</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/C.B.Sh-6-5-new-ping.png)
Lumens >
The space within a tube is called the lumen