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Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic tissues?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic tissues?
- Epithelium (correct)
- Nervous
- Muscular
- Connective
What is the main function of epithelial tissue?
What is the main function of epithelial tissue?
- Transporting oxygen
- Covering and lining surfaces (correct)
- Producing hormones
- Providing support
What does it mean when it is stated that epithelium is avascular tissue?
What does it mean when it is stated that epithelium is avascular tissue?
- It has blood vessels only in certain areas
- It has a lot of blood vessels
- It has specialized blood vessels
- It has no blood vessels (correct)
Which type of cell arrangement is found in glands?
Which type of cell arrangement is found in glands?
What are the three distinct surface domains of polarized cells?
What are the three distinct surface domains of polarized cells?
What is a characteristic of cell junctions in epithelial tissue?
What is a characteristic of cell junctions in epithelial tissue?
Which type of cell arrangement is characteristic of epithelial tissue in glands?
Which type of cell arrangement is characteristic of epithelial tissue in glands?
What is the main function of intercellular junctions in epithelial tissue?
What is the main function of intercellular junctions in epithelial tissue?
What are the distinct surface domains of polarized cells in epithelial tissue?
What are the distinct surface domains of polarized cells in epithelial tissue?
Which of the following is a characteristic of cell arrangements in epithelial tissue?
Which of the following is a characteristic of cell arrangements in epithelial tissue?
What is the function of intercellular junctions in epithelial tissue?
What is the function of intercellular junctions in epithelial tissue?
Which of the following is a characteristic of polarized cells in epithelial tissue?
Which of the following is a characteristic of polarized cells in epithelial tissue?
Which type of cell arrangement is characteristic of epithelial tissue in glands?
Which type of cell arrangement is characteristic of epithelial tissue in glands?
Which one of these is a characteristic of cell arrangements in epithelial tissue?
Which one of these is a characteristic of cell arrangements in epithelial tissue?
What are the distinct surface domains of polarized cells in epithelial tissue?
What are the distinct surface domains of polarized cells in epithelial tissue?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic types of animal tissue?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic types of animal tissue?
What is the outermost layer of the skin called?
What is the outermost layer of the skin called?
What is the function of compound epithelium?
What is the function of compound epithelium?
What is the classification of epithelial tissues based on?
What is the classification of epithelial tissues based on?
What is the function of stratified epithelium?
What is the function of stratified epithelium?
Which type of epithelium lines the inside of the mouth and the esophagus?
Which type of epithelium lines the inside of the mouth and the esophagus?
What is the function of the basement membrane in epithelial tissue?
What is the function of the basement membrane in epithelial tissue?
What is the function of adherens junctions in cell junctions?
What is the function of adherens junctions in cell junctions?
Which type of cell junction attaches the epithelial cell to the basement membrane?
Which type of cell junction attaches the epithelial cell to the basement membrane?
What are gap junctions made up of?
What are gap junctions made up of?
Which germ layers do epithelial tissues derive from?
Which germ layers do epithelial tissues derive from?
Which type of cell junction attaches the epithelial cell to the basement membrane?
Which type of cell junction attaches the epithelial cell to the basement membrane?
Which proteins make up gap junctions?
Which proteins make up gap junctions?
Which germ layers give rise to epithelial tissues?
Which germ layers give rise to epithelial tissues?
What is the major difference between endocrine glands and exocrine glands?
What is the major difference between endocrine glands and exocrine glands?
Study Notes
Epithelial Tissue
- NOT one of the four basic tissues: Connective tissue, Muscle tissue, Nervous tissue, and NOT Blood
- Main function of epithelial tissue: forms the lining of organs, glands, and other body surfaces
- Epithelium is avascular tissue: means it does not have a direct blood supply
Cell Arrangement in Epithelial Tissue
- In glands: cells are arranged in clusters or acini
- In epithelial tissue: cells are closely packed and arranged in one or multiple layers
- In polarized cells: three distinct surface domains: apical, lateral, and basal surfaces
Cell Junctions in Epithelial Tissue
- Characteristic: intercellular junctions, adherens junctions, and gap junctions
- Intercellular junctions: hold cells together, maintain tissue integrity, and facilitate cell-cell communication
- Gap junctions: made up of connexins, allow for direct cell-cell communication
- Adherens junctions: attach epithelial cells to the basement membrane
Epithelial Tissue Classification
- Based on the number of layers and the shape of cells
- Simple epithelium: single layer of flat, cube-shaped, or columnar cells
- Stratified epithelium: multiple layers of cells
- Compound epithelium: multiple layers of cells with different shapes
Epithelial Tissue Functions
- Forms the outermost layer of the skin: epidermis
- Lines the inside of the mouth and the esophagus: stratified squamous epithelium
- Basement membrane: separates epithelial tissue from underlying connective tissue
- Function of compound epithelium: protects underlying tissues
- Function of stratified epithelium: protects underlying tissues and allows for stretching
Glands and Gap Junctions
- Exocrine glands: secrete substances through ducts to the surface of the body
- Endocrine glands: secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
- Gap junctions: allow for direct cell-cell communication, composed of connexins
Germ Layers and Epithelial Tissues
- Epithelial tissues derive from ectoderm and endoderm germ layers
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