Epithelial tissue serves numerous essential functions, such as filtration, protection, secretion, diffusion, absorption, and excretion. Structurally, epithelial tissues are polar and tightly bound by cell junctions, with minimal intercellular space.
The tissue is classified as simple or stratified depending on the number of layers. Pseudostratified, ciliated, and transitional are some of the subclassifications. Various macromolecules are produced and released by glandular epithelial cells.
squamous
structural characteristics
connective tissue supports epithelial tissue
innervation - has nerves
Avascular means that it lacks blood vessels.
Every epithelial tissue is polar.
Cell junctions bind the cells together tightly.
Between cells, there is little or no intercellular space.