Abstract
Simple squamous epithelium, the so-called corneal endothelium, lines the posterior surface of the cornea (Fig. A). The cell boundaries can be visualized distinctly with silver staining, just as in vascular endothelium.
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Krstić, R.V. (1985). Surface Epithelia. Simple Squamous Epithelium. Example: Endothelium of the Rat Cornea. In: General Histology of the Mammal. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70420-8_10
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