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How are epithelial tissue cells arranged?
Tightly packed with hardly any intercellular spaces
Which of the following is NOT made of epithelial tissue according to the text?
Liver
Why is the permeability of epithelial cells important?
To regulate the exchange of materials between the body and external environment
How does epithelial tissue differ from connective tissue?
Epithelial tissue is tightly packed forming continuous sheets, while connective tissue has loose arrangements.
Learn about epithelial tissue, the covering or protective tissues in the animal body that form barriers and separate body systems. Discover how epithelial tissue cells are tightly packed to form continuous sheets in organs and cavities like the skin, mouth lining, blood vessels, lung alveoli, and kidney tubules.
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