Epithelium Flashcards
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Characteristics of Epithelium
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- tightly packed
- avascular
- VERY cellular
- organized in sheets/layers
- can be irregular
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Epithelium functions
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- Cover and protect
- Secrete
- Absorb
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Basement membrane
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sheet of extracellular material that separates epithelial cells from underlying CT
-basal lamina + reticular laminae
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Components that form basement membrane
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Type 4 collagen, proteoglycans,
