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What is the function of epithelial tissue?
What is the function of epithelial tissue?
- Contraction and movement
- Transmission of electrical signals
- Support and structure
- Protection, secretion, and absorption (correct)
Where can epithelial tissue be found in the body?
Where can epithelial tissue be found in the body?
- Covering body surfaces and lining body cavities (correct)
- In muscles and tendons
- Surrounding bones and joints
- Forming blood cells in bone marrow
What is the main characteristic of epithelial tissue?
What is the main characteristic of epithelial tissue?
- Loosely arranged cells with abundant extracellular matrix
- Cells with long processes for transmitting electrical signals
- Highly contractile cells with striations
- Tightly packed cells with many cell-cell adhesion junctions (correct)
Which type of epithelial tissue is made up of one layer of cells?
Which type of epithelial tissue is made up of one layer of cells?
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What does the lowermost layer of epithelial cells rest on?
What does the lowermost layer of epithelial cells rest on?
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