C4 Cells and Tissues

answer with defintion

4 primary tissue types

epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

the outermost layer of tissue on the body; protects internal environment from external factors

epithelial tissue

which tissue is bound by desmosomes and tight junctions, always has an apical (free) surface, rests on the basement membrane, is avascular, regenerates quickly, and acts as a boundary

epithelial

3 types of epithelial cells

squamous, cuboidal, stratified

2 types of arrangements of epithelial cells

simple, stratified

4 functions of epithelial tissue

protection, absorption, filtration, secretion