Squamous Cells

Squamous cells are flat, scaly cells. Squamous cells are found:

In the top layers of the skin.
In the tissue that covers the inside of many organs (such as the bladder).
In the tissue that lines the passageways of the digestive system and the respiratory system.

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Healthwise Staff

Last Revised: September 4, 2012

Medical Review:

Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology

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