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Epithelia & supporting tissue (W2) Flashcards

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What are the 4 basic tissue

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  • epithelial
  • supporting
  • muscular
  • nervous
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What is the function of epithelial

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  • containment
  • selective diffusion
  • absorption
  • secretion
  • physical protection
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What is surface epithelia , where is is found and what is it involved in

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  • cover and line all body surface , cavities and tube
  • Involved in containment, selective diffusion, absorption, secretion and physical protection
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What does all surface epithelia contain

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cytokeratin intermediates filaments
- makes it recognisable by immunohistochemistry

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5
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What are all epithelia supported by

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Basement membrane

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Describe the basement membrane

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  • separates epithelial from underlying supporting tissue
  • doesn’t contain BV and are dependant on diffusion for nutrients jh
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What is the function of the basement membrane

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provide metabolic support & binds to underlying support tissue

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What is the basement membrane celled in nerve and muscle tissue

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external lamina

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9
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Describe the shape of the basement membrane

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sheet-like arrangements of extra-cellular matrix proteins which act as interface between support tissue and parenchymal cells

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What are the main constituents of the basement membrane

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  • collagen type 4
  • glycoproteins laminin
  • entactin
  • fibroxnectin
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What layers are the basement membrane composed of

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  • Lamina lucida
  • Lamina densa
  • Lamina fibroreticularis
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Describe the 3 layers of basement membrane

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  1. Lamina lucida
    - relatively transparent
  2. Lamina densa
    - intermediate elcetron-dense layer
  3. Lamina fibroreticularis
    - electrolucent layer which emerge with supporting tissue underneath
    - mainly tyope 3 collagen & fibronectin
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Describe simple squamous and where it is found

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  • flattened irregular epithelium forming continuous surface (pavement epithelium)
  • found lining surfaces f gases e.g., lungs
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Describe simple cuboidal and where it is found

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  • round nucleus located in cell centre (gives clue to shape)
  • lines small suits and excretory, secretory or absorptive functions
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Describe simple columnar and where it is found

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  • taller cuboidal cells
  • elongated nuclei an located towards the base, apex of centre of cytoplasm
  • located in small intestine, gall bladder or play a secretory role
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Describe simple stratified epithelia

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  • consisting of 2+ layers
  • flattened cells at the top
  • cuboidal at base
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Why is stratified epithelium poor for absorption

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thickness of cell layers

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Describe stratified squamos and where it is found

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adapted to withstand constant abrasion and desiccation due to tough non-living surface layer composed of protein keratin wrapped in plasma membrane

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Why is the nuclei eventually lost in stratified epithelium

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the cell matures

20
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Describe stratified cuboidal and where it is found

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  • thin ( only 2 or 3 cells)
  • more robust
  • found lining larger excretory ducts
  • not involved in significant secretory or absorptive activity
21
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Describe stratified transitional and where it is found

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  • highly nucleated
  • found in urinary tract and is highly specialised to accommodate stretch and toxicity of urine
22
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What does stratified transitional look like when
- relaxed
- stretched

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  • when relaxed, surface cells are large and rounded
  • when stretched, intermediate and surface layers are extremely flattered
23
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What is glandular epithelium

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  • primarily involved in secretion
24
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Describe simple tubular glands and where they are located

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  • single straight tubular lumen which secretary products are discharged
  • large intestine
25
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Describe simple coiled tubular glands and where they are located

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  • tightly coiled in 3D
  • sweat glands
26
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Describe simple branched glands and where they are located

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  • several tubular secretory portions which converge onto a single unbranched duct
  • stomach mucus
27
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When do endocrine glands lose their connection to the epithelial surface

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during development

28
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How can secretion be controlled

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by metabolic factors
e.g., glucose

29
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What do most endocrine glands contain

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clusters of secretary cells each with own basement membrane surrounded by rich network of blood vessels

30
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What is supporting tissue

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provides structural and metabolic support for other tissues and organs

31
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What are supporting tissue derived from

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precursor cells in primitive (metal) supporting tissue - mesenchyme

32
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What is the function of supporting tissue

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mediates exchange of nutrients, gases and metabolites between tissues and circulatory system

33
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What is supporting tissue composed of

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  • specialised cells
  • extracellular matrix (ground substance and fibres)
34
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What determines the physical properties of the supporting tissue

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extracellular matrix component

35
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What are the 2 main fibrous components of supporting tissue

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  • collagen
  • elastin
36
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Describe collagen

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  • provides tensile strength
  • secreted as tropocollagen which polymerises in the extracellular matrix to from collagen
37
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What are the main types of collagen and where are they found

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  • Type 1 - found in dermis, tendons, ligaments, bone and fibrous supporting tissue
  • Type 2 - found in hyaline cartilage
  • Type 3 (reticulin) - delicate branching supporting meshwork in highly cellular tissues e.g, liver bone and lymphoid organs
  • Type 4 - mesh-like structure in basement membrane
  • Type 7 - anchors fibrils that link to the basement membrane
38
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Name some examples of mesenchyme

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  • fibroblast (most come cells) - responsible for secreting extracellular matrix
  • my-fibroblasts - contractile function + secretion of extracellular matrix
39
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What is primitive mesenchyme

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embryonic tissue which all connective tissue is derived from

40
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Describe the shape of mesenchymal cells

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  • stellate shape with delicate branching cytoplasmic extensions
  • oval nuclei
41
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What are mature fibroblastas

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maintain the integrity of tissue by slow turnover of the extracellular matrix constituents

42
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Describe the shape of mature fibroblasts

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  • condensed elongated in the direction of the collagen bundles
43
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What is adipose tissue and where is is found

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  • fat storage
  • found in isolation or clumps in tissue
44
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Why does adipose tissue have a rich blood supply

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to release energy

45
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What is the function of adipose tissue

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releasing several proteins

46
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What is brown adipose

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  • highly specalised tissue found in newborns
  • importnat role in temperature regulation
  • arrnaged in lobules seperated by fibrous septae which convey blood vessels and nerves
47
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What is white adipose

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  • thermal insulator and a cushion against mechinal shock in sites

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