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Hi students, the characteristic features of epithelium.
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First, let us see the meaning.
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The meaning of epi is a port.
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The meaning of telio is a growth.
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So the tissue which is growing on the top of the other tissue is called as epithelial tissue.
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Consider this is the cells of epithelium and this is the basement membrane on which the epithelial cells are present and below this the connective tissue is present.
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So this is separated from the underlying connected tissue by basement membrane, which is a cellular structure.
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Now they covers the body surfaces on outside.
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Perse, if we have skin, outside of the skin is covered by a epithelium.
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So it covers a body surface.
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It lines the cavities and it lines the organs...