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Since you have the luxuryLuxury? Yes, a luxury because, on a lab practicum, your instructor will expect you to figure out the primary tissue type on your own. of already knowing this is epithelial tissue, determine how many layers of cells surround the open area (a).

Then focus on the shape of the cell (b) and the placement of the dark-stained structure (c) inside each cell.

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

1. Lumen
2. Cuboidal
3. Nucleus
4. Basement membrane
5. Kidney tubules*
6. Secretion (or Absorption)

*Other locations include: (1) ducts of small glands or (2) surface of ovaries