HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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Question
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Are epithelial cells typically closely or loosely packed?
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Closely
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Loosely
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The cells in epithelial tissue are tightly packed together with very little intercellular matrix.
Detailed explanation-2: -Squamous epithelial cells are thin, flat and arranged closely packed. Outer lining of intestine is made up thin muscle cells and connective tissue cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -An epithelium (pl., epithelia) is composed of one or more layers of closely packed cells, and it contains little to no extracellular matrix between these cells. Additionally, no blood vessels penetrate an epithelium.
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