The document discusses the structure and function of epithelial tissue. It defines epithelial tissue as a tissue composed of one or more layers of cells that cover surfaces and line cavities of the body. There are three main types of epithelial cells: squamous, cuboidal, and columnar. Epithelial tissue functions to protect, absorb, secrete, excrete, and enable surface transport and the five senses. The document further describes the different arrangements of epithelial cells and various types of epithelial tissues such as simple, stratified, transitional, and glandular epithelium.