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Give the structure and function of different types of epithelial tissues.
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There are four types of epithelial tissues:
- Squamous
- Columnar
- Cuboidal
- Ciliated
Tissue
Structure
Function
Squamous
Thin, flattened and polygonal cells
Protective
Columnar
Vertically arranged, tall, cylindrical or column-like cells
Secretory
Cuboidal
Cube-like cells
Absorption
Ciliated
Cilia developed on columnar tissue
Cilia lashes and moves substances in its contact
- Squamous
- Columnar
- Cuboidal
- Ciliated
| Tissue | Structure | Function |
| Squamous | Thin, flattened and polygonal cells | Protective |
| Columnar | Vertically arranged, tall, cylindrical or column-like cells | Secretory |
| Cuboidal | Cube-like cells | Absorption |
| Ciliated | Cilia developed on columnar tissue | Cilia lashes and moves substances in its contact |
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