Question

1. your body needs ______________ to function.
2. the tissue that lines, covers, and generally organizes your body is ______________ tissue.
3. the ____________ epithelium covers and lines your outer and inner body while your ____________ epithelium forms your glands and secretes hormones and other substances.
4. humans (and worms and every other animal) are essentially just ______________
5. all of your epithelial tissues are ____________ they dont have a blood supply. they rely on the ____________ tissues around them for what they need.
6. there are three basic shapes of epithelial cells:
7. the shape of each kind of epithelial cell correlates with its ______________
8. the epithelial cells of the stomach are mostly ______________ cells.
9. epithelial tissue can also be classified based on its layering. a ____________ epithelium has only one layer of cells. a __________ epithelium has multiple layers set on top of one another. a ____________ epithelium is mostly just one layer but the cells can be different shapes and sizes.

Explanation:

1. The body requires nutrients to function.
2. Epithelial tissue lines, covers and organizes the body.
3. Lining and gland - forming epithelia have different functions.
4. Organisms are made of cells and tissues.
5. Epithelial tissues are avascular and rely on adjacent tissues.
6. The three basic epithelial cell shapes are squamous, cuboidal and columnar.
7. Cell shape relates to function.
8. Stomach epithelial cells are often columnar.
9. Epithelial tissue is classified by layering as simple, stratified and pseudostratified.

Answer:

1. nutrients
2. epithelial
3. lining; gland - forming
4. collections of cells and tissues
5. avascular; adjacent
6. Squamous; Cuboidal; Columnar
7. function
8. columnar
9. simple; stratified; pseudostratified