Take a look at the tissue magnified at 400X (high power) above. It bounds a clear area at the top and is very thick. The cells thin out as they migrate upwards, and the outer layers are flaking off.


1) This tissue is called...... transitional stratified squamous nonkeratinized simple columnar stratified squamous keratinized
2) The flakey layers are created by the production of the protein...... keratin collagen melanin elastin
3) This tissue can be found...... intestine oral cavity tubules of the kidney epidermis of the body

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