Epithelial tissue
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Covering exposed surfaces and lining passageways and chambers is where the diverse group of tissues known as epithelial tissue (epithelium) is found.
One thing that sets epithelial tissue (ET) apart from the other primary tissue types is that cells are packed close together—extracellular matrix is minimal, consisting mostly of proteins that bind the epithelial cells to one another or to the basement membrane.
ET is classified according to:
- The number of layers of cells
- The shape of the cells
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