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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 there are between (a) and open area (g).

Next, give your attention to the shape of the cells given by the outline (e) of one of the cells that contains (d) and the dark-purple stained (c).

Stratified Squamous Epithelium, non-keratinized

1. Basement membrane
2. Lamina propria
3. Nucleus
4. Cytoplasm
5. Plasma membrane
6. Stratified Squamous Epithelium, non-keratinized
7. Lumen
8. Protection of underlying tissues
9. Lining oral cavity*

*Other locations include: (1) tongue surface; (2) lining of esophagus, (3) Lining distal portion of urethra; (4) lining vagina; (5) lining lower 1/3 of anus