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what is epithelial tissue
a sheet of cells that covers a body surface or lines s body cavity
where can you find epithelial tissue (5)
outer layer of skin, lining of digestive and respiratory systems, lining of blood vessels and heart, covering walls and organs, glands of the body
epithelium has __________ cells that form continuous sheets
tightly packed
what is the free surface that is exposed to the exterior called
apical
what is the vascularity of all epithelial tissues
avascular
what are the types of simple epithelium (4)
squamous, cuboidal, columnar, pseudostratified
REMEMBER TO LABEL EPITHELIUM AS SIMPLE OR STRATIFIED
REMEMBER TO LABEL EPITHELIUM AS SIMPLE OR STRATIFIED
what are the types of stratified epithelium (4)
squamous, cuboidal, columnar, transitional
what is the difference between simple and stratified
simple: one layer thick
stratified: multiple layers
what are the four basic tissues
epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
where is simple squamous located
air sacs of the lungs, kidneys, heart lining, lymphatic vessels, lining on ventral body cavity
function of simple squamous
diffusion, filtration, secretion
location of simple cuboidal
kidney tubules
function of simple cuboidal
secretion and absorption
location of simple columnar
digestive tract