Transitional epithelium is a stratified epithelium in which the cells in the superficial layers can appear either like cuboidal epithelial cells, or, like squamous epithlelial cells. Transitional epithelium is found only in the ureter and the bladder.
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- Transitional Epithelium (relaxed)
- Transitional Epithelium (stretched)
- Nucleus
Image Contributors
Wiley, M.
Cite
Wiley, M. Bladder, Transitional Stratified Epithelium. Digital Laboratory Medicine Library, Dept of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto. Published
. Accessed December 17, 2025. https://dev.dlml.cflabs.ca/image/bladder-transitional-stratified-epithelium-lmp49439-01
