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Epithelial Tissues
It is the covering or protective tissue in animal body.

It forms a barrier to keep different body systems separate.

Cells are tightly packed and form a continuous sheet.

They have small amount of cementing materials and have a extracellular fibrous
basement membrane.

 It forms the outer covering like skin, the lining of blood vessels ,outer covering
of organs, kidney tubules lungs alveoli, esophagus, etc.
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Types of Epithelial Tissues
1.Squamous Epithelial tissue:
Simple Squamous Epithelial Tissue:

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Features It consists of a layer of thin flat cells.
Delicate lining to allow exchange of substances.

Location Linings of blood vessels, lungs alveoli, buccal

cavity, esophagus, intestine etc.

Stratified Squamous Epithelial Tissue:

B. -
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Arranged in many layers to prevent damage.
- Helps in protection of the body.

Location- Skin

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 2.Columnar Epithelial Tissue
i) Columnar epithelial tissue:
Location: Where absorption and secretion
occur. (Inner lining of intestine)
Features:
1. Pillar like appearance
2. Facilitates movement across the epithelial
layer.
.ii) Ciliated Columnar Epithelium:
Location : Respiratory Tract
Features :
1. Columnar epithelial Cell with hair like cilia.
2. These cilia can move, and their movement
pushes the mucus forward to clear it.
Columnar Epithelium Ciliated Columnar
Epithelium
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 3) Cuboidal Epithelial Tissue:

Location: lining of kidney tubules

and ducts of salivary glands.
Features:
1. Cube shaped.
2. Provide mechanical support

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4)Glandular Epithelial
Tissue:
Location: Lining of all major
glands.
Features:
1. Folded inwards and forms a
multicellular gland
2. Produce secretion through
special goblet cells.