epithelia and glands-cell bio

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  • Created on: 03-05-17 22:04
what germ layer does epithelia form from?
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what does epithelia rest on?
basement membrane
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features of epithelia?
Avacular (no blood supply), not innervated, specialisatios on different surfaces
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3 functions of epithelia?
1) absorption- gut epithelia 2) protection- barriers eg skin 3) secretion goblet cells+pancreas
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2 main types of epithelia?
1) simple (lungs) 2) stratified- skin
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where is transitional epithelia found?
in the urinary tract
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structure of simple squamous epithelium?
simple layer of flattened cells with parallel oval nucleus
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where is simple squamous epithelia found?
in air sacs and serosa (outer M of small intestine)
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