<P> Examples of non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium include corneal epithelium, lining mucosa of oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, ectocervix, vagina, foreskin, and the internal portion of the lips . </P> <P> Even non-keratinized surfaces, consisting as they do of keratinocytes, have a minor superficial keratinized layer of varying thickness, depending on the age of the epithelium and the damage it has experienced . </P> <P> Keratinized surfaces are protected from abrasion by keratin and kept hydrated and protected from dehydration by glycolipids produced in the stratum granulosum . Examples of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium include epidermis of the palm of the hand and sole of the foot, and the masticatory mucosa . Skin is also covered with stratified squamous epithelium . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> Epithelium </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Micrograph of normal stratified squamous epithelium (right of image) and the metaplasic epithelium of Barrett's esophagus (left of image). Alcian blue stain . </P> </Li> </Ul>

How does stratified squamous epithelium act in protection
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