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Epithelium

Epithelium

(Science: pathology) The covering of internal and external surfaces of the body, including the lining of vessels and other small cavities. It consists of cells joined by small amounts of cementing substances. Epithelium is classified into types on the basis of the number of layers deep and the shape of the superficial cells.

Origin: gr. Thel = nipple


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Epithelial Cell Questions

Google it. Wiki's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epithelium

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by kolean
Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:11 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Epithelial Cell Questions
Replies: 1
Views: 33

Mucosal Wound

Mucosal membranes are membranes (generally consisting of epithelium) that are used in fluid transfer (ie, secretion or absorption). Think intestines (large and small), genital areas, eye sockets, the mouth, and so on. Wherever it's wet, that is more ...

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by jyaron
Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:15 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mucosal Wound
Replies: 6
Views: 117

Human aging

... or cancer than other cells. Non-dividing cells such as neurons rarely develop into cancer, because cancer requires dividing cells. Stem cells, epithelium, progenitor blood cells and such are much more likely cause of cancer. Developing a cancer is a sum of many factors, however. A single mutation ...

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by biohazard
Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:48 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Human aging
Replies: 17
Views: 1881

Development of The Human Eye

... show the development of the human eye ( with pictures). Also does anyone know how the thickness of the nervous retina compares with the pigment epithelium as the eye develops. Thanks in advance Dash

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by DASHBOY
Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:23 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Development of The Human Eye
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Views: 946

Re: Motion of Olfactory Cilia?

I think you've got some things confused. From what I can tell from a quick search ("olfactory epithelium" from Google Images), the cilia interact with neurons from the olfactory bulb on the olfactory epithelium. The olfactory lobe is farther away, kind of a projection ...

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by Darby
Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:42 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Motion of Olfactory Cilia?
Replies: 7
Views: 2102
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