TRANSITIONAL EPITHELIUM – 2
The drawing shows how the cells of transitional epithelia change during the different states of bladder filling.
When the bladder is empty or contains little urine, the epithelium is higher and formed by a greater number of layers. When the bladder contains much urine, the epithelial cells rearrange themselves, the number of layers decrease, the epithelium gets thinner and the superficial cells may become flat.
When the bladder is empty or contains little urine, the epithelium is higher and formed by a greater number of layers. When the bladder contains much urine, the epithelial cells rearrange themselves, the number of layers decrease, the epithelium gets thinner and the superficial cells may become flat.
