MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

EPITHELIA GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Epithelial tissues have one free surface or edge known as the ____ surface.
A
basement
B
apical
C
matrix
D
attached
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Free surface: Epithelial tissue always has an apical surface or a free edge. Arranged into sheets or layers: All epithelial tissue is composed of a sheet of cells one or more layers thick. Cellularity: Epithelial tissue is composed almost entirely of cells bound closely together by specialized junctions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ciliated columnar epithelium is composed of simple columnar epithelial cells with cilia on their apical surfaces.

Detailed explanation-3: -Epithelial tissues are found on the surfaces of all organs inside and out of the human body and as such, epithelial tissues have one edge not connected to other cells, the apical surface.

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