what type of tissue lines body cavities and covers body surfaces?
(1) Epithelial tissue also called epithelium, covers body surfaces and organs and lines the body cavities. (2) Connective tissue binds and supports body parts; (3) Muscular tissue contracts; (4) Nervous tissue responds to stimuli and transmits impulses from one body part to another. Epithelial Tissue. Type.
For the fungal structure of the same name, see Pileipellis. Epithelial (epi- + thele + -ium) is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with connective tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue. Epithelial tissues line the cavities and surfaces of blood vessels and organs throughout the body.