Globular cells are said to be spherical. When slightly flattened, they are disc-shaped. Squamous cells are thin, flattened and irregularly shaped. Spherical cells with slightly elongated ends are referred to as oval. When these ends are tapered, the cells assume a fusiform shape, which when further elongated become thread-like. Cuboidal cells are square; columnar cells are tall and rectangular, while cylindrical cells are tube-like. Some animal cells have cytoplasmic extensions which give them star-like appearance, these are said to be stellate.  What is the shape of the cartilage cell(1), bone cell(2), and cardiac muscle(3) specimens? Choose whether spherical, disc-shaped, squamous, oval, fusiform, thread-like, cuboidal, columnar, cylindrical, or stellate.

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Globular cells are said to be spherical. When slightly flattened, they are disc-shaped. Squamous cells are thin, flattened and irregularly shaped. Spherical cells with slightly elongated ends are referred to as oval. When these ends are tapered, the cells assume a fusiform shape, which when further elongated become thread-like. Cuboidal cells are square; columnar cells are tall and rectangular, while cylindrical cells are tube-like. Some animal cells have cytoplasmic extensions which give them star-like appearance, these are said to be stellate.

 What is the shape of the cartilage cell(1), bone cell(2), and cardiac muscle(3) specimens?

Choose whether spherical, disc-shaped, squamous, oval, fusiform, thread-like, cuboidal, columnar, cylindrical, or stellate.

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Figure 3.25. Cardiac muscle under LPO.
Transcribed Image Text:RI Figure 3.25. Cardiac muscle under LPO.
Figure 3.21. Cartilage under LPO. (Mag.
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Figure 3.22. Bone under LPO. (Mag.
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 3.21. Cartilage under LPO. (Mag. SI Figure 3.22. Bone under LPO. (Mag.
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