Describe the two criteria by which epithelial tissues are classified
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Epithelial tissues are named by the 1 ) number of cell layers and 2 ) shape of the cells in the apical layers. Simple epithelia consist of only a single layer of cells while stratified epithelia consist of more than one cell layer. Squamous cells are flattened, cuboidal cells are as wide as they are long, and columnar cells are tall and elongated.
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The supporting cells for olfactory receptor cells are
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