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What is the function of Epithelial Tissue?

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To cover the internal and external surfaces of the body

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What organs does epithelial tissue line?

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The lungs, stomach, and bladder

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What is the Apical Surface?

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The surface not attached to any surrounding tissue, exposed to the elements

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What surface is not attached to any of the surrounding tissue?

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Apical Surface

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What is the Basal Surface?

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The surfaced attached to the underlying connective tissue

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What surface is attached to the connective tissue?

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Basal Surface

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What is the Basement Membrane?

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The membrane inbetween the epithelial and connective tissues

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What is Squamous?

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Flattened cells

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What is Cuboidal?

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Box-like cells

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What is Columnar?

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Tall and thin cells

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What cells are flat?

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Squamous

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What cells are box-like?

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Cuboidal

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What cells are tall and thin?

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Columnar

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What is Simple?

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One layer of cells

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What is Stratified?

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Two or more layers of cells

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What is Pseudostratified?

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Cells that look like 2+ layers but are actually only 1

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What tissue has only one layer of cells?

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Simple

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What tissue has two or more layers of cells?

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Stratified

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What tissue looks like it is two or more layers of cells, but is actually only one?

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Pseudostratified

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What is Simple Squamous?

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One layer of flat cells

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What is Simple Cuboidal?

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One layer of box-like cells

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What is Simple Columnar?

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One layer of tall and thin cells

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What is Stratified Squamous?

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Two or more layers of flat cells

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What is Stratified Cuboidal?

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Two or more layers of box-like cells

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What is Stratified Columnar?
Two or more layers of tall and thin cells
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What is Pseudostratified Columnar?
One layer of tall and thin cells that looks like it is two or more layers
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What is one layer of flat cells?
Simple Squamous
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What is one layer of box-like cells?
Simple Cuboidal
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What is one layer of tall and thin cells?
Simple Columnar
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What is two or more layers of flat cells?
Stratified Squamous
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What is two or more layers of box-like cells?
Stratified Cuboidal
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What is two or more layers of tall and thin cells?
Stratified Columnar
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What appears to be two or more layers of tall and thin cells, but is actually only one?
Pseudostratified Columnar
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Why is Simple Squamous good for lining the lungs and blood vessels?
It is one layer of thin cells, so gases can easily pass through them
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What Epithelial Tissue is best for lining the lungs and blood vessels?
Simple Squamous
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Why is Simple Cuboidal good for lining the kidneys?
They are good at absorbing substances, and kidneys absorb a lot of water
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What Epithelial Tissue is best for lining the kidneys?
Simple Cuboidal
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Why is Simple Columnar good for lining the intestines?
They are good at absorbing mucus, which the stomach creates a lot of
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What Epithelial Tissue is best for lining the intestines?
Simple Columnar
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Why is Stratified Squamous good for lining the skin, mouth, esophagus, and vagina?
It has many thin layers, which means it is good for high-abrasion areas
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What Epithelial Tissue is best for lining the skin, mouth, esophagus, and vagina?
Stratified Squamous
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What 2 Epithelial Tissues are extremely rare?
Stratified Cuboidal and Stratified Columnar
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What Epithelial Tissue is best for larger glands, like sweat glands?
Stratified Cuboidal
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What Epithelial Tissue is best for the pharynx?
Stratified Columnar
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Why is Pseudostratified Columnar good for lining the trachea and fallopian tubes?
It secretes substances, but also pushes away substances, which is helpful for moving dust in the trachea and eggs in the fallopian tubes
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What Epithelial Tissue is best for lining the trachea and fallopian tubes?
Pseudostratified Columnar
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