Cells Flashcards

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mucous cells

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  • mucus
  • most abundant, NOT goblet cells (found in intestines and respiratory tract)
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parietal (oxyntic) cells

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  • HCl, intrinsic factor
  • Ach, gastrin, histamine
  • gastric region of stomach
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chief cells (peptic)

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•pepsinogen, gastroferrin

-pepsinogen –> pepsin at pH < 5

•gastric region of stomach

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4
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enetroendocrine cells

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•gastrin (stomach), secretin, CCK, GIP (large - rare - and small intestine)

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5
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stem cells

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  • regeneration
  • bases of glands
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enterocytes

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  • digetion, absorption, IgG transport
  • small and large intestine
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Paneth cells

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  • lysozyme, other anti-microbials
  • small intestine, large intestine proximal colon only
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goblet cells

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  • mucin
  • small intestine
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M cells

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  • transfer antigens from lumen –> lymphoid follicle
  • Follicle Associated Epithelium (FAE) of respiratory tract and small intestine
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Langerhans cells

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  • oral antigens –> lymphocytes
  • stratified squamous epithelium
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ameleoblast cells

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  • secrete enamel
  • lost on tooth eruption
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odontoblast cells

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  • secrete dentin
  • pulp cavity
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cementocyte cells

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•secret cementum

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serous cells

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  • synthesize amylase, lysozyme; transport ions, fluid and antibodies
  • salivary glands - serous acini and demilune acini
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mucous cell

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  • secrete mucin
  • salivary glands - mucus acini and demilune acini
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myoepithelial cell

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  • within basal lamina - contractile
  • salivary glands
17
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intercalated duct cell

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•salivary gland

18
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striated duct cell

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  • ion transport
  • salivary glands
19
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excretory duct cell

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•salivary gland

20
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G cell

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  • secrete gastrin
  • GRP, amino acids, Ach (indirectly, Ach stimulates enteric cells to relase GRP)
  • pyloric antrum of stomach
21
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S cells

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  • secrete secretin
  • dudenum and jejunum
22
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K cells

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  • secrete GIP
  • throughout small intestine
23
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L cells

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  • secrete GLP1
  • throughout small intestine and upper colon
24
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I cells

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  • secrete CCK
  • duodenum and jejunum
25
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enterochromaffin cell

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  • histamine
  • submucosa
26
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mucus vs. mucin

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Mucus is a “slimy” material that coats many epithelial surfaces and is secreted into fluids such as saliva. It is composed chiefly of mucins and inorganic salts suspended in water.

Mucins are a family of large, heavily glycosylated proteins.