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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
Organization at the Tissue Level
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology Organization at the Tissue Level
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Section 2

Epithelial Tissue

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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
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Characteristics of Epithelial Tissue

The human body consists of four types of tissue: epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous. Epithelial tissue covers the body, lines all cavities, and composes the glands. 

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Types of Epithelial Tissue

Epithelial tissue is classified by cell shape and the number of cell layers. 

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