Dr. Mhawi 4 Overview of the Epithelium Flashcards
True or False: epithelium is avascular
True
Explain the general characteristics of epithelium
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EPITHELIOIDS:
–lack a free surface
Epithelioid organization typically found in endocrine glands:
–islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
–interstitial cells of LEYDIG in testis
–luteal cells of ovary
–adrenal gland
–many epithelium-derived tumors
What are the 6 functions of epithelium and give an example?
Secretion
- Epithelium lining trachea and bronchial tree secretes mucus
- Epithelium lining Stomach secretes mucus and gastric juice
Absorption:
- As in the epithelium of the intestine and the proximal convoluted tubules of the kidney
Transport:
- As in transport of materials along the surface of epithelium by motile cilia
Protection:
- Water barrier of the stratified squamous epithelium of the skin
- melanocyte protect against UV light
Sensation:
–Epithelial cells involved in sensation are called neuroepithelial cells
Sensation:
–Epithelial cells involved in sensation are called neuroepithelial cells
nBarrier:
–Epithelial cells lining the intestine and/or blood vessels are joined to each other by tight junctions (AKA Occluding junctions)
________ is one cell-thick layer of flat cells
SIMPLE SQUAMOUS
–lines blood and lymphatic vessels
–wall of Bowman’s capsule in kidney
–lines the walls and covers the content of the abdominal and thoracic cavities
–lines respiratory alveoli of the lung
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Section of a vein. All blood vessels are lined with a simple squamous epithelium called endothelium (arrowheads). Smooth muscle cells in the vein wall are indicated by arrows. Pararosaniline-toluidine blue (PT) stain
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Simple squamous epithelium (arrows) in the wall of the Bowman’s capsule of the kidney.
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Special Terminologies for the Simple Squamous
_______ –name given to simple squamous epithelia lining blood and lymph vessels and the ventricles and atria of the heart
_______ name for simple squamous epithelia that line walls and cover contents of closed cavities of body:
- Abdominal cavity
- thoracic cavity
Endothelium
Mesothelium
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Endothelium
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A, light micrograph of the mesothelial cells covering the lung (pleura). B, Cells of the simple squamous epithelium in general appears as tiles with centrally located nuclei when viewed tangentially (from the top).
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Light micrograph of the mesothelial cell covering the mesentery (connective tissue covering the intestine).
What ate the two exceptions to sqamous classification
–post capillary venules of the lymph nodes
- AKA high endothelial venules
- endothelial cells are cuboidal (arrowheads)
–venous sinuses of spleen
§endothelial cells are rod-shaped
–Called stave cells
____ are one cell-thick layer of cubic (cuboidal) cells
SIMPLE CUBOIDAL
–found in:
§wall of thyroid follicles
§walls of kidney tubules
§surface of ovary (germinal layer)
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Walls of thyroid gland is made of simple cuboidal epithelium. Arrows point to capillaries.
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Simple cuboidal epithelium from kidney collecting ducts (upper part of the ducts).
______ are one cell-thick layer of tall cells
SIMPLE COLUMNAR
–lines:
§intestinal tract from stomach to rectum
§uterus and cervix
§kidney collecting ducts
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Small intestine lumen is lined by simple columnar epithelium. Goblet cells specialized in secreting mucus (stained magenta) are also visible.
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Simple columnar epithelium covers the inner cavity of the uterus. Note that the epithelium (E) is separated from the underlying loose connective tissue of the lamina propria (LP) by a basal lamina (BL). The epithelium, basal lamina and lamina propria constitute the mucosa. H&E stain.
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Simple columnar epithelium from the kidney collecting ducts (lower parts of the ducts).
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Fundic stomach lined by simple columnar epithelium. PAS stain.
_____ are two-cell or more epithelium
Stratified
Types
–Stratified squamous
§Keratinized and non-keratinized
–Stratified cuboidal
–Stratified columnar
–Transitional
____ superficial layer is squamous that functions as a barrier
STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS
nLocation:
–Epidermis
–lining of oral cavity
–lips
–lining of esophagus
–lining of vagina
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Esophagus, stratified squamous nonkeratinized. Arrow points to a longitudinal section of blood vessel. Remember, epithelial tissue is avascularized tissue. Nutrients diffuse from the underlying blood vessels.
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Lip, stratified squamous epithelium. Lightly keratinized. Iron hematoxylin.
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Vaginal epithelium. Stratified squamous nonkeratinized.
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____ are located in:
–ducts of sweat gland
–larger ducts of exocrine glands (mammary gland, as an example)
–anal canal (most distal portion of the GIT)
STRATIFIED CUBOIDAL
Function as
–barrier
conduit
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Left: Section of the sweat gland showing both the secretory and ductal portions. The duct is cut longitudinally. Note that the secretory portion gives multiple sections because it is tortuous structure. Right: High magnification of the duct and secretory portions. Both parts are cut transversely. Duct (solid arrows) of sweat gland lined by stratified cuboidal epithelium. The stratification (represented by two rows of nuclei) is visible in the oblique section of the duct that is labeled with the star. The duct appears darker than the secretory portion of the gland (dashed arrows). Multiple transverse sections that belong to the duct and secretory portion of the same gland appear in this micrograph due to the coiling of the duct and the secretory portion on its self.
____ are:
Located in:
–largest ducts of exocrine glands
–anal canal
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STRATIFIED COLUMNAR
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Wall of the excretory duct of the salivary gland is comprised of stratified columnar epithelium.
_____ are
–AKA urothelium
–stratified
–functionally accommodates distension
–serves as a barrier
–located in: renal calyces, ureters, urinary bladder, proximal part of the urethra
nTRANSITIONAL
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Transitional epithelium lining the ureter.
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Transitional epithelium, urinary bladder
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Transitional epithelium (green double-headed arrow) of the urinary bladder. Note vascularization (red arrow) in the loose connective tissue under the epithelium
Dome shape
______
–has appearance of being stratified
–some cells do not reach the free surface
–nuclei appear arranged in more than one row
–ALL cells rest on the basal lamina
–it is actually a simple epithelium
Pseduostratifie
- limited distribution in body:
upper respiratory tract (trachea, bronchi)
epididymis (male reproductive system
ductus deferens (male reproductive system
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Pseudostratified columnar ciliated.
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Pseudostratified columnar ciliated. Green arrows point to mucus-secreting (goblet) cells. Black arrows indicate the cilia.
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium lining the duct of the epididymis of the male reproductive system. The lumen of the epididymis contains sperms. The appendages projecting from the free cell surface into the lumen are not to be confused with cilia. They are stereocilia (extra long microvilli).
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_____ is
–acellular structure
–structural attachment site
Attaches the overlying epithelial cells to the underlying connective tissue
–its components are synthesized and secreted by epithelial cells
Components assembled extracellularly at the base of the epithelial cell
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Basal Lamina (basement membrane)
§Periodic Acid-Schiff stain (PAS)
§silver salts
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PAS stain reveling basal laminae (pl. of lamina) in the Kidney.
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Upper right inset is a low magnification micrograph of the colon. The intestinal glands appear as elongated tubes lined with epithelial cells among which mucus-secreting (goblet) cells are visible. The glands appear round (images a and b) if they are cut transversely (dashed white line in the inset). Image (a) represents H&E preparation. In this micrograph basal lamina is not stained and the cytoplasm of the mucus-secreting cells appear empty. If the tissue is stained with PAS (image b) both basal lamina (arrows) and mucus are clearly visible and exhibit magenta color.
nAfter conventional TEM observation basal lamina reveals two layers:
LAMINA DENSA
- Electron dense layer
- Contains network of fine filaments
LAMINA LUCIDA (lamina rara)
- clear space between base of cell and lamina densa
- believed to be an artifact caused by the shrinkage of the epithelial cells during the tissue preparation
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Basal portions of two cells and parts of their nuclei. The cells are resting on a basal lamina (BL) below which collagen (reticular) fibrils are visible . Note the interdigitations between the two cells at the lateral sides.
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a) Electron micrograph of a basal lamina and its associated protein, anchoring fibrils (filaments) (black arrows) which appear to loop around or attached to the thicker, cross-sectioned, reticular fibrils (red arrows). b) simplified illustration of the TEM.
nIn most of the epithelia basal lamina associates with underlying ______
–reticular fibers are type III collagen
Basal lamina attaches to underlying reticular fibers by ______
–Anchoring fibrils are Type VII collagen
RETICULAR FIBERS
ANCHORING FIBRILS (FILAMENTS)
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Upper panel: BM, basal lamina found in the kidney glomerulus (group of blood capillaries inside the renal corpuscle). The thick basal lamina is a joint product of the endothelial cells lining the blood capillaries and another type of epithelial cells called podocyte cells which cover the blood capillaries from the outside. Lower panel: The basal lamina (BM) in the lung alveoli is lodged between the endothelial cells lining the blood capillaries and the epithelial cells lining the alveoli. Note that in the kidney glomerulus and lung alveoli the basal lamina does not associate with reticular fibers. RBC, red blood cell.
What are the 5 functions of the basal lamina
Tissue Scaffolding
–basal lamina serves as a guide or scaffold
allows rapid epithelial repair and regeneration
Peripheral nerve regeneration proceeds on a new basal lamina that is laid down by regenerating Schwann cells
Filtration
–movement of blood filtrate in the kidney
–through negatively charged molecules in lamina rara and network of collagen fibrils in lamina densa
–i.e. filtration is regulated by ION EXCHANGE and MOLECULAR SIEVE
structural attachment
–epithelial cells to connective tissue
compartmentalization
–separates connective tissue from epithelia, nerve tissue, and muscle tissue