MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

EPITHELIA GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This tissue, which makes up the skin, serves as a barrier to infection, protection against abrasion and water loss:
A
transitional epithelium
B
stratified squamous epithelium
C
stratified columnar epithelium
D
simple squamous epithelium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stratified squamous epithelium: This type of epithelium usually has protective functions, including protection against microorganisms from invading underlying tissue and/or protection against water loss. The outer layer of your skin (the epidermis) is made of stratified squamous epithelial cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Epithelial tissue thus serves both as a protective barrier for the body and as an active interface with the environment. The structural and functional integrity of this epithelium is vital for normal health. Epithelial tissue is one of the four basic tissue types.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stratified Squamous Epithelium It provides protection from abrasion and is keratinized on the external surface of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stratified squamous epithelium – multiple layers of flat squamous epithelia which provide protection against abrasion and water loss. This type is further divided into keratinized and non-keratinized. Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium does not desquamate.

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