In a stratified columnar epithelium, the cells in the most superficial layers appear rectangular. Like stratified cuboidal epithelium, true stratified columnar epithelium is relatively rare.
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- Stratified Columnar
- Nucleus
- Lumen
Image Contributors
Wiley, M.
Cite
Wiley, M. Stratified Columnar Epithelium. Digital Laboratory Medicine Library, Dept of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto. Published
. Accessed December 17, 2025. https://dev.dlml.cflabs.ca/image/stratified-columnar-epithelium-lmp28491-05
