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Epithelium Flashcards

1
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where are microvilli located

A
  • GI tract

- kidney

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2
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where are stereocilia located

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  • epididymis

- ear cochlea

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3
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which apical modifications increase surface area

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  • microvilli

- stereocilia

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4
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which apical modifications move substances

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cilia

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5
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where are cilia located

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  • respiratory system

- oviduct

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6
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what are microvilli made of

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actin filaments

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7
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actin-binding proteins of microvilli

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  • fimbrin

- fascin

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8
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lateral anchoring proteins of microvilli

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myosin I

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9
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amorphous apex of microvilli

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villin

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10
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cilia core made of

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axoneme (9 doublets + 1 doublet microtubules)

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11
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what kind of arms for cilia

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dynein arms

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12
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cilia function

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transport materials along surface - beating

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13
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consequence of primary ciliary dyskinesia (immotile cilia)

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  • dextrocardia
  • no mucus removal from lungs
  • infertility
  • impaired skull sinuses
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14
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3 cell junctions

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  • tight (occluding) junctions
  • anchoring junctions
  • communicating (gap) junctions
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15
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zonula occludens type

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  • cell to cell
  • tight junction
  • belt
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16
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zonula adherens

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  • actin filaments<>actin filaments

- anchoring junction

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17
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macula adherens (desmosome)

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  • intermediate filament<>intermediate filament

- anchoring junction

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18
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zonula occludens function

A

prevent diffusion (block paracellular pathways)

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19
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zolnula occuldens location

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  • stomach (secretory)

- kidney (absorptive)

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20
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anchoring junctions function

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  • stability
  • mechanical strength
  • connect cell filaments
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21
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zonula adherens filaments

A

actin filaments

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22
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zolnula adherens transmembrane link protein

A

cadherin

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23
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macula adherens filaments

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intermediate filaments

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24
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what do intermediate filaments of macula adherens bind to?

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intracellular plaque

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25
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macula adherens transmembrane link protein

A

cadherin

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26
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pemphigus

A

autoimmune disease of cell junctions for middle aged patients

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27
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pemphigus presentation

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mucous membrane blistering, widespread skin

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28
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pemphigus cause

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desmoglein (cadherin) can’t anchor the cells because antibodies for desmosomal proteins

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29
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2 connexons with 6 protein subunits each (connexions)

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gap junctions

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30
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most common gap junction locations

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  • epithelia
  • cardiac and smooth muscle
  • embryonic tissues
31
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gap junction function

A

transport small molecules and ions

32
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basal lamina make up

A
  • from epithelium
  • laminin
  • collagen type 4
33
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reticular lamina make up

A
  • from connective tissue

- collagen type 3

34
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cell attachment connects actin filaments to basement membrane

A

focal adhesion

35
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cell attachment connects intermediate filaments to basement membrane

A

hemidesmosome

36
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focal adhesion peripheral protein

A

talin

37
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focal adhesion transmembrane protein

A

integrin

38
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hemidesmosome attachment before basement membrane

A

intracellular plaque

39
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hemidesmosome transmembrane protein

A

integrin

40
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which epithelium has dome cells

A

transitional epithelium

41
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endocrine gland features

A
  • secretion into blood/lumph (internal)
  • NO ducts
  • hormone production
42
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exocrine gland features

A
  • secretion to surface

- ducts

43
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exocrine gland types

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  • holocrine
  • apocrine
  • merocrine
44
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holocrine function

A

cell destruction (release whole cell)

ex: Sebaceous gland

45
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apocrine function

A

apical cytoplasm pinching (release vesicle)

ex: Mammary gland

46
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merocrine function

A

exocytosis (no cell part lost)

ex: goblet cells, pancreas

47
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3 types of merocrine glands

A
  • serous
  • mucous
  • mixed
48
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serous merocrine secretions

A

protein

49
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mucous merocrine secretions

A

water (mucins)

50
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serous gland cell structure

A
  • active (euchromatic) nucleus
  • dark secretory granules
  • lots of ER
51
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what color do serous glands stain?

A

dark

52
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serous gland location

A
  • pancreas

- parotid salivary gland

53
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mucous glands cell structure

A
  • inactive (heterochromatic) nucleus
  • pale secretory glandules
  • little RER
54
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what color do mucous glands stain

A

pale

55
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mucous gland function

A

protection and lubriction

56
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mucous gland location

A
  • Brunner’s glands (stomach)

- Goblet cells (respiratory & intestine)

57
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unicellular exocrine glands function

A

-secrete mucous

58
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unicellular exocrine glands location

A
  • goblet cells
  • intestine
  • respiratory tract
59
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which type of exocrine gland is along columnar epithelial cells?

A

unicellular exocrine glands

60
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which gland has an alveolar secretory part?

A

serous

61
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which gland has tubular secretory part?

A

mucous

62
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which gland has tubuloalveolar secretory part?

A

mixed

63
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what kind of tissue for carcinoma?

A

barrier epithelial tissue

64
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what kind of tissue for adenocarcinoma?

A

glandular tissue

65
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what are the arms attached to doublets composed of?

A

dynein

66
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what does a mutation in a gene encoding keratin affect?

A

macula adherens (desomosme)

67
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what has intermediate filaments connected to basal lamina?

A

hemidesmosome

68
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what causes a reduction in bronchial epithelium?

A

cilia

69
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Zonula adherens actin-binding protein?

A

Vinculin (a-protein)

70
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Zonula adherens peripheral protein?

A

Catenin

71
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Which is a tighter link, zonula adherens or macula adherens?

A

Macula Adherens (desmosomes)

72
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Mixed seromucous glands consist of which types of cells?

A
  • mucous cells (tubules)

- serous cells (serous demilunes)

73
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What kind of gland is the submandibular salivary gland?

A

mixed (seromucous) gland

74
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2 types of exocrine glands

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  • unicellular (goblet cells)

- multicellular (mucous, serous glands)

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