epithelial tissue

epithelial tissue

1. avascular

2. apical surface = free side

3. basal surface= connects apical to basement membrane

   • basement membrane connects basal to connective tissue

4. continuous regeneration

   • skin cells

5. delicate

   • need connective tissue for support

6. two part naming system

   • one layer of cells
     • simple
   • multiple layers of cells
     • stratified
   • shape
     • squamos
       • flattened like fish scales
     • cuboidal
       • cube shaped
     • columnar
       • shaped like columns