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| sheet of closely apposed cells that covers body surfaces or lines body cavities that are avascular |
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| functions of epithelia (6) |
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| 1. protection; 2. absorption; 3. transportation of materials; 4. secretion; 5. excretion; 6. exchange of gases |
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| characteristics of epithelial cells (5) |
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| 1. tightly attached to each other; 2. renew continuously by mitosis; 3. lack blood and lymphatic supply nutrients supplied by diffusion; 4. sometimes contain cells of different morphology and function (goblet cells); 5. surface domains (apical, lateral, basal) |
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| simple squamous epithelium that lines blood vessels |
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