Stratified squamous (keratinized)

• Examine the epidermis on
• Note here that the superficial layers are very thin and lack nuclei or any other structure in cells.
• These layers, composed of keratin, form as the cells differentiate and die.
• The most superficial layers are only loosely attached and are steadily lost and replaced.

What do the various “strata” in this type of epithelium represent?

Stratified cuboidal and transitional epithelium.