CH.5 Epithelial Tissue Flashcards
3 main structure/functions of the epithelium
- Avascular
- Covers ext surfaces and internal cavities
- Creates barrier btwn ext envorment and undelying connecitve tissue
WHat are the 3 principle characteristics of epithelial cells?
- Close to each other, bind via cell juctions
- Exhibit functional and morpholoical polarity
- Basal structure attache to basment membrane
one-cell layer, thick rests in basement membrane. (can very in shape)
SImple
2 or more cell layers (shape of cell on surface determines its classification
Stratfied
width of the cell is greater than its height
Squamous
width, depth, and height are approximately the same
Cuboidal
– the height of the cell exceeds the width
Collumnar
appears stratified. Simple epithelium with all cells resting on basement and not all extend to free epithelia surface.
Psudostrasifed
stratified and lines lower part of urinary tracts.
Transitional urothelum
Endothelium lines? (2)
- Blood
- Lymphatic vessles
Mesothelium lines? (2)
- Abdomen
- Pleural Cavities
Specialized Epithelial Functions
5 specialized functions of epithelium
- Secretion (stomach
- Absorbtion (intestine & kidney)
- Transport (bronchial tree)
- Mechanical Protection (epidermis)
- Receptor Function (taste buds)
Directed toward the exterior surface or lumen
Apical Domain
Communicates with adjacent epithelia
Lateral Domain
Anchors cell to the basal lamina
Basal Domain
Apical Domain Modifications
Actin Filamint core
Microvilli
Apical Domain Modifications
Long microvilli
Sterocilia
Apical Domain Modifications
Microtubule Bundle
Cilia
Function of microvilli (apical)
- Increase SA for absorbtion
- Intesin & Kidney
- Long cytoplasmic processes containing core of actin
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Stereocilia (apical)
Features of Stereocillia
- Long microvillia
- Absorbtion in male reproductive
- Sensory hair cell inner ear
Cillia are____ they generate motion via ____
Motile, activity of dynein