Cuboidal epithelia
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Cuboidal epithelia are cube-shaped epithelial cells present in single layers (Simple cuboidal epithelium) or multiple layers (Stratified cuboidal epithelium), depending on their location in the body.
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Types: Columnar (simple, stratified) - Cuboidal (simple, stratified) - Pseudostratified/Respiratory - Squamous (simple, stratified) - Transitional - Olfactory
Features: Lateral/cell-cell: Tight junction - Adherens junction - Desmosome - Gap junction Basal/cell-matrix: Basal lamina - Hemidesmosome - Focal adhesion Apical: Cilia - Microvilli - Stereocilia
