L8 Flashcards
lines body cavities
Epitheilal tissue
form glands
Epithelial
Closely packed cells
Epithelial
Has little extracellular material
Epithe
Epithelial cells are joined by specialized cell to cell junction to __
Maintain integrity of the tissue
Epithelial cells are joined by specialized cell to cell junctions why
To maintain the integrity of the tissue
Separates epithelium from underlying
connective tissue
Basment membrane
non-cellular membrane comprised
of polysaccharide rich membrane
Besement membrane
Acts as a sieve to prevent materials from entering the body
Basment membrane
Avascular- cells completely lack bloody supply
Epithelial
Highly regenerative
Epithelial
High mitotic activity
Free surface is the___ side and the bound surface is the___ side
apical
basolateral
Cell shape - surface specialization
Squamous
Keratin
Cell shape - surface specialization
Cubodial
Microvilli
Cell shape - surface specialization
Columnar
Cillia/ microvilli