intestinal epithelial cells specialised function
THE HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. EPITHELIAL CELLS. ORGANS. TISSUES. Epithelial cells are highly specialized cells that line the small intestine. They help with the process of absorption of water, glucose molecules and mineral ions.The cells surface if highly folded, since this greatly increases the surface area of the cell. picture of the small intestine. TISSUES. A tissue is a group of similar cells performing a particular function. Simple tissues are composed of one type of cell, while; Compound tissues are composed of more than one type of cell.