list out 5 differences between epithelial tissues.
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| 24th Jul, 2008,
10:34: PM
Expert Answer:
Suamous | Cuboidal | Columnar | Ciliated | ||
Cells | Irregular, thin and flat | Cube-shaped | Tall, pillar like | Columnar with cilia | |
Location | Cells lining blood vessels and lung alveoli, lining of mouth and oeophagus, skin | Lining of kidney tubules, ducts of salivary glands | Lining of intestine, stomach and gall bladder | Lining of trachea, bronchi, sperm ducts and oviducts. | |
Function | Protection, Forming a selectively permeable surface | Providing mechanical support. | Absorption and secretion | Movement of cilia pushes the mucus forward through the ducts. | |
Position of nucleus in cells | Central | Central | Towards the base | Towards the base | |
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| 25th Jul, 2008,
11:58: AM
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