Tissue

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Integrated group of similar cells performs a specific function

Epithelial tissue

AKA: epithelial

covers bodies surface

lines organs

continually renewal

rate of renewal depends on tissue type

ex: skin, digestive tract -> every few days

capillaries -> every month-ish

Carcinoma = cancer of epithelial cells

ex: breast, lungs, prostate, colon, rectal, skins

Connective Tissue

support other tissues

join other tissues together

cells scattered through extracellular matrix (ECM)

varies w/ tissue type

Loose connective tissue