What are the 5 general characteristics of epithelial tissue?
Despite there being many different types of epithelial tissue all epithelial tissue have just five characteristics, these are cellularity, polarity, attachment, vascularity, and regeneration.
What are the six characteristics of epithelial tissue?
- Cellularity. Epithelia are composed almost entirely of cells.
- Specialized contacts. Adjacent epithelial cells are directly joined at many points by special cell junctions.
- Polarity.
- Support by connective tissue.
- Avascular but innervated.
- Regeneration.
Which one of the following is not one of the four main tissue categories?
Terms :
| 2891403089 | Which of the following is not one of the four main tissue categories? | osseous |
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| 2891403126 | Epithelia specialized for providing sensations of smell, taste, sight, equilibrium, and hearing are known as | neuroepithelia |
| 2891403135 | Cells that are specialized for secretion | exhibit polarity |