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Stratified squamous, nonkeratinized epithelium

This epithelium covers internal body surfaces which are exposed to some degree of physical trauma or abrasion. This epithelium has a basal layer of cuboidal cells that are mitotically active. Above them are several layers of polygonal cells that become progressively more flattened, until they become squamous at the luminal surface. Vagina 400x

Stratified squamous, nonkeratinized epithelium <p>This epithelium covers internal body surfaces which are exposed to some degree of physical trauma or abrasion. This epithelium has a basal layer of cuboidal cells that are mitotically active. Above them are several layers of polygonal cells that become progressively more flattened, until they become squamous at the luminal surface. Vagina 400x</p>

Stratified squamous, nonkeratinized epithelium

This epithelium covers internal body surfaces which are exposed to some degree of physical trauma or abrasion. This epithelium has a basal layer of cuboidal cells that are mitotically active. Above them are several layers of polygonal cells that become progressively more flattened, until they become squamous at the luminal surface. Vagina 400x

- Basal layer cells <p>This epithelium covers internal body surfaces which are exposed to some degree of physical trauma or abrasion. This epithelium has a basal layer of cuboidal cells that are mitotically active. Above them are several layers of polygonal cells that become progressively more flattened, until they become squamous at the luminal surface. Vagina 400x</p>

- Basal layer cells

This epithelium covers internal body surfaces which are exposed to some degree of physical trauma or abrasion. This epithelium has a basal layer of cuboidal cells that are mitotically active. Above them are several layers of polygonal cells that become progressively more flattened, until they become squamous at the luminal surface. Vagina 400x

- Squamous cells <p>This epithelium covers internal body surfaces which are exposed to some degree of physical trauma or abrasion. This epithelium has a basal layer of cuboidal cells that are mitotically active. Above them are several layers of polygonal cells that become progressively more flattened, until they become squamous at the luminal surface. Vagina 400x</p>

- Squamous cells

This epithelium covers internal body surfaces which are exposed to some degree of physical trauma or abrasion. This epithelium has a basal layer of cuboidal cells that are mitotically active. Above them are several layers of polygonal cells that become progressively more flattened, until they become squamous at the luminal surface. Vagina 400x

Basement membrane <p>This epithelium covers internal body surfaces which are exposed to some degree of physical trauma or abrasion. This epithelium has a basal layer of cuboidal cells that are mitotically active. Above them are several layers of polygonal cells that become progressively more flattened, until they become squamous at the luminal surface. Vagina 400x</p>

Basement membrane

This epithelium covers internal body surfaces which are exposed to some degree of physical trauma or abrasion. This epithelium has a basal layer of cuboidal cells that are mitotically active. Above them are several layers of polygonal cells that become progressively more flattened, until they become squamous at the luminal surface. Vagina 400x

Main Slide Stratified squamous, nonkeratinized epithelium - Basal layer cells - Squamous cells Basement membrane