Epithelial tissue and covering epithelia
AIMS OF THIS CHAPTER:
Analyze the main features of epithelial cells and of the epithelial tissue
Disclose the main features and functions of the covering or lining epithelia
Discuss the classification of the covering or lining epithelia
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Main features of epithelial cells
Which tissue is this?
Types of covering epithelia
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Simple squamous epithelium
Simple columnar (or prismatic epithelium)
A stratified epithelium
Stratified squamous epithelium
Cornified stratified squamous epithelium
Transitional epithelium
Pseudostratified epithelium
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