Yes, contractions are a function of specialized epithelial tissues such as smooth muscle cells. These cells have the ability to contract and relax, allowing movement and functions such as peristalsis in the digestive system or constriction and dilation of blood vessels.
The basal lamina, also known as the "basement membrane," connects the epithelium to the underlying connective tissue.
Transitional epithelium lines the lumen of the ureter. The transitional epithelium is a type of tissue that has multiple layers of epithelial cells that can contract and expand.
I'm not sure but I think epithelium is a tissue and epithelial is a cell
-Provide physical support and elasticity -Distribute the force of contraction -Prevent overexpansion
Epithelium (Lol, Mr. Post's class?)
Contraction.
The epidermis is made up of stratified squamous epithelium.
The basal lamina, also known as the "basement membrane," connects the epithelium to the underlying connective tissue.
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
epithelium and nervous tissue
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
This type of epithelium is frequently found in glands, and the pancreas, where its function is secretion.
Transitional epithelium (also known as urothelium) is a type of tissue consisting of multiple layers of epithelial cells which can contract and expand. The flexibility is needed to function and protect the body
nerve tissue
There is usually more ECM than cells in connective tissue. Epithelium is a highly cellular tissue, mostly composed of cells with little matrix.
The lungs tissues are made up mainly of squamous epithelial tissue (called alveolar epithelium in the lungs). This type of tissue serves a critical function within the lungs because it allows the transfer and exchange of gases with little or no resistance. The advantages are a short distance between the Oxygen in the alveoli and the blood in the capillaries.The lungs also contain ciliated epithelium. A function of ciliated epithelium is stimulation of goblet cells to produce a mucous-like substance that not only lubricates but also traps pathogens and particles in the bronchi.
epithelium