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The skin, which plays an important protective role, is composed of which type of epithelium? the skin, which plays an important protective role, is composed of which type of epithelium? simple columnar simple squamous stratified columnar stratified squamous

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There are different types of epithelium cells that make up the skin, the outermost layer consists of dead stratified squamous. The skin in your mouth and esophagus are also stratified squamous cells but these are not keratinized.
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