007 Cell Differentiation- Epithelium Flashcards
4 basic types of tissue
- epithelia
- connective tissue
- muscle
- nervous tissue
mesothelium
epithelium that lines serous body cavities (like inside thorax or the abdomen. aka the serosa that produces serous fluid so that it can rub against each other)
endothelium
epithelium that lines blood and lymph vessels
epithelium derived from
all three germ layers
metaplasia
epithelial cells can change from one type to another due to chronic changes in environmental conditions
features of epithelia
little ECM, closely packed
avascular
innervated
apical=
basal=
top part bottom part (basement membrane)
four types of apical specializations
- cilia
- microvilli
- stereocilia
- flagella
axoneme
part of the cilia that has a 9+2 arrangement
basal body of the cilia attached to the cytoplasm by
striated rootlets
components of the cilium
dyne in arm connecting the doublets
doublets made of tubulin
nexin linking protein
Primary ciliary dyskinesia/ immotile ciliary syndrome/kartagener syndrome
genetic defect results in uncoordinated or absent cilia
during embryogenesis, cell layers are not moved correctly and the organs are abnormally positioned (situs inversus)
recurrent/severe chest infections due to lack of mucus removal
infertility
microvilli
core of cross linked actin microfilaments
not motile
apical side- glycocalyx
stereocilia
very long nonmotile microvilli actin core of microfilaments absorption and secretion epididymis and inner ear branched
flagellum
similar to cilia
only form the tail of the spermatozoan
tight junction (zonula occludens)
lies near cell apex
form belt like fluid tight seals for isolation
paracellular pathway
between adjacent epithelial cells
transcellular pathway
through the cell
zonula adherens (adhering junctions)
beneath tight junction
cadherins and afadin-nectin complex
terminal web actin microfilaments insert to provide additional stability (connect to a plaque)
macula adherens (desmosomes)
link intermediate filaments of the cell cytoskeleton
cadherins span space between the plaques
gap junctions
exhibit regulation by being open or closed
imp in cellular communication and embryonic development
basement membrane =
basal lamina + reticular lamina(connective tissue)
basal lamina =
lamina lucida(farthest in) + lamina densa
basement membrane is visible in
light microscopy