Question

what is epithelial tissue
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Answer 1

Answer:

Epithelium is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with connective tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue. Epithelial tissues line the outer surfaces of organs and blood vessels throughout the body, as well as the inner surfaces of cavities in many internal organs.

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Answer 2

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What is Epithelial Tissue?

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Epithelial Tissue is a thin, protective continuous sheet of cells.

Location:-

It covers a surface of the body and lines of the various body cavities and internal organs including the blood vessels. Examples: The outermost layer of skin and the lining surfaces of the mouth, nose, lungs, stomach, etc.

Shape:-

Epithelial cells may be flat, cuboidal or columnar in shape.

Function:-

The epithelial tissue functions for the protection as a skin, absorption and secretion as in intestine, sensory perception, etc.

Epithelial cells join to perform a common function and form a part of epithelial tissue.

Types of Epithelial tissues:-

➯ Squamous Epithelium

➯ Cuboidal Epithelium

➯ Columnar Epithelium

● Ciliated columnar epithelium

● Glandular epithelium

➯ Stratified Epithelium

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