Match each category of epithelial cells with its corresponding definition.
-Single layer of cells; some are tall and thin and reach the free surface, and others do not
A)Simple squamous
B)Simple cuboidal
C)Simple columnar
D)Pseudostratified columnar
E)Stratified squamous
F)Transitional

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium appears to be stratified because the cells' nuclei are at different levels, but it is actually a single layer where not all cells reach the surface. This is characteristic of areas such as the respiratory tract.

Match Each Category of Epithelial Cells with Its Corresponding Definition