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Section Through Oral Mucosa

The mucosa in this image is from the oral cavity. By looking at the height of the connective tissue papillae (A), and the appearance of the epithelial layer (B), from which type of region would you deduce the tissue was taken from? (Click on button 1 to check your answer).


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A - connective tissue papillae

B - keratinized layer (stratum corneum) of stratified squamous epithelium

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