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Epithelium Flashcards

1
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Basic functional unit of the body

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cell

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A collection of cells and material between cells that perform specialized functions

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tissue

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A structure or mass formed by basic tissues to perform specialized functions

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organ

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A group of organs that work together to perform specialized functions

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system

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Epithelium traits (2)

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Covering and lining of surface

Secretion

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Epithelium is derived from

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ALL GERM LAYERS
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm

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Functions of epithelium (7)

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  • protection
  • Transcellular transport (active and passive)
  • Secretion
  • Absorbtion
  • Selective permeability
  • Sensory detection
  • Contraction (myoepithelial cells)
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Characteristics of epithelium (3)

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  • Composed entirely of cells
  • Avascular (no blood vessels)
  • Polarity (apical, lateral, basal)
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Physical arrangement of epithelium (3)

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1-sheets of tightly bound cells (membrane)
2-Glands (single or group secretory)
3-Non-secretory individiul or small clusters of cells

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Membrane epithelium arranged:

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In sheets to cover body surfaces (inside and outside)

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3 criteria for epithelial classification

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1-Number of layers of cells
2-Shape of cells in surface layer
3-Special modification of epithelial cells

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Number of layers of cells can be

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Simple (1 layer of cells)

Stratified (more than 1 layers of cells)

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Shape of cells in surface layer

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Squamous-flat

Cuboidal-square

Columnar-rectangular

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Classes of epithelium in sheets with unique characteristics

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Transitional epithelium

Pesudostratified columnar epithelium

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3 specialized modifications of epithelial cells

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1-Apical cell membrane
2-Basal cell membrane
3-Cytoplasm

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Special modification of epithelial cell

Apical cell membrane (3)

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  • Kinocilia=long, mobile projections-CILIA
  • Microvilli=short projections-BRUSH BORDER
  • Stereocilia=long, non-mobile projections
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Special modification of epithelial cell

Basal cell membrane

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Basal infoldings=invagination in basal cell membrane

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18
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Special modification of epithelial cell

cytoplasm

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Keratinization=deposition of proteinaceous filaments

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Psuedostratified columnar epithelium

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  • simple epithelium
  • Variable cell shapes
  • All cells attach to basement membrane
  • Not all cells reach surface of epithelium
  • Common with apical surface modification (cilia or sterocilia)
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Transitional epithelium

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  • stratified epithelium
  • shape of surface cells variable
  • Can stretch without breaking cell to cell attachment
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Apical, basal, lateral polarity arrangement

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Apical- toward lumen if present
Basal-attached to basement membrane
Lateral- on sides of cell that aren’t basal or apical

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Adhesion of epithelial cells to other things via

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Junctional complexes or terminal bars

on apical surface of cell

Glycocalyx and microvilli help

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23
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Types of attachments between epithelial cells (4)

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Macula-spot
Zonula-girdle or belt
Occludens-tight seal
Adherens-site of adhesion

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24
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Desmosome is example of what type of attachement

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Macula adherens

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25
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Some specialized structures in junctional complexes (2)

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Gap juntinos

Hemidesmosomes

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26
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Intercellular bridges

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desmosomes

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Components of basement membrane (2)

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1-Basal lamina

2-Lamina relicularis or Lamina fibrorecticularis

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Basal lamina

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Made by epithelial cells

  • ->lamina lucida
  • ->lamina densa
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Lamina relicularis or lamina fibroreticularis is made by

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fibroblasts

30
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Functions of the basement membrane (3)

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  • Attachment of epithelium
  • Filteration
  • Direct cell migration during wound healing
31
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Definition of gland

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One or more specialized cells that elaborate secretory products (material not related to their ordinary metabolic needs)

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Glands originate from

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Epithelial cells

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Glands are formed by

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Projections of epithelium at a surface of the body into underlying mesoderm (primitive CT)

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Components of glands (2)

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Parenchyma

Stroma

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Parenchyma of glands

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Secretory epithelial cells

Epithelial cells of ducts

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Stroma of glands

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CT matrix and cells
Blood vessels
Nerves

37
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To be a gland: 6 criteria

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1-presence or absense of a duct
2-Number of secretory cells (exocrine or endocrine)
3-Nature of secretory product of exocrine
4-Mode of release (secretion) of secretory product by cells of exocrine glands
5-Collective shape of groups of secretory cells of exocrine gland
6-Distance endocrine secretory product must travel

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Gland with a duct

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Exocrine gland: ducts transport secretory product to surface

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Gland without duct

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Endocrine gland:releases secretory product into blood vessels or tissue fluid for transport carried to other locations in the body

40
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Example of unicellular gland

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Goblet cell and APUD cell

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Example of multicellular gland

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Salivary gland and parathyroid gland

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Nature of secretory product of exocrine gland (4)

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  • Serous secretion
  • Mucous secretion
  • Mixed secretion
  • Sebaceous secretion
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Serous secretion product

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Watery, rich protein

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Mucous secretion product

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Viscous, slippery, rich in sugar

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Mixed secretion product

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Components of serous and mucuos secretions

46
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Sebaceous secretion product

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Lipids (oily secretion termed sebum)

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Mode of secretion of secretory product by exocrine gland (3)

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  • merocrine
  • apocrine
  • holocrine
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Merocrine secretion

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Secretory product released from secretory granule with NO loss of cytoplasm

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Apocrine secretion

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Small portion of apical cytoplasm pinched off and released with secretory product

50
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Holocrine secretion

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Entire cell released with secretory product

51
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Collective shape of groups of secretory cells of exocrine gland (3)

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Tubular (like test tube)
Acinar (berry shaped with tiny lumen)
Aleveolar (big berry with big lumen)

52
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Distance secretory product of endocrine gland can travel (3)

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  • Autocrine
  • Paracrine
  • Endocrine
53
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Autocrine

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Endocrine glands use this

Secretory product directly acts on same cell

54
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Paracrine

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Endocrine glands use this

Secretory products acts on adjacent cells

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Endocrine

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Endocrine glands use this

Secretory product travels via vasculature to act on distant cells.

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Exocrine glands can be classified as (2) depending on duct

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  • Simple-duct is unbranced

- Compound-if duct does branch

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Lobe vs lobule

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Lobules are separated by septums (CT wall) WITHIN the lobe. Lobules hold individual secretory acini.

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What’s commonly found in the infoldings of basal cell membranes?

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Elongated mitochondria to allow E to be used in active membrane transport system.

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What will you find on epithelium that is exposed to extensive frction

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Keratin. For protection

60
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Classification of epithelium is based on

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Morphology (cell layer, shape, special modifications)

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Name of epithelium is based on

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Specific site in the body

62
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SSE that lines blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and heart is

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endothelium

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Glyococalyx

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Protective layer of glycoproteins

64
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Goblet cells

  • Secrete
  • derived
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Single cell gland

  • secrete mucus–>mucinogen (unhydrated precursor of mucus)
  • derived from endoderm
65
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What composes junctional complex

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tight junctions (zonular occludens)
zonular adherens
desmosomes (macula adherens)
gap junctions (nexus)

66
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Where can you see mitosis?

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Basement membrane

67
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Keratohyalin

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Small basophilic granules in cytosplasm that are associated with aggregation of keratin filaments.

68
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Transtional epithelum appearance is due to

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Stretching

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