Animal Tissues Flashcards
Which part of epithelial cell gets modified and what are the modifications
Apical part
1.microvilli
2. Villi
3.kinocilia
4.stereo cilia
First phylum to exhibit tissue level of organisation
Cnidaria
Epithelial tissue cells are packed ______
Epithelial tissue nucleus position
Parts of an epithelial cell
1.Set close to eachother
With very less extracellular material in between
2. Central nucleus
3. Basal and apical
Apical end facing
Apical end modifications
1.Outer environment
2. Cilia- kinocilia stereocilia
Villi and microvilli
What is Basement membrane
The acellular part on which the basal part of epithelial cells rest and it is basically in between epithelial tissue and connective tissue
Basement membrane= ______+________
Basal lamina+ reticular lamina
Basal lamina is secreted by
Basal part of epithelium
Basal lamina is composed of
Mucopolysaccharides and glycoproteins
Reticular lamina location
Reticular lamina is secteted by
Reticular lamina is composed of
- Below the basal lamina
- Secreted by underlying connective tissue
- Collagen fibres and reticular fibres
Basement membrane composition
It is made up of mucopolysaccharides and glycoproteins and collagen fibres
And not cells hence acellular.
Basement membrane functions (2)
1.support to epithelial cells- anchorage to cells
2. Nutrient providing to cells via diffusion
Lack of basement membrane can cause-
Tumor cells due to metastasis of cells
The cells move around with no anchorage if basement membrane is absent
How are materials exchanged between epithelial cells?
Who helps in exchange of materials?
diffusion
basement membrane
Classification of epithelial tissue
Epithelial tissue : simple and compound
- Simple: squamous
Cuboidal
Ciliated
Columnar
Pseudeostratified - Compound: stratified and transitional
Stratified squamous and stratified cuboidal
Stratified squamous: keratinised and non keratinised
What is pavement epithelium
Why is it called that way?
Simple epithelium
These are closely fit with their neighbouring cells like tiles on floor
What is tessellated epithelium
Why is it called that way?
Simple epithelium
Because it forms the inner lining of lungs and alveoli as tessellation means covering a surface
What makes cuboidal cells different from columnar cells
Cuboidal cells: height < width
Columnar cells : height > width
What is the cells shape of
squamous epithelium
Cuboidal epithelium
Columnar eptihelium
Polygonal
Polygonal in outline cuboidal in vertical
Pillar like cells in Polygonal columns
Major functions of simple epithelium
- Absorption
- Secretion
- Protection (minor)
What are the major functions of compound epithelium
- Protection
- Has little role in absorption and secretion
Examples of simple squamous epithelium (6)
- Airsacs of alveoli
2.endothelium (inner layer) (like endothelium of blood vessel)
3.lymph vessel
4.outer layer of bowman’s capsule and peripheral part of inner layer of bowman’s capsule
5.mesothelium ( lining of body cavity)
Such as pleura of lungs
Pericardium of heart
Peritoneum of body cavity - Descending limb and thin ascending limb (lower part) of loop of Henley
Bowman’s capsule linings
Squamous : outer layer
Squamous : peripheral part of inner layer
podocytes : inner part of inner layer
Nucleus shape and position of
Squamous
Cuboidal
Coloumnar
nucleus based info:
1.skeletal muscles:
2.female gamete of plasmodium vivax:
Ovoid and central
Round and central
Elongated and basal
1.skeletal muscles: nucleus under sarcolemma
2.female gamete of plasmodium vivax: near feritlisation cone
examples of simple cuboidal epithelium:(8)
- thyroid follicles
- ducts of glands especially sweat glands
3.mammary glands - liver
5.acini part of pancreas
6.iris choroid and ciliary body of nephron - germinal epithelium
germinal epithelium in males and females constituent cells
present in (2)
it is simple cuboidal
in males it lines seminiferous tubules and helps in germ cell productiom
in females it forms the lining of ovary
charecteristic feature of columnar epithelium
consists glandular goblet cells at some spots
goblet cell nucleus vs columnar cell nucleus
goblet cells have a central nucleus
where as columnar cells have elongated and basal nucleus
what are goblet cells?
mucus secreting gland cells which are present jn between coloumnar cells at some spots
epithelium with goblet cells is seen in?(5)
1.stomach I ALL THREE WITHOUT VILLI
2.gall bladder I
3.uterus I
4. Mucosa membrane of intestine
5. intestinal gland also called brushborderd gland
has villi on both coloumnar and goblet cells
function of ciliated epithelium
is to move subastances in a direction i.e it facilitates movement by moving
what cells constitute ciliated epithelium?
columnar and cuboidal cells
ciliated cuboidal epithelium is present in? (1)
smaller bronchioles
columnar ciliated epithelium is present in? (4)
trachea/ respiratory tract
central canal
ventricles of brain
fallopian tubes
pseudostratified columnar epithelium constituent cells and basis of classification
columnar cells only
presence or absence of cilia
what are ciliated cells in central canal called
ependymal cells
why pseudostratified? and nucleus info
it is actually single layered but appears to be two layered due to presence of two types of coloumnar cells the short and long the short ones are irregularly developed coloumnar cells and
they have a round nucleus
the long ones do not strictly have nucleus located at the base
ciliated pseudostratified epithelium is seen in?(2)
trachea
larger brochioles
non ciliated pseudostratified epithelium is seen in? (3)
urethra
parotid gland
olfactory mucosa
constituent cells of glandular epithelium?
columnar cells or cuboidal cells
basis of classifications for glandular epithelium (4)
- based on no.of cells - unicellular and multicelluar
2.based on presence or absence of ducts - endocrine and exocrine - based on mode of secretion - apocrine merocrine and holocrine
4.based on no.of tubes or branches - simple and compound glands
describe unicellular and multicellular gland
give an example for each
single isolated cell acts as gland in unicellular glands
in multicellular gland a cluster of cells act as gland and the have ducts through which they release their secretion inside the lumen or outside the target organ
example of unicellular gland: goblet cells of intestinal region
examples of multicellular gland are many glands
what is the secretion of goblet cells and describe the secretion?
mucus
it is slimy and proteinaceous
what is the function of mucus
mucus forms a protein coat and protects the walls of stomach from corrosive effect of hcl
what kind of proteins is mucus made up of?
glycoproteins
describe and distinguish endocrine and exocrine glands
endocrine and exocrine glands are classified on basis of presence or absence of ducts
ducts present - exocrine
ducts absent - endocrine
where endocrine glands present and where do they deliver their secretions?
endocrine glands are present bathed in body fluids
they release their secretions directly into the fluid medium
what are the secretions of endocrine glands?
hormones and other secretory chemicals
what are some examples of endocrine glands? (10)
1.hypothalamus
2 .pitutary
3. parathyroid
4.thyroid
5.adrenal
6.pancreas
7.ovaries
8.testes
9.pineal
10.thymus
describe and distinguish glands classified based on mode of secretion
- merocrine : no loss of cellular material when secretion takes place
- apocrine : loss of apical part of the cellular material along with the secretion
- holocrine : total cellular material loss along with the secretion
merocrine glands are also called as?
acrine glands
merocrine examples?
mnemonic M PSIS
secretion mechanism
pancreas
salivary gland
intestinal gland
sweat gland
movement of vesicle to apical and vesicle fuses with the membrane
apocrine examples?
mnemonic A MA
mechanism of secretion
mammary gland
axillary sweat gland (underarm)
pinching off of vesical along with the apical part
holocrine examples
Mnemonic H S
mechanism of secretion
sebaceous glands
cells ready to secrete will slowly detach with their neighbouring cells and disintegrate to release their secretions
some glyco proteinaceous components (9)
1.basal lamina
2. erythropoeitin
3. mucus
4.Immunoglobulins
5.interferons
6.zona pellucida
7.fsh
8.LH
9.TSH
heterocrine gland examples
pancreas and gonads
exocrine part of pancreas is called ________ and secretes _____
endocrine part of pancreas is called __________ and secretes ________(4)
- acini - pancreatic juice
- islets of langerhans - insulin and glucagon
pancreatic polypeptide and somatostatin
what is a simple gland?
single unbranched duct arranged either in form of tubes or sacs and is composed of epithelial cells may or maynot be branched
simple tubular glands examples(1)
crypts of liberkhun
simple coiled tubular gland examples(1)
swat gland / sudorific gland
simple alveolar gland (2)
arranged in sacs
1.mucous glands in frog or amphibia
2.poisonous glands in toad
branched tubular glands (1)
gastric glands in stomach : compose of different cells that can make different secretions all the secretions are collected in gastric pit.
branched alveolar gland (1)
sebaceous glands
what are the types of glands sebaceous glands can be classified into
1.holocrine
2.branched alveolar gland
types of compound glands? (3)
compound tubular gland
compound alveolar glands
compound tubulo-alveolar glands
compound tubular gland examples
mammary glands of prototherians
what are prototherians
proto: primitive
theria: placenta
primitive placental animals
compound alveolar glands
submandibular glands
submaxillary/sublingual glands’
compound tubulo alveolar glands
mnemonic : mppcb
mammary glands
pancreas
parotid gland
cowpers gland
bartholian glands
type of epithelium seen in parotid gland ‘
what type of gland is parotid gland?
non ciliated pseudo stratified epithelium
compound tubulo alveolar gland
what is compound epithelium?
epithelium with more than one layer of cells
compound epithelium is classified into?
stratified and transitional epithelium
basis of classification of compound epithelium
based on the ability to stretch or stretchability
stratified - non stretchable
transistional - stretchable
stratified epithelium further classified into
stratified cuboidal and stratified squamous
basis of classification of stratified squamous epithelium
stratified squamous epithelium is again classified into keratinised and non keratinised based on presence of a dead protein called keratin
describe keratin
dead
protein
impermeable to water
protective in nature
stratified cuboidal examples:(2)
ducts of pancreas
ducts of salivary gland
types of epithelium that can be seen in duct
simple and stratified cuboidal epithelium
keratinised stratified squamous epithelium is seen in (2)
dry surface of skin
vagina is initially keratinised
what are the cell layers seen in compound epithelium
upper layers can be squamous or cuboidal or coloumnar
it decides the type of epithelium
middle layer has polugonal or pearshaped cells
bottom layer is either cuboidal or columnar based on the location
bottom layer of skin is made up of tissue
stratum germinativum
what is the bottom layer of skin made up of and what is it called
coloumnar cells and it is called as epidermis
non keratinised stratified squamous epithelium is seen in (5)
1.buccal cavity
2.pharynx
3.oesophagus
4.vagina
5.cornea
transitional epithelium is also called as
urothelium as it is present in excretory system
examples of transitional epithelium
1.renal pelvis
2.calyces
3.ureter
4.urinary bladder
5.proximal part of the urethra
characteristic feature of transitional epithelium
stretchability - it can change its size based in the presence or absence of medium
what are cell junctions
structural and functional links between cells that aid in cell to cell communication
types of cell junctions
tight junctions
adhering junctions
gap junctions