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Tissues
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Groups of similar cells that perfom a similar function
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4 major tissues
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1.Epithelial-line body surfaces and cavaties
2.Connective-supports 3.Muscular-moves 4.Nervous-allows body to communicate |
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Epithelial Tissue Fuctions
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1.Protection
2. secrete 3.absorption 4.excretion 5.filtration |
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Characteristics of EPithelial Tissue
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1.Avascular-Does not have blood vessels
-gets nutrients from tissue underneath 2.Cellular-consists entirely of cells(sheets) 3.Sometypes make up glands |
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Types of Epithelial Tissue
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1.Simple-consists of a single layer of cells ex simple squamous,simple cuboidal.
2.Stratified-more than one layer of cells ex. stratified squoamous 3.Cuboidal-cells are cubeshaped with spherical nuclei 5.Columnar- cells are rectangular |