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Epithelial Flashcards

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Compound Duct

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Multiple tubes together

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Simple duct

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One singular duct

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Endocrine Gland

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  • Lacks ducts
  • Produces hormones which pass into surrounding tissues and blood
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Exocrine Gland

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  • Has Ducts
  • Secretes via body cavities or body surfaces
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Two features used to classify epithelial tissue

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  1. Number of cell layers
  2. Shape of cell
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4 Primary tissue types

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  1. Muscle
  2. Nervous
  3. Epithelial
  4. Connective
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Nervous tissue Ex. and functions

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  • Brain, Spinal chord, Nerves
  • Communication
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Epithelial tissue Ex. and function

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  • Lining of GI tract, Hollow organs, Skin Surface
  • Coverings, controlling movement across surface
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Muscle tissue Ex. and functions

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  • Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal
  • Allows body to move
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Connective tissue Ex. and functions

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  • Fat and other soft tissue, Bone, Tendon
  • Binds body parts together, provides support and protection
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Levels of structure

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subatomic particles, atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms and biosphere

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What kinds of cell junctions connect epithelial cells?

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adherens junction

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Do you see the apical or basal layer of skin?

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Apical

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Simple Squamous Function and Location

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  • Diffusion, lubricate organs
  • Kidney, lining of heart, blood vessels
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Simple cuboidal Function and Location

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  • Secretion and absorption
  • kidney tubules, ducts, ovary surface
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Simple columnar Function and Location

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  • absorption and secretion of mucus
  • Digestive tract, uterine tubes, uterus
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Pseudostratified columnar Function and Location

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  • Secrete mucus
  • Trachea, sperm ducts, large glands and ducts
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Stratified squamous Function and Location

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  • Protects tissues from trauma
  • non-keratinized linings, mouth, vagina, esophagus
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Stratified cuboidal Function and Location

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  • Protection
  • Sweat glands, mammary glands, salivary glands
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Stratified columnar Function and Location

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  • protection, secretion
  • male urethra
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Transitional cell Function and Location

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  • Stretches!
  • lines ureters, bladder, and urethra
22
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What does avascular mean?

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  • Lack of blood cells
23
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How does Epithelial tissue regenerate although avascular?

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  • The number of cell divisions (created) within a tissue compensates for the number of cells lost

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