Assertion: epithelium | /r/MadeOf | cell
Facets:
value: like all types
type: OTHER
value: within an extracellular matrix
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Epithelial tissues are formed by cells that cover surfaces (e.g. skin) and line tubes and cavities (e.g. digestive organs, blood vessels, kidney tubules and airways).
text: Epithelial tissue is composed of cells laid out in sheets with strong cell-to-cell attachments.
text: Like all types, it is formed by cells within an extracellular matrix (ECM).
text: Epithelial tissue is comprised of cells and small quantity of intercellular matrix.
text: The epithelial tissues are formed by cells that cover the organ surfaces, such as the surface of skin, the airways, surfaces of soft organs,the reproductive tract, and the inner lining of the digestive tract.
text: Another method classified tissues into four broad groups according to cell composition: epithelial tissues, composed of cells that make up the body’s outer covering and the membranous covering of internal organs, cavities, and canals; endothelial tissues, composed of cells that line the inside of organs; stroma tissues, composed of cells that serve as a matrix in which the other cells are embedded; and connective tissues, a rather amorphous category composed of cells and an extracellular matrix that serve as a connection from one tissue to another.