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What is the primary function of epithelial cells in the lining of the intestine?
What is the characteristic that distinguishes muscular tissue from other tissue types?
What is the primary function of connective tissue?
What is the characteristic that distinguishes nervous tissue from other tissue types?
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What is the function of parenchymal cells of glands?
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What is the main characteristic of epithelial tissue?
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How many basic tissue types are there in the human body?
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What is the primary function of the basal lamina in muscle nerves and fat-storing cells?
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What is the primary reason why the shape and number of nuclei are important in epithelial cells?
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What is the main difference between the basal lamina and reticular lamina?
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What is the primary function of the basement membrane in epithelial tissues?
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Which type of epithelial cell is typically found in areas subject to friction?
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What is the primary function of microvilli in epithelial cells?
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What is the name of the structure that appears as a brush or striated border projecting into the lumen, commonly seen in cells lining the small intestine?
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What is the name of the connective tissue that underlies epithelia lining the organs of the digestive, respiratory, and urinary systems?
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In which system is stereocilia primarily found?
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What is the function of papillae in epithelial tissues?
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What is the primary function of stereocilia in epithelial cells?
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Why are the lipid-rich membranes of epithelial cells frequently indistinguishable by light microscope?
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What is the primary source of nutrients and oxygen for epithelial cells?
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What is the name of the layer of fine fibrils that provides structural support for epithelial cells?
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What is the primary function of secretory cells found in the lining of the small intestine and respiratory tract?
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What is the main difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?
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What is the function of capillaries adjacent to endocrine cells?
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What type of epithelium is commonly found in scattered secretory cells?
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What is the function of the tubular ducts in exocrine glands?
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What type of cell is abundantly found in the lining of the small intestine and respiratory tract?
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What is the characteristic of endocrine glands that distinguishes them from exocrine glands?
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What is the function of the epithelium lining the tubular ducts in exocrine glands?
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What is the primary function of microvilli in the intestinal brush borders?
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What is the primary function of cilia in epithelial cells?
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What is the main characteristic of secretory cells?
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How do glands develop from covering epithelial cells in the fetus?
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What is the primary function of the glycocalyx covering microvilli of the intestinal brush borders?
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What is the primary function of the primary cilium found in most cell types?
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What is the main characteristic of epithelial cells that function in producing and secreting macromolecules?
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