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EPITHELIAL TISSUES Flashcards

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★ type of animal tissue that forms the inner and outer
lining of organs, the covering in surfaces, and the
primary glandular tissue of the body.

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EPITHELIAL TISSUES

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forms a continuous intercellular barrier between the
epithelial cells

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TIGHT JUNCTION

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helps maintain the integrity and function of the
tissues

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TIGHT JUNCTION

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composed of dierent and complex proteins that helps
seal dierent epithelial tissue
known as?

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○ claudins, occludin, JAM A (junctional admission
molecule)

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★ aka occluding junction

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TIGHT JUNCTION

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★ paracellular

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○ like cell membrane, semi-permeable
○ travels through the space

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○ travels through the cell

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★ transcellular

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★ finger-like structure
★ faster absorption
★ non-motile

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MICROVILLI

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★ hair-like
★ motile
★ seen in the fallopian tube

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CILIA

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○ buntisan weak cilia, remove fallopian
tube

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ectopic pregnancy

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★ seen in the ears
★ specialized microvilli
★ hair-like structure
★ have balance and to hear

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STEREOCILIA

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★ simple - single-layer
★ flat, scale-like

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SIMPLE SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM

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air sacs or alveoli, capillary walls

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SIMPLE SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM

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★ can move via passive diffiusion

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SIMPLE SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM

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★ cube-shaped
★ absorption and secretion

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SIMPLE CUBOIDAL EPITHELIUM

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★ glands and their ducts, ovaries, and lining of kidney
tubules

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SIMPLE CUBOIDAL EPITHELIUM

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absorption and secretion; contains goblet cells that
secrete mucus
○ stomach has acid and produces mucus
★ walls of the gastro-intestinal tract and body cavities
(stomach and small intestine)

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SIMPLE COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM

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★ lining of the respiratory tract (fallopian tube)
★ absorption and secretion; usually ciliated (with hair-like
projections called cilia); cells have unequal length and
position of nucleus forming a false (hence, pseudo-)
layering of cells

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PSEUDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM

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epidermis, lining of mouth, esophagus, and vagina
★ protection against abrasion or constant exposure to
friction

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STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM

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○ does not have keratin
○ moist tissue
○ vagina, esophagus, anal
○ flexible

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★ non-keratinized

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○ has keratin
○ outer layer of the skin - epidermis

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keratinized

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★ endocrine system (sweat glands, salivary glands,) and
mammary glands

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STRATIFIED CUBOIDAL EPITHELIUM

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★ protection and secretion
★ acts as a barrier to choose the nutrients and waters that
can go in the cell - gatekeepers

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STRATIFIED CUBOIDAL EPITHELIUM

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male urethra and ducts of some glands
○ pharynx, anus, conjunctiva
○ conjunctiva - secretes tears to protects the eyes
★ protection and secretion

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STRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM

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★ rare type of epi tissue

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STRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM

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