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Epithelial Cells Flashcards

1
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squamous

A

flattened, scale like

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columnar

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arranged in columns

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3
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cuboidal

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cube like

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simple epithelium

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single layer

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5
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stratified epithelium

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multi layer

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6
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simple squamous

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single layer, flattened

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7
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endothelium (blood vessel) is what type of epithelium?

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simple squamous

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8
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simple squamous epithelium is well adapted for what?

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gas exchange

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9
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simple cuboidal epithelium is found where?

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in ducts eg. collecting duct

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10
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simple columnar epithelium is found where?

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surfaces involved in absorption and secretion eg. enterocytes

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11
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stratified squamous epithelium is found where? Specialised for?

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skin, protection

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12
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stratified squamous - keratinizing, produce which molecule?

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keratin

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keratinizing epithelium are found where?

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skin

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14
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stratified squamous, non-keratinising epithelium, are found where?

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mouth, oesophagus, anus, cervix, vagina

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non-keratinising epithelium do or don’t retain their nuclei?

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they do retain their nuclei

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16
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keratinsing epithelial cells do or don’t retain their nuclei

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don’t retain their nuclei

17
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Give a way in which pseudo-stratified epithelium is different and similar to stratified epithelium

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different - only 1 layer similar - surface cells have contact with basal lamina

18
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What type of epithelium is this?

A

stratified squamous non-keratinizing

19
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What type of epithelium is this?

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stratified squamous keratinizing

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