EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
EPITHELIA GLANDS
Question
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An epithelium made up primarily of flattened cells is called:
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squamous
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cuboidal
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columnar
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stratified
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Simple squamous epithelium. Simple squamous epithelium – a single layer of thin flattened cells. This type of epithelium forms thin delicate sheets of cells through which molecules can easily pass (diffusion, filtration).
Detailed explanation-2: -Simple squamous epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells. The thinness of these cells facilitates the transfer of materials (e.g., gases, fluids or nutrients) across the epithelium.
Detailed explanation-3: -Simple squamous epithelium is a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries. They line the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs. Also, they involve in physiological processes like osmosis and diffusion.
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