In: Anatomy and Physiology
Which of the following is NOT true regarding epithelial tissue? (more than one option maybe chosen)
a. Epithelial tissue is avascular, and must exchange waste and nutrients through diffusion with neighboring tissue.
b. Epithelial tissue can be characterized as squamous, cuboidal, columnar, or transitional.
c. Epithelial tissue characteristics are determined by the ratio of ground substance to fiber volume, as well as the type of matrix.
d. Epithelial tissue can be defined by the number of cell layers, being simple, stratified, or pseudostratified.