epithelial tissues

Question 1

what is tissue?

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tissues are composed of cells similar in structure and specialized to perform a specific function for the body

Question 2

what are the types of tissues

Answer 2

epithelial tissue
connective tissue
muscle tissue
nervous tissue

Question 3

what is epithelial tissue?

Answer 3

is a sheet of cells that covers a body surfaces or lines a body cavity

Question 4

covers the outer and inner surfaces of most body organs

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covering and lining epithelium

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different forms of epithelial tissue

Answer 5

covering and lining epithelium
glandular epithelium

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functions of epithelial tissue

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protection
secretion
absorption
diffusion
filtration
sensory reception

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structural/ special characteristics of epithelia

Answer 7

cellularity
specialized contacts
polarity
support by connective tissue
avascular but innervated
regeneration

Question 8

a free surface that may be specialized for protection secretion or absorption

Answer 8

epithelial tissue

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what are the classifications of epithelia

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cell layers
shape of the cells

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the two numbers of cell layers

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simple
stratified

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kinds of cell shape

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squamous
cuboidal
columnar

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a single layer of thin, flattened cells

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simple squamous epithelium

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found in areas where secretion or absorption occurs

Answer 13

simple cuboidal epithelium

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a single layer of elongated cells

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simple columnar epithelium

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found in areas where diffusion or filtration occurs

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simple squamous epithelium

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a single layer of cube-shaped cells

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simple cuboidal epithelium

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designed for protection, secretion or absorption

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simple columnar epithelium

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single layer but nuclei situated at different levels in the cell

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pseudostratified columnar

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syntheaize and secrete mucus on to the free surface and move mucus that contains foreign particles over the surfacenof the free surface and from passages

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psuedostratified columnar

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many layers of flattened cells

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stratified squamous epithelium

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2-3 layers of cube shaped cells

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stratified cuboidal epithelium

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top layer of elongatwd cells lower layers of cube shaped cells

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stratified columnar epithelium

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many layers of cube- shaped and elongated cells

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transitional epithelium

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types of epithelial tissues

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simple squamous
simple cuboidal
simple columnar
stratified squamous
stratified cuboidal
stratified columnar
pseudostratified columnar
transitional

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specialized to produce and secrete chemical substances into ducts or body fluids

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glandular epithelium

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where do simple squamous epithelium found in body parts

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lining of blood vessels and the heart lymphatic vessels alveoli of the lungs portion of kidney tubules

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in which body parts can we find simple cuboidal epithelium

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surfaces of the ovary, kidney tubules, glands, and their ducts, lining of the terminal brochioles of the lungs

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found in vlands and some ducts, bronchioles of lungs, uterus, auditory tubes, stomach intestine, gall bladder, bile ducts and ventricles of the brain

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simple columnar epithelium

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where can we find the pseudostratified columnar

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lining of the nasal cavity, nasal sinuses, auditory tubes, pharynx, trachea and bronchi of lungs

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forms the epidermis

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stratified squamous epithelium

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location of stratified cuboidal epithelium

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lining of larger ducts of sweat glandsm salivary gourds and the pancreas

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location of stratified columnar

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use deferens, port of the urethra and the pharynx