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Epithelial Tissue

Epithelial tissue covers body surfaces, lines body cavities, and forms glands.

Function

bulletprotection of underlying tissues
bulletselective absorption of substances
bulletsecretion of substances

Features

bulletconsists entirely of cells lying on a basement membrane
bulletdoes not contain blood vessels
bulletat least some cells are capable of reproducing

 

Covering and lining epithelia cover body surfaces and line body cavities.

Glandular epithelia secrete substances.