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Cheatography

tissues, skeletal, Inteumentary system

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Epithelial tissue

Location
Skin, Lining of the digestive tract , Lining of the respir­atory tract, Lining of blood vessels and heart
Charac­ter­istics
It is made up of tightly packed cells containing little interc­ellular material, Generally lacks blood vessels, Is replaced freque­ntly, Tends to have prominent nuclei when viewed under the micros­cope.
Functions
Protec­tio­n,S­ecr­eti­on,­Abs­orp­tio­n,E­xcr­etion
Simple
One layer
Stratified
Multiple layers
 

Simple squamous epithelium

Shape
Squamous cells are flat, thin, and irregu­larly shaped
Function
This type of tissue is best suited for facili­tating diffusion and filtration due to its thin structure, allowing for the efficient exchange of gases and nutrients.
Location
Alveoli of the lungs Endoth­elium of blood vessels Mesoth­elium lining body cavities Glomeruli of the kidneys Portions of the serous membranes
   
 
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