Simple columnar epithelium

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simple columnar epithelium
The stomach wall, with simple columnar epithelium visible as a lining at the top.
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Latin	epithelium simplex columnare
TH	H2.00.02.0.02020
FMA	45567
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

Simple columnar epithelium is a single layer of columnar epithelial cells which are tall and slender with oval-shaped nuclei located in the basal region, attached to the basement membrane. In humans, simple columnar epithelium lines most organs of the digestive tract including the stomach, and intestines. Simple columnar epithelium also lines the uterus.