Epithelial Tissue Epithelial tissues in the body line body cavities, cover the body surface (skin) and form glands. Functions include: protection of body parts (skin) absorption of materials (stomach lining) filtration (kidneys) secretion (mucus cells)
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Epithelial Tissue
Epithelial tissues in the body line body cavities, cover the body surface (skin) and form glands.
Functions include: protection of body parts (skin) absorption of materials (stomach lining) filtration (kidneys) secretion (mucus cells)
Epithelial TissueCharacteristics of epithelial cells/tissue:fit closely togetherfree surface that doesn’t attach to anythingbottom cells sit on a basement membraneavascular (no blood supply)regenerate easily
Pseudostratified:single layer of columnar cells of different sizeall cells rest on the basement membranesome cells do not reach the free surfacemodified versions have cilia (free surface)