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  4. The type of epithelium seen in the walls of blood vessels is:

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Q. The type of epithelium seen in the walls of blood vessels is:

KEAMKEAM 2011Structural Organisation in Animals

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Squamous epithelium is formed of thin discoidal and polygonal cells that fit like tiles in a floor, so is also called pavement epithelium. It is found in the walls of blood vessels, in the alveoli of lungs for exchange of gas, and in Bowman’s capsule of nephron for ultra filtration.