Epithelial Cells
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Which characteristic of epithelial cells allows them to serve as protective barriers?

  • Their role in maintaining tissue integrity
  • Their reliance on adjacent blood vessels
  • Their connection to the basal lamina complex
  • Their ability to form dense cellular sheets (correct)

    • What is the main source of oxygen and nutrients for epithelial cells?

  • The basal lamina complex
  • Adjacent blood vessels in the connective tissue (correct)
  • Their own blood vessels
  • Diffusion from the surrounding environment

    • How do epithelial cells anchor themselves to the underlying connective tissue?

  • Through diffusion
  • Through the basal lamina complex (correct)
  • Through the formation of dense cellular sheets
  • Through their own blood vessels

    • What is the main role of epithelial cells in maintaining tissue integrity?

    <p>Serving as protective barriers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between epithelial cells and their surroundings?

    <p>Epithelial cells are tightly packed and intimately connected to their surroundings</p> Signup and view all the answers

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