Epithelial Cells Flashcards
Characteristics of Epithelial tissue
- mostly composed of cells
2.Covers body surfaces and forms glands - Has distinct Surfaces
- Cells connect to surrounding cells and extracellular matrix
5 NON VASCULAr - Highly regenrative
Free surfaces
cells exposed and not attached to other cells
lateral surfaces
cells attached to other epithelial cells
basal surfaces
at base of tissue, attached to basement memrbane
basement membrane
extracellular matrix secreted by connective and epithelial tissue, connects epithelial tissue to other tissues
functions of epithelial cells
- protection of underlying structure
- acts as a barrier
- permits passage of substances
- secretion
- absorption
simple
one layer
stratified
more than one layer
pseudostratified
appears to have more than one lyaer bc cells are different heights but only one layer
transitional
special type of stratified, changes shape as cells stretch
squamous
cells are flat and scale like
cuboidal
cells are cube shape
columnar
shaped like columns
simple layer function
diffusion, filtration, secretion, absorption
stratified layer function
protection (particularly against abrasian)