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Epithel
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biologisch-medizinische Sammelbezeichnung für Deckgewebe und Drüsengewebe
Epithelium is a thin, protective layer of cells that covers and lines your body—from your outer skin to the inside of your organs and blood vessels. It matters because it serves as a barrier and lining throughout your body, making it one of the four fundamental types of animal tissue.
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- Microanatomy.Name
- Epithelium
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- Illu epithelium.jpg
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Das Epithel [epiˈteːl] (altgriechisch ἐπί epí, deutsch ‚auf‘, ‚über‘ und θηλή thēlē, deutsch ‚Mutterbrust‘, ‚Brustwarze‘) ist eine biologische Sammelbezeichnung für Deck- und Drüsengewebe. Es handelt sich um ein- oder mehrlagige Zellschichten, die alle inneren und äußeren Körperoberflächen der vielzelligen Organismen bedecken (Ausnahme: Gelenkkapseln und Schleimbeutel des Bewegungsapparates). Das Epithel ist neben Muskel-, Nerven- und Bindegewebe eine der vier Grundgewebearten von Tieren.
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