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Epithelial tissues performs the following functions:

1. Protection

Epithelial tissue provides physical protection of exposed structures from:

  • abrasion
  • biological agents
  • chemicals
  • dehydration
  • destruction

2. Control permeability

Substances that enter or exit the body usually have to travel across an epithelial barrier. Epithelial tissues may be permeable or selectively permeable (only letting certain substances through and not others)

3. Sensation

Neuroepithelium is a specialized type of epitheliun with a large sensory nerve supply allowing it to provide sensations such as:

  • hearing
  • sight
  • smell
  • taste
  • equilibrium (balance)

4. Secretion

Some epithelial tissue is specialized to produce secretions.

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