Epithelial Tissues Flashcards

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Epithelial

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Cells are going to be packed together, see this tissue on body surfaces, blood vessels and lungs

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Classification of Epithelial Tissues

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Number of layers, and shape

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Number of layer names

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simple
pseudostratified
stratified

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Simple

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1 layer

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Stratified

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Multiple layers

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Pseudostratified

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looks like multiple layers but is not

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Simple Squamous

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Single flattened layer of cells, diffusion occurs, seen in lungs and kidneys (allows filtration) ex. O2 and CO2

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Simple Cubodial

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seen in ovaries, and ducts of kidneys, has lumen

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Lumen

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open space in duct or hollow organ

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Simple Columnar

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Can posses cilia and some can not. Ciliated = found in Fallopian tubes, moves egg. found in trachea - moves out particles. Nonciliated - had microvili instead (absorption) seein in stomach and intestines, has goblet cell.

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Goblet Cell

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secretes mucus/gland and unicellular

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Pseudostratified Columnar

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found in lungs, bronchioles, trachea. nuclei are uneven illusion of multiple layers attached to the basement membrane. has cilia for movement, goblet cells to secrete mucus.

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Stratified Squamous

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Multiple layers of flat cells
seen in layers of skin, cervix, and mouth, filled with keratin

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Keratin

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protein

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Transitional

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shape shifter, cubodial —> squamous, found in uterus and bladder

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Stratified Cubodial

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made of 2+ layers, found in mammory ducts, sweat glands, pancreas, and female reproductive system

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Stratified Columnar

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2+ layers, primarly in ducts of kidney and male / female reproductive system.

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Junctions

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