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where would you most likely find simple cuboidal epithelia? stomach mouth kidney tubules bladder
Simple cuboidal epithelia are specialized for secretion and absorption and are found in organs where these functions are crucial. The kidney tubules have simple cuboidal epithelium which helps in re - absorption of substances and secretion. The stomach has a different type of epithelium (simple columnar in the lining for secretion of mucus and digestive enzymes), the mouth has stratified squamous epithelium for protection, and the bladder has transitional epithelium to allow for stretching.
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