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Animal Histology

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Talk about the keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

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They are the superficial layer of skin (epidermis) superficial cells are squamos and accumelate keratin but reject their nucleus and organelles, adapted for dessication (dehydration) forming a resistant and protective surface.


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Found in the outer surface of the body (epidermis) the superficial layer is specialized by keratine, but it rejects their nucleus and organelles so they dehydrate to form a resistant and protective layer
Found in the superficial layer of the skin (epidermis), they accumelate keratine but reject their nucleus and organelles, and dehydrate to form a resistant and protective layer

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