Question

Explain epithelial tissue .What are the types of it?​

Answer 1

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Epithelial tissues are widespread throughout the body. They form the covering of all body surfaces, line body cavities and hollow organs, and are the major tissue in glands. ... Epithelial cells may be squamous, cuboidal, or columnar in shape and may be arranged in single or multiple layers.

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Answer 2

Epithelial tissues are the lining and covering tissues of our body. The cells in this tissue are compactly packed and have less intercellular matrix.

Epithelial tissue are further Classified into:-

• 1. Simple Epithelial tissue

• 2. Compound Epithelial tissue

1. Simple Epithelial:- These are the type of Epithelial tissue which are made of single layer of cells. This type of tissue contains irregular boundaries. Simple epithelium is further classified as squamous, columnar, cuboidal, cilliated.

• Location:- Walls of blood cappilaries , alveoli of lungs (helps in diffusion of gases ).

2. Compound epithelium:- This type of Epithelial tissue is consists of multilayered cells. And plays a major role in the absorption, secretion and protection against any kind of chemical and physical stress. It is also further classified as stratified and non stratified epithelium.

• Location:- Lining of buccal cavity ,on the dry skin surface and pharynx.