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Chapter 1 Epithelium and Epithelial Glands Flashcards

1
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Name 3 general functions of epithelium

A

Absorption
Secretion
Provide a barrier

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2
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Name 3 specialized functions of epithelium

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Transport molecules across epi
Selective permeability
Sensory

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3
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Prevent transport of materials across epithelium

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Selective permeability

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4
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A complete basement membrane has what two parts?

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Basal lamina

Reticular lamina

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5
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In the basement membrane, this is made by epithelial cells

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Basal lamina

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6
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In the basement membrane, this is made by fibroblasts in connective tissue

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Reticular lamina

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7
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What is a partial basal membrane?

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Basal lamina only

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8
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Epithelium is avascular, so how does it obtain nutrition?

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By diffusion

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8
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List four types of cell junctions

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Zonula Occludens
Zonula Adherens
Macula Adherens
Gap Junctions

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9
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This is a tight junction

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Zonula Occludens

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9
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This is an adhesion belt

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Zonula adherens

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10
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This is desmosomes

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Macula adherens

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11
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What two components make up the macula adherens?

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Tonofilaments

Protein plaque

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11
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This contains 6 proteins in a cylinder with a lumen

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Gap junctions

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12
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Which cell junction functions in weak attachment?

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Zonula adherns

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13
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For the junctional complex, list the order starting at the free surface

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Zona occludens
Zona adherens
Macula adherens

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14
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List two types of epithelium

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Simple and stratified

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15
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Epithelium that is a single cell thick

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Simple epithelium

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16
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What are the three cell types in ciliated pseudo stratified epithelium?

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Ciliated columnar
Goblet cells
Basal cells

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17
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These cells function as a stem cell

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Basal cells

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18
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These cells function to move mucus

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Ciliated columnar cells

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19
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These cells function to produce mucus

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Goblet cells

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19
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List four surface specializations

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Microvilli
Stereocilia
Cilia
Glycocalyx

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19
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These are known as brushborder or striated border

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Microvilli

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19
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This is finger-like projections at the apical surface on some epithelial cells

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Microvilli

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19
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These are extremely long microvilli not related to true cilia

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Stereocilia

20
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Thin apical hair-like extensions of the cytoskeleton

21
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Describe two features of cells with cilia

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High # of mitochondria within cells for energy

Basal bodies block the surface so no absorption or secretion happens

28
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Surface layer of glycoproteins and carbohydrates that covers some epithelium

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Glycocalyx

29
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Glycocalyx is produces by what?

A

Epithelial cells

30
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When cell nuclei line up requiring energy

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Polarization

31
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Epithelium that is two or more cell layers thick

A

Stratified epithelium

32
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What is the common function of stratified epithelium?

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Protective function

33
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This is the mitotic layer of skin

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Stratum basale

34
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This layer has spiny shaped keratinocytes

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Stratum spinosum

35
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This layer is present only in thick skin

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Stratum lucidum

36
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What layer are melanocytes found in?

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Stratum basale

37
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What layer are Langerhans cells found in?

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Stratum spinosum

38
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What layer are Merkel cells found in?

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Stratum basale

39
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This stratified epithelium is very rare

A

Stratified columnar

40
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Patchy skin lesions that have an accelerated keratinocyte life cycle

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Psoriasis vulgaris

41
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Spots with extra pigment

42
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Patches which lack melanocytes

43
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Discoloration due to a proliferation of melanocytes

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Moles (naevi)

44
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Melanocytes become mitotically active and invade dermis

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Malignant melanoma

45
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Method of secretion by which the product is released into a duct or directly onto an epithelial surface

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Exocrine secretion

46
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Component dealing with primary function, for example, skeletal muscle fibers of the biceps

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Parenchyma

47
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Structural component, for example, blood vessels of the biceps

48
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What are the three methods of classifying exocrine secretion?

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Morphology
Method of secretion
Products secreted

49
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This method classifies the gland according to the shape of the secretory units and the ducts arrangement

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Morphology

50
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Secretory units

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Tubular vs Acinar

51
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Duct arrangement

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Unbranched vs Branched

52
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What are the three methods of secretion?

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Merocrine
Holocrine
Apocrine

53
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The most common method of secretion that releases vacuole contents only

54
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Another name for merocrine

55
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Secretes entire cell and intact vacuoles. Odor is present

56
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Secretes intact vacuoles, cytoplasm, and membranes. Attracts bacteria and odor is present

57
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Smallest division of a gland; a group of cells surrounding a cavity

58
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A small group of serous cells attached to a mucus acinus

A

Serous demilune

59
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Cells with epithelial origin that are contractile

A

Myoepithelial cells

60
Q

What do serous glands produce?

61
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This gland stains light and has flat, peripheral nuclei

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Mucus glands

62
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Signaling cell is close to target cell so the hormone does not enter the blood

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Paracrine secretion

63
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Signaling cell is its own target

A

Autocrine secretion

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