Connective tissue is the most widely distributed of the primary tissues. It consists of cells, fibers & ground substances. the ground substance & fibers make up the extracellular matrix. Connective tissue is classified into...
Intercellular junctions are structures that provide adhesion & communication between cells. They are mostly present in epithelial cells that are especially characterized by their strong attachment one to another and to the extracellular matrix...
Cell polarity is a main feature of many types of cells, The epithelial cell has an apical, basal, and lateral surfaces; meaning that cell regions near each surface exhibit special structural modifications to carry...
Tissue can be used to diagnose & classify diseases, Tissues can identify that the patient has cancer, what kind of cancer (e.g., kidney, prostate), and the characteristics of cancer (e.g., Stage II, grade or...
