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Epithelial cells have several functions. They line, protect, and form different glands. Epithelial cells have three shapes: flattened, cube, and elongated.
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∙ 11y agoEpithelial cells have three primary functions: protection, absorption, and secretion.
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Are there any other cells other than a plant cell and an animal cell?
yes yes there are lots of different kinds of cells like the Gland cells, Exocrine secretory epithelial cells,Hormone secreting cells, Epithelial cells, lining closed internal body cavities Ciliated cells, with propulsive function Derived primarily from ectoderm Integumentary system Keratinizing epithelial cells, Wet stratified barrier epithelial cell, Nervous system Sensory transducer cells, Autonomic neuron cells, Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells, Central nervous system neurons and glial cells, Lens cells, Derived primarily from mesoderm Metabolism and storage cells, Barrier function cells, Kidney Extracellular Matrix Cells, Contractile cells, Blood and immune system cells, Pigment cells, Germ cells, Nurse cells, and Interstitial cells. These previous paragraph is a listing of different kinds of animal cells. Other types of organisms that are composed of one or more cells include archea, bacteria, fungi, and protists.
How is Epithelial cell in intestinal track?
Epithelial cells cover the surface of the intestine.
What kind of cell is also called the epithelial cell?
Epithelial cells make up the glands, and the tissues that line the surfaces of blood vessels and organs in the body.
Where is an epithelial cell found in the human body?
Epithelial cells are the outer cells of the skin.
What is the protective layer around a cell that controls interactions between what is inside the cell and what is outside the cell?
Animal cells have a cell membrane, and plant cells have a cell wall, that performs that function. Edited answer: A plasma membrane in the plants and animal cells
What are the six types of cells?
there are many cells that can be derrived via hematopoesis initially you have the stem cell, it can be turned into endotheliel cells, fibroblasts, adipocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, erythrocytes, platelets, plasma cells, b cells, T cells and monocytes
What has the author R Ian Freshney written?
R. Ian Freshney has written: 'Animal Cell Culture' 'Culture of Animal Cells' 'Culture of Epithelial Cells, Culture of Hematopoietic Cells and Culture of Animal Cells' 'Culture of animal cells' -- subject(s): Culture Techniques, Cultured Cells, Methods, Laboratory manuals, Tissue culture, Cell culture 'Culture of animal cells' -- subject(s): Cell culture, Culture techniques, Cultured Cells, Laboratory manuals, Tissue culture 'Cultural of Human Tumor Cells and Cultural of Epithelial Cells' 'Culture of Epithelial Cells'
Why do onion and elodea cells have a more definite shape than the human cheek cells?
Elodea and onion cells have more consistent shapes than human epithelial cells because they have cell walls. The human epithelial cells do not have defined cell walls.
How do human epithelial cells and elodea cells different?
First of all elodea cells are plant cells while epithelial cells are animal. Which means elodea has: a cell wall, chloroplasts, and are square shaped. Animal Cells: round, don't have cell walls just a membrane, and because they are heterotrophic they don't have chloroplasts.
Do epithelial cells have cell walls?
No, absolutely not- cell walls are a characteristic of plants, bacteria and fungi- animal cells do not have cell walls ever. They have cell membranes, which are less rigid and less resistant to damage.
Which important cells do most animals cells have?
all cells in an animal cell is important they all function together to make the animal cell properly function
How is a ciliated epithelial cell modified?
A ciliated epithelial cell is modified in various ways to be able to perform its function. It is shaped like a wine goblet and that is why they are commonly referred to as goblet cells.
Is a cillited epithelial cell a plant cell or a animal cell?
an animal cell
What are the sizes of cheek epithelial cells and elodea leaf cells?
The human epithelial cells are thick and boxlike whereas elodea cells are thin and platelike. The cells of elodea are rigid and rectangular in shape.
Why is an epithelial cell the right cell for its job?
Epithelial cells form a monolayer with closely placed cells with tight junctions between that make them either impervious OR semi-permiable depending on the tissue. Hence, their design is ideally suited for ther function.
What function in cell divisions and are only in the animal cells?
Cytokinesis
What is the function of structure of a cell?
Animal cells have cytoskeleton for their structure. Plant cells have cell walls. The function of the cell wall or cytoskeleton is to keep the cell in its shape and to keep it from squishing.
