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MBBCh 2- ANAT2020A > Epithelial Tissue > Flashcards

Epithelial Tissue Flashcards

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Avascular tissue is composed of cells that: (4)

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o cover the exterior body surfaces
o line the internal closed cavities including the vascular system
o line body tubes that communicate with the exterior (GIT, urogenital and respiratory tracts)
o form secretory portions and ducts of glands

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What are the defining characteristics of epithelial tissue?

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  1. Cells are in close apposition and have little extracellular matrix
  2. Functional and morphologic polarity
    o Cells have 3 domains- apical domain, lateral domain and basal domain
  3. Cells adhere strongly by specialized cell junctions
  4. Cell basal surface attaches to basement membrane
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What is epithelioid tissue? (2)

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o Cells that are closely apposed and have a basement membrane but lack a free surface
o Present as most endocrine glands

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How does epithelium function as a selective barrier?

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Epithelia covering and lining surfaces form a sheet-like cellular investment that separates underlying connective tissue from the external environment, internal cavities or fluid connective tissue (blood or lymph)

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What are the functions of epithelia? (5)

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How does the classification of epithelial tissue take place?

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Simple squamous:
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Simple cuboidal:
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Simple columnar:
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Pseudostratified columnar:
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Stratified squamous:
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Stratified cuboidal:
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Transitional (urothelium):
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  • Epithelia may also be classified according to its _____ specialisations if present
  • Some exocrine glands have cells that are _____ in shape
  • These cells are still classified as either columnar or cuboidal
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apical
pyramidal

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In stratified epithelium:
o The cell ____ and ____ vary from layer to layer
o Only the shape of the cells that form the surface layer is used in classification.

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height
shape

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What are the SPECIAL classifications of epithelia? (2)

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  1. Pseudostratified epithelium
    o Nuclei are at different levels and some cells do not reach the free surface
    o Since all cells rest on the basement membrane, it is regarded as a simple epithelium
  2. Transitional epithelium (urothelium)
    o Stratified epithelium with special
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17
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Simple squamous epithelia in specific locations:
1. Endothelium-
2. Endocardium-
3. Mesothelium-

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lining of the blood and lymphatic vessels

lining of the ventricles and atria of the heart

lining of the walls of the abdominal, pericardial and pleural cavities

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  • Specific _____ characteristics are associated with each cell surface
  • The free apical domain is always directed toward the exterior surface of the lumen of an enclosed cavity or tube
  • The lateral domain ________ with adjacent cells and has specialised attachment areas
  • The basal domain rests on the ______ _____ anchoring the cell to underlying connective tissue
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biochemical
communicates
basal lamina

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What are the Apical Domain Specializations? (3)

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  1. Microvilli
  2. Stereocilia (stereovilli)
  3. Cilia
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What are microvilli? (5)

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  • Cytoplasmic processes containing a core of actin filaments
  • Functions in increasing surface area for absorption
  • In kidney tubules- brush border
  • In GIT- striated border
  • Also located in brain ependyma
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What are Stereocilia (stereovilli)? (3)

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  • Microvilli of unusual length (very long)
  • Functions in facilitating absorption and mechanoreception
  • Limited to male reproductive system and sensory hair cells in the ear
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What are cilia? (4)

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  • Motile cytoplasmic processes
  • Contains the motor protein dynein
  • Core of microtubules in 9+2 pattern
  • Functions in transportation
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Where are cilia found? (4)

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o Oviducts
o Trachea and bronchi
o Brain ependyma
o Olfactory epithelium

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Zonula Occludens (tight junction):
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Zonula Adherens:
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Macula Adherens (desmosome):
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27
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Focal adhesions vs Hemidesmosomes
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28
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Gap junction (nexus)
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29
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True or false
Basement membrane
* Visible on light microscope with Periodic Acid-Schiff staining technique as magenta

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True

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What is the structure and composition of the basal lamina? (2)

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o Structural attachment site for overlying epithelial cells and underlying connective tissue
o Composed of laminins, type IV collagen, proteoglycans and glycoproteins

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What is the function of basal cell membrane infoldings? (4)

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  • Increase surface area of basal domain
  • Allows for more transport proteins and channels to be present
  • Prominent in cells that participate in active transport of molecules (kidney tubules and salivary
    glands)
  • Orientation of mitochondria together with infoldings results in striated appearance
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What are the staining techniques?

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33
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What are the types of Glandular Epithelium?

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34
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Classification by mode of secretion: (3)

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  1. Merocrine secretion
  2. Apocrine secretion
  3. Holocrine secretion
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What is Merocrine secretion? (4)

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  • Delivered in membrane-bound vesicles to the apical surface
  • Vesicles fuse with cell membrane
  • Contents are extruded via exocytosis
  • Most common mode of secretion
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What is Apocrine secretion? (3)

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  • Product is release in apical portion of the cell
  • A thin layer of cytoplasm within an envelope of cell membrane pinches off from the cell
  • Found in lactating mammary gland and armpit and groin area
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What is Holocrine secretion? (4)

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  • Product accumulates within the maturing cell
  • The cell undergoes apoptosis and lyses
  • Product and cell debris is released into the lumen of the gland
  • Found in sebaceous glands and tarsal (Meibomian) glands of the eyelid
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What are the types of simple glands?

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39
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What are the types of compound glands?

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40
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Simple tubular gland:
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Simple coiled tubular gland:
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Simple branched tubular gland:
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Simple alveolar gland:
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Simple branched alveolar gland:
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Compound tubular gland:
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Compound alveolar gland:
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47
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Compound tubulo-alveolar gland:
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48
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What is mucus secretion? (6)

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49
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What is serous secretion? (5)

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50
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Where is Mucoserous found?

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Found in submandibular (tubule-alveolar) glands

51
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What are Myoepithelial cells? (6)

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  • Contractile
  • Have actin filaments
  • Surround SEPs
  • Located in between basement membrane and basal part of secretory cells
  • Have a squashed appearance
  • Stain darkly

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