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what do you mean by epithelial tissues?....please tel me the complete meaning

Tissue is derived from a Latin word meaning to weave .

Cells that make up tissues are sometimes woven together with extracellular fibers

Epithelial Tissue Covers the outside of the body & lines organs & cavities

Tissues are groups of cells that lie together to accomplish a common function .

There are Four main types of Tissues :

Epithelial

Connective

Muscular

Nervous

All of these tissues are found in our bodies , but epithelial tissue has a special function it must cover all the surfaces of the body