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epithelial cells that are shaped like boxes
cuboidal
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the _____ surface of an epithelial tissue faces the exterior environment
apical
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hairlike structures that are on the surface of specific types of epithelial cells in the respiratory system to move mucus away
cilia
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the _____ membrane is the lower part that epithelial cells rest on
basement
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_______ epithelium makes up the air sacs of the lungs (alveoli)
simple squamous
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epithelial cells fit tightly together to form continuous _______
sheets
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if well-nourished, epithelial cells _____ themselves easily in event of injury
degenerate
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stratified epithelium is thick for the function of
protection
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_____ columnar epithelium appears to be multi-layered but it is not
pseudostratified
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epithelial tissue does not have blood vessels coming directly to the tissue, therefore it is called ______
avascular
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______ epithelium is a single layer of long tall cells
simple columnar
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cells communicate directly with each other by these bridges between 2 cells
junctions
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______ epithelial cells have the ability to stretch because of tension
transitional
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________ epithelium makes up the outer layer of skin
stratified squamous
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simple epithelium is thin so that substances can move from the outside of a tissue to the inside by this process
absorption
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single layer, cells flat like tiles
simple squamous
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single layer, cubed shape
simple cuboidal
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many layers, apical cells= thin and flat, basement= cuboidal, columnar
stratified squamous epithelium
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2 cell layers, apical= cubed
stratified cuboidal
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several layers, apical cells- columns, basement- vary in size
stratified columnar epithelium
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do not have ducts
endocrine
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have ducts
exocrine ducts
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