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What are the four major types of tissue?
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The four major types of tissues are epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous
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What are the four characteristics of epithelial tissues?
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The four characteristics of epithelial tissues are:
1. have basement membrane
2. lacks blood vessels
3. tightly packed cells
4.able to reproduce
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Where is simple squamous epithelium (SSE) located?
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Simple squamous epithelium (SSE) is located in the air sacs of lungs, walls of capillaries, and covers the membranes that line body cavities.
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Can substances pass through simple squamous epithelium?
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In simple squamous epithelium substances pass through easily by diffusion and filtration.
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What does the simple cubodial epithelium cover?
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The simple cubodial epithelium covers the ovaries, kidney tubules and ducts, and it secretes products in glands.
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What does simple columnar epithelium usually contain?
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Simple columnar epithelium usually contains goblet cells that secrete mucus.
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What is the function of simple columnar epithelium?
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The function of simpl columanr epithelium is protection, absorption, and secretion.
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Where is pseudo stratified columnar epithelium located?
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Pseudo stratified columnar epithelium is located in the passages of the respiratory system.
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What is the function of pseudo stratified columnar epithelium?
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The functions of the pseudo stratified columnar epithelium is protection, secretion, and movement of mucus and cells.
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What are the characteristics of stratified squamous epithelium?
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Stratified squamous epithelium is very thick and is located in the outer skin (epidermis); serves to protect from the environment.
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What are the characteristics of transitional epithelium?
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Transitional epithelium is composed of many layers of elongated cubodial cells, has the ability to stretch and is located in the bladder.
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What is glandular epithelium able to produce?
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The structure of glandular epithelium is able to produceand secrete substances into ducts or fluids.
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What does several glandular epithelium cells make?
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Several glandular epithelium cells make a gland.
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What are the two types of glands?
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The two types of glands are endocrine and exocrine.
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What does the endocrine glands do?
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The endocrine glands secrete into tissue or blood.
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