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What is the main function of squamous epithelium in the alveoli?
What is the main function of squamous epithelium in the alveoli?
- Nerve impulse transmission
- Oxygen diffusion (correct)
- Carbon dioxide diffusion
- Muscle contraction
Which type of connective tissue cell is characterized by elongated contractile cells and moderate amount of ECM?
Which type of connective tissue cell is characterized by elongated contractile cells and moderate amount of ECM?
- Nervous cells
- Smooth muscle cells (correct)
- Skeletal muscle cells
- Cardiac muscle cells
What is the characteristic feature of nervous cells?
What is the characteristic feature of nervous cells?
- Responsible for gas exchange
- Protection in the skin
- Large amount of ECM
- Elongated shape (correct)
What is the main function of stratified squamous epithelium in the esophagus?
What is the main function of stratified squamous epithelium in the esophagus?
What is the role of adherent junctions in epithelial cells?
What is the role of adherent junctions in epithelial cells?
How is cell adhesion mediated at adherent junctions?
How is cell adhesion mediated at adherent junctions?
What is the role of catenins at adherent junctions?
What is the role of catenins at adherent junctions?
Which cytoskeletal feature do the actin filaments linked to adherens junctions form part of?
Which cytoskeletal feature do the actin filaments linked to adherens junctions form part of?
What are the four basic tissue types in the human body?
What are the four basic tissue types in the human body?
Which cells are responsible for the organ's specialized functions?
Which cells are responsible for the organ's specialized functions?
What is the composition of the basal lamina?
What is the composition of the basal lamina?
What is the primary function of epithelial tissues?
What is the primary function of epithelial tissues?
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