epithelium

epithelial tissue

Portion of tissue, that consists of one or more layers of epithelial cells connected to each other by cell junctions and which is underlain by a basal lamina. Examples: simple squamous epithelium, glandular cuboidal epithelium, transitional epithelium, myoepithelium[CARO].

Type Gland
Parent Structure tissue
Latin Name epithelial tissue
FMA ID 9639

Sub-structures

atypical epithelium Organ breast epithelium Organ carapacial ridge ectoderm Organ choroid plexus epithelium Nerve ciliated epithelium Organ coelomic epithelium Organ columnar epithelium Organ cuboidal epithelium Organ dental epithelium Organ dental lamina Organ developing neuroepithelium Organ digestive tract epithelium Organ ecto-epithelium Organ endo-epithelium Gland epithelial fold Organ epithelial scleral papilla layer Organ epithelial sheet Organ epithelium of biliary system Organ epithelium of elbow Organ epithelium of forearm Organ epithelium of gonad Organ epithelium of hip Organ epithelium of incisor Organ epithelium of knee Organ epithelium of mammary gland Gland epithelium of mucosa Organ epithelium of shoulder Organ eponychium Organ exocrine pancreas epithelium Gland extraembryonic epithelium Organ gastrointestinal system epithelium Organ glandular epithelium Gland insect epithelial furrow Organ kidney epithelium Organ lamina terminalis of neural tube Organ lens vesicle epithelium Organ lower leg epithelium Organ meso-epithelium Organ multilaminar epithelium Organ naris epithelium Organ non-glandular epithelium Gland outer epithelium Bone oviduct epithelium Organ penis epithelium Organ polarized epithelium Organ primitive olfactory epithelium Organ regeneration epithelium of fin/limb Organ respiratory system epithelium Organ sensory organ epithelium Organ skin epithelium Organ somite boundary epithelium Organ squamous epithelium Organ stomodeal ectoderm Organ thymus epithelium Organ unilaminar epithelium Gland upper arm epithelium Organ upper leg epithelium Organ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the epithelium?
Portion of tissue, that consists of one or more layers of epithelial cells connected to each other by cell junctions and which is underlain by a basal lamina. Examples: simple squamous epithelium, glandular cuboidal epithelium, transitional epithelium, myoepithelium[CARO].
What is the Latin name for the epithelium?
The Latin name for the epithelium is epithelial tissue.

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