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Epithelial Tissues of the Human Body

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acinar
small sacs or alveoli that terminate the ducts of some exocrine glands lined with secretory cells
alveolar structure
plural noun
tiny air sacs in the lungs
apocrine gland
noun
apocrine sweat gland
avascular
adjective
certain tissues, such as cartilage, lacking blood vessels
basal surface
adjective
foundation surface
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basement membrane
noun
thin extracellular membrane underlying epithelial tissue
cilia
plural noun
minute hairlike organelles that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves
columnar cells
plural noun
an epithelial cell similar in shape to a column
cuboidal cells
plural noun
an epithelial cell equal in transverse and vertical diameters
duct
noun
cavity or vessel formed by elongated cells or by many cells
endocrine gland
noun
any of various glands that secrete certain substances or hormones directly into the blood or lymph
epithelial tissue
noun
membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
exocrine gland
noun
any of several glands, as the salivary glands, that secrete externally through a duct
holocrine gland
noun
gland whose secretion consists of its own disintegrated secretory cells
merocrine gland
noun
gland whose secretory cells produce a secretion but are not destroyed or damaged during the process
microvillus
noun
microscopic projection of a tissue, cell or cell organelle
pseudostratified
adjective
closely packed cells arranged in layers attached to the basement membrane
secretion
noun
process of separating a substance that fulfills some function within the organism
squamous cells
plural noun
flat cells that are visually similar to fish scales
stratified layers
noun
arranged by class or strata
thyroid gland
noun
endocrine gland consisting of two lobes near the base of the neck
thyroxin
noun
principal hormone produced by the thyroid gland
transitional cells
plural noun
cells that cover a surface and flatten out when stretched
tubular structure
noun
muscle fiber surrounded by a sarcolemma
upper surface
noun
side that is uppermost

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