Epithelial Tissue Functions and Characteristics

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Which one of the following is not one of the four main tissue categories? muscle tissue, neural tissue, osseous tissue, connective tissue, epithelial tissue

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osseous tissue

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The tissue that always has a top and a bottom is

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epithelial tissue

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Functions of epithelia include all of the following, except: providing physical protection, controlling permeability, absorption, producing specialized secretions, supporting muscle cells

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supporting muscle cells

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Epithelial cells exhibit modifications that adapt them for

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secretion

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Epithelial cells that are adapted for absorption or secretion usually have ________ at their free surface.

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microvilli

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A type of intercellular junction that stops materials from crossing an epithelium between cells is termed a(n)

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occluding junction

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Dead skin cells are shed in thin sheets because they are held together by 􏰁spots􏰁 of proteoglycan reinforced by intermediate filaments. Such strong intercellular connections are called

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desmosomes

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Epithelium is connected to underlying connective tissue by

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a basal lamina

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The basic shapes of epithelial cells include all of the following, except

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oval

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Mesothelium is to the body cavities as endothelium is to the

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heart and blood vessels