Transitional epithelium is a stratified epithelium in which the shape of the surface cells changes (undergoes transitions) depending on the degree of stretch. When a transitional epithelium is not stretched (for example in an empty bladder) the cells of the surface layers are large and rounded.Click to see full answer. Also, is transitional epithelium stratified?Transitional epithelium is a stratified tissue made of multiple cell layers, where the cells constituting the tissue can change shape depending on the distention in the organ. This epithelium is found lining the urinary bladder, ureters and urethra, as well as in the ducts of the prostrate gland.Furthermore, when the bladder is full does the transitional epithelial tissue look stratified or simple? Transitional epithelium is a stratified tissue in which the cells are all have a fairly round shape when the organ it lines is not distended (stretched out). The image shows the wall of the urinary bladder in the relaxed state (not distended). Keeping this in consideration, why is transitional epithelium stratified? One reason transitional epithelium is stratified is for protection. Transitional epithelium is composed of about six layers of cells that vary in shape and size. One reason that there are so many layers is that the organs these cells line (the ureters and the urinary bladder) have highly acidic environments.How does transitional epithelium differ from other stratified epithelia?How does transitional epithelium differ structurally from other stratified squamous epithelia? Most stratified epithelia mainly function to protect, but transitional can also stretch and distend so that the bladder can hold more urine.
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