Question

What is an epithelial tissue? Give four important functions of epithelial tissue?

Answer 1

Answer :-

The Epithelial Tissue is the tissue which forms a protective layer over mostly all internal and external organs of the body.

Parts of epithelial tissue :-

• Entoderm - Epidermis

• Mesoderm - Inner lining of body cavity.

• Endoderm - Inner lining of Gastro-intestinal tract.

Function :-

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The most important function of the Epithelial Tissue is to protect the organs from external damage.

Extra Information :-

• Epithelial Tissue is the most primitive tissue.

• Epithelial Tissue has the maximum power of regeneration among all other tissues.

• Inter-cellular matrix is absent in Epithelial Tissue.

• The cells of the epithelial tissue are very closely associated with each other.