cuboidal
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The thyroid gland is made up of many spherical thyroid follicles, which are lined with a simple cuboidal epithelium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
As diffusion of only gases is easier across a single layer of flat epithelial cells than cuboidal cells.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The different types of epithelial tissues are characterized by their cellular shapes and arrangements: squamous, cuboidal, or columnar epithelia.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Stratified cuboidal epithelium and stratified columnar epithelium can also be found in certain glands and ducts, but are uncommon in the human body.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Others weather into large cuboidal blocks which may produce structures resembling cyclopean masonry.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various