Human cell

Bladder Umbrella Cells (Facet Cells)

Your bladder holds pee until you're ready to go. Big umbrella cells line the inside and keep it all sealed in.

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Lesson 1

The top layer of the bladder

Your bladder is a stretchy bag that stores pee. Its inside is lined with a few layers of cells.

The top layer, the one touching the pee, is made of umbrella cells. They are big and wide. Each one can cover several smaller cells beneath it, like an umbrella.

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Umbrella cells are some of the biggest cells lining your body. Some even have two nuclei!

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