Epithelial Tissue

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a group of cells that all perform the same specific function.

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tissue

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example of tissue

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cardiac, muscle, or nerves

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covers body surfaces and organs, lines body cavities.

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epithelial tissue

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binds and support body parts

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connective tissue

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contracts producing movement

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muscular tissue

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responds to stimuli and transmits nerve impulses

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nervous tissue

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externally function of epithelial tissue

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protects body from drying out, injury, and bacterial invasion

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internally function of epithelial tissue

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protects, sweeps up impurities, secret mucus, absorbs

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composed of a single layer of cells

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simple epithelial tissue

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composed of two or more layers of cell

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stratified epithelial tissue

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types of epithelial tissues

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1. squamous epithelium
2. cuboidal epithelium
3. columnar epithelium
4. pseudostratified epithelium
5. transitional epithelium

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which have cells with relatively large cytoplasmic volumes, are often located where secretion or active absorption of substances is an important function

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columnar epithelia

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two types of squamous epithelium

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• simple squamous epithelium
• stratified squamous epithelium

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single layer of flattened cells

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simple squamous epithelium

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function of simple squamous epithelium

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secretion, absorption, and filtration

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location of simple squamous epithelium

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lines the lungs, blood vessels, and heart

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many layers of flattened cells

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stratified squamous epithelium

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function of stratified squamous epithelium

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protection

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location of stratified squamous epithelium

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outer layer of skin, lining the various orifices of the body.

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single layer of cube-shaped cells attached to a basement membrane.

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simple cuboidal epithelium

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two or more layers of cube-shaped cells

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stratified cuboidal epithelium

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function of cuboidal epithelium

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glands- secretion
kidney tubules- secretion and absoption

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composed of cells that are longer than wider. nucleus found in the lower half of the cell

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simple columnar epithelium

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location and function of simple columnar epithelium

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digestive organ- absorption
uterine tubes- propel egg to uterus

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cells appear to be layered due to irregularly placed nuclei but each cell touches the basement membrane. may contains cilia- aids in movement particles.

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pseudostratified epithelium

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function of pseudostratified epithelium

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protection, secretion, movement of mucus and sex cells

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location of pseudostratified epithelium

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respiratory tract, reproductive tract

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tissue that changes in response to tension. found in organs that need to stretch.

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transitional epithelium

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location of transitional epithelium

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urinary bladder, ureters, urethra