Describe the structure and function of different types of epithelial tissues.
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An example is the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin. There are three principal shapes of epithelial cell: squamous, columnar, and cuboidal. ... All glands are made up of epithelial cells. Functions of epithelial cells include secretion, selective absorption, protection, transcellular transport, and sensing.
Epithelial tissue is present in or we can say it forms the inner and outer lining and covers cavity of many organs.
On the basis of there shape of the cell and arrangements it's classified into further on=
1) Squamous epithelium
structure is very thin and flat appear as tiles over floor.
2)Cuboid all epithelium
structure is cube shape round nucli.
3)Columnar epithelium
Structure is tall, pillar and elongated.
4)cilia Ted Columnar epithelium
structure is same as Columnar but it posses hair like projection.
5)Glandular epithelium
it's tissue is folds inwards in result of multicellular glands.
May it help you.