HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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Question
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If epithelium is damaged or destroyed ____
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epithelial cells reproduce rapidly
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epithelial cells reproduce slowly
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epithelial cells do not reproduce
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epithelial cells do not reproduce by cell division
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Regeneration occurs in a physiologic manner in continuously dividing tissues. Sloughed-off gastrointestinal epithelial cells, for example, are replaced by new cells arising from stem cells in the intestinal crypts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Despite acting as a barrier for the organs they encase, epithelial cells turnover at some of the fastest rates in the body. Yet, epithelial cell division must be tightly linked to cell death to preserve barrier function and prevent tumour formation.
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