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All the surfaces of the body, from the external surface of the skin to the internal surfaces of the digestive, respiratory and genio-urinary tracts; the ventricles of the brain; the central canal of the spinal cord; and many other internal structures, tubes and cavities are covered by one of more layers of simple cells called epithelium or epithelial cells. This set illustrates classification types and functions of this tissue.
Includes:
1. squamous epithelium - frog skin (wm)
2. simple squamous mesothelium - mesentery (wm)
3. simple columnar epithelium - intestine (sect)
4. simple ciliated columnar epithelium (sect)
5. pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium - respiratory tissue (sect)
6. stratified squamous epithelium - esophagus (sect)
7. transitional epithelium stratified cuboidal epithelium - urinary system (sect)
8. stratified columnar epithelium - parotid gland (sect)
9. pigmented epithelium (sect)
10. simple cuboidal epithelium - thyroid (sect).
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