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| Tissue which covers body surfaces; lines organs, cavities and ducts; and forms glands. Also called the epithelium |
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| Function of epithelial tissue |
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| Protection, absorption, filtration and secretion |
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| Flat and shaped much like fish scales |
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| Shaped like a 6 sided dice or cubes |
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| Look like long, narrow columns |
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| Composed of one layers of cells |
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| Composed of multiple layers of cells |
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| Present in various glands, responsible for secreting enzymes and hormones |
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| Present in digestive tract; responsible for the protection, absorption and secretion of digestive juices |
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| Present in bladder and stomach, responsible for organ expansion. When stretched have the appearance of being simple (one layer) when not stretched have appearance of being stratified (multiple layers) |
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