Microscopic observation
________ reveals that the cells in a tissue share morphological features and are arranged in an orderly pattern that achieves the tissues functions.
Skin
________ is not the only area of the body exposed to the outside.
cardiovascular systems
The epithelium that lines vessels in the lymphatic and ________ derives from the mesoderm.
microscopic extensions
Are ________ of the apical cell membrane that are supported by microtubules.
Three
Is excitable, responding to stimulation and contracting to provide movement, and occurs as ________ Major Types:
mixture of glycoproteins
Is a(n) ________ and collagen, provides an attachment site for the epithelium, separating it from underlying connective tissue.
endothelium
The ________ is the epithelial tissue that lines vessels of the lymphatic and cardiovascular system, and it is made up of a single layer of squamous cells.
Frederik Ruysch
________, working in the Netherlands, introduced the term epithelia in the third volume of his Thesaurus Anatomicus in 1703.
Ruysch
________ created the term from the Greek "epi, "which means on "top of, "and "thele, "which means "nipple, "to describe the type of tissue he found when dissecting the lip of a cadaver.
reticular lamina
The basal lamina attaches to a(n) ________, which is secreted by the underlying connective tissue, forming a basement membrane that helps hold it all together.
simple cuboidal epithelium
In ________, the nucleus of the box- like cells appears round and is generally located near the center of the cell.
glandular epithelium
A(n) ________ contains many secretory cells.
TISSUE
________- The term "tissue "is used to describe a group of cells found together in the body.
simple squamous epithelium
The cells in ________ have the appearance of thin scales.
simple columnar epithelium
In ________, the nucleus of the tall column- like cells tends to be elongated and located in the basal end of the cells.
Cells
________ lining the respiratory tract secrete mucous that traps incoming microorganisms and particles.
Epithelial cells
________ derive from all three major embryonic layers.
form of nerve
Is also excitable, allowing the propagation of electrochemical signals in the ________ impulses that communicate between different regions of the body.
skin
The ________ is an epithelial membrane also called the cutaneous membrane.