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Epithelial tissue
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- 1What are the 4 different types of tissue?Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous - 2Epithelial tissue isLining tissue which covers the body's surfaces.
Lines body cavities, hollow organs and ducts.
Forms glands (glandular epithelium). - 3General features of epithelial tissue?Closely packed cells.
Single or multiple layers of cells.
Adjacent cells linked together by cell junctions.
Bottom layer of cells sits on the basement membrane.
No blood vessels.
Nerves sometimes can penetrate the layers of cells.
Has a great capacity for renewal. - 4Functions of epithelial tissue?Protection from infection, harmful environment etc.
Secretion of fluids, sweat etc.
Absorption of nutrients, fluids, chemicals.
Excretion - removal of waste products. - 5Number of cell layers?Simple
Stratified
Psuedostratified - 6Simple cell layerSingle layer
- 7Stratified?More than one layer of cells.
- 8Pseudostratified?Single layer, but not all cells reach the surface. Appears layered, but isn't.
- 9Cell shapesSquamous (flat)
Cuboidal
Columnar
Transitional (variety of shapes) - 10Transitional epithelium is found in?The urinary bladder.
- 11Endocrine glands secrete?hormones which diffuse into the blood after passing through interstitial fluid.
- 12Exocrine glands?Release secretory products into ducts.
- 13Exocrine secrete?Mucus, saliva, digestive enzymes, tears, sweat, milk and oil.
- 14Endocrine secrete?Hormones.
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