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Epithelium Flashcards

1
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Name 3 locations of epithelium

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  1. Covering and lining surfaces
  2. Covering and lining body tubes
  3. Glands and ducts
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Name 2 epithelium-like tissues

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  1. Endothelium

2. Mesothelium

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Name 6 functions of epithelium

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  1. Secretion
  2. Selective permeability
  3. Transport
  4. Absorption
  5. Protection
  6. Sensory perception
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What are 5 general morphological features of epithelium?

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  1. Cells are closely apposed
  2. Cells are polarised
  3. No intercellular spaces
  4. Basal regions lie on basement membrane
  5. Usually avascular
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What are 3 ways to classify a lining epithelium?

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  1. Number of cell layers
  2. Shape of most superficial cell with a nucleus
  3. Surface specialisations
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What are 3 shapes of epithelium?

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  1. Columnar
  2. Squamous
  3. Cuboidal
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What are 3 surface specialisations of epithelium?

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  1. Cilia
  2. Microvilli
  3. Keratin
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What is simple squamous epithelium?

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Single layer of flattened cells

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What is the main function of simple squamous epithelium?

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Facilitates passive diffusion of gases or fluids

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Name 2 places where simple squamous epithelium found

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  1. Lungs

2. Kidney

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What is simple cuboidal epithelium?

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Single layer of cells where height and width are approximately equal

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12
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Name 2 places where simple cuboidal epithelium is found

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  1. Small ducts

2. Tubules

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What are the 3 main potential functions of simple cuboidal epithelium?

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  1. Excretion
  2. Secretion
  3. Absorption
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What is simple columnar epithelium?

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Single layer of tall cells with the nucleus located basally

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What are the 2 main potential functions of simple columnar epithelium?

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  1. Absorption

2. Secretion

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Name 2 places where simple columnar epithelium is found

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  1. GI Tract

2. Large Ducts

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What is pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium?

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Variant of simple columnar where cells appear as many layers but all make contact with basement membrane

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18
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Name 2 places where pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium is found

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  1. Trachea

2. Bronchus

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What is found on the apical surface of stratified squamous non-keratinising epithelium?

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Microridges

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What is the function of stratified squamous non-keratinising epithelium?

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Protection

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21
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Name 3 locations of stratified squamous non-keratinising epithelium

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  1. Oral Cavity
  2. Oesophagus
  3. Anal Canal
22
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What is the function of stratified squamous keratinising epithelium?

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Protection

23
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Name 3 locations of stratified squamous keratinising epithelium

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  1. Epidermis of skin
  2. Gingiva
  3. Dorsum of tongue
24
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What is transitional epithelium?

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Epithelium which transitions from stratified columnar to stratified squamous

25
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What is the function of transitional epithelium?

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Withstand stretch and toxicity of urine

26
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Name 2 locations of transitional epithelium

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  1. Ureter

2. Urinary Bladder

27
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What are the 2 main types of gland?

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  1. Exocrine

2. Endocrine

28
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What is an exocrine gland?

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Gland which secretes its products onto a surface via ducts

29
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What is an endocrine gland?

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Gland which secretes its products into the blood stream

30
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What are 2 ways to classify an exocrine gland?

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  1. Duct

2. Secretory Unit

31
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What are the 2 classifications of ducts?

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  1. Simple - Unbranched

2. Compound - Branched

32
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What are the 2 classifications of secretory units?

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  1. Acinar

2. Tubular

33
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What are acinar secretory units?

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Spherical mass of cells with a central lumen extending into a duct

34
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What shape are acinar secretory units?

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Hollow berry

35
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What shape are tubular secretory units?

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Test-tube shaped

36
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Give an example of a simple tubular gland

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Intestinal glands

37
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Give an example of a simple branched tubular gland

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Gastric glands of stomach

38
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Give an example of a simple coiled tubular gland

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Sweat glands

39
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Give an example of a simple branched acinar gland

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Sebaceous glands

40
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Give an example of a compound tubular gland

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Brunner’s glands of duodenum

41
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Give an example of a compound acinar gland

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Exocrine portion of pancreas

42
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Give an example of a compound tubuloacinar gland

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Submandibular salivary gland

43
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What are the 3 classifications of secretion from exocrine glands?

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  1. Mucous
  2. Serous
  3. Seromucous
44
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What substance is found rich in mucous glands?

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Mucopolysaccharides

45
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What is the function of mucopolysaccharides?

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Lubricate and protect

46
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What substance is found rich in serous glands?

47
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What is the arrangement of cells in a mucous gland?

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Cuboidal cells around a central lumen with flattened nuclei at the base

48
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What is the arrangement of cells in a serous gland?

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Cuboidal cells around a central lumen with spherical nuclei

49
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What are 3 methods of discharge from a gland?

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  1. Merocrine
  2. Apocrine
  3. Holocrine
50
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What are 5 functions of the basement membrane?

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  1. Anchors epithelia
  2. Defines cell polarity
  3. Organise protein distribution
  4. Promote cell survival and differentiation
  5. Act as scaffold for regenerating cells to adhere to

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