Cuboidal Cell (Noun)
Meaning
An epithelial cell that shaped like a cube.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Epithelial linings consisting of a single layer of cuboidal cells often surround small glands and tubules.
- Cuboidal cells typically have a roughly square appearance when viewed under a microscope.
- The cuboidal cell type usually has at least one surface that borders a material to be secreted or absorbed.
- In areas such as renal tubules and adrenal glands, the epithelial lining may be composed of cuboidal cells.
- In cases where cuboidal cells form multiple layers, it is termed stratified cuboidal epithelium.