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Epithellium Flashcards

1
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Where would you find Epithelial tissue?

A

Epithelial cover every exposed surface of your body. Epithelial form the surface of the skin and line the digestive, respiratory, reproductive, and urinary tracts.

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2
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Name the 4 types of tissue found in the body?

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  • Epithelium tissue
  • Connective tissue
  • Muscle tissue
  • Neuron Tissue
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What are the two ‘Epithelial-like’ tissues and where are they found?

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Endothelium - Line cardiovascular system

Mesothelium - Line the internal cavities plural etc

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4
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With reference to the Skin - what is the other name for the epithelium?

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Epidermis - Stratified Squamous keritising Epithelial.

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What are epithelial characteristics?

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  • Cellularity
  • Polarity
  • Attachment
  • Avasulalrity
  • Regeneration
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6
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Is epithelia vascular or Avascular?

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Avascular

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What does Contiguious mean?

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It is when epithelia cells are closely packed together.

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Epithelial cells are polarised. What dose this mean?

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They are not the same on all sides. They have different regions, apical, lateral and basal. These regions are known as domains.

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How is epithelia classified?

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  • Number of cell layers
  • The shape of the cell
  • The presence of any surface specialisations
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In regards to Epithelial cells what does cellularity mean?

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It refers to the various types of cell junctions between the cells.

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In regards to epithelial cells what does polarity mean?

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the presence of structural and functional differences between the exposed and attached (different cell) surfaces.

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What are the four functions of epithelial tissue?

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  • Provide physical protection
  • Control permeability
  • Provide sensation
  • Produce specilised secreations
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What is a basolaterial surface and what is the name of the other surface?

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The base and sides of the cell. Apical surface

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14
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Where is the Cilia found?

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The respiratory tract or Fallopian tubes.

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Where is villi found?

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Digestive tract.

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16
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What are the 3 different types of cellular junction?

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  • Tight Junction
  • Adherence Junction
  • Gap Junction
17
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What is the name of the junction used to hold the cell to the basement membrane?

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Hemidesmosome.

18
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Where are micro filaments found?

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Inside the Villi

19
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Where are micro tubules found?

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Inside the cillia

20
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What are squamous cells?

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Flattened cells

21
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What does stratified mean?

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Many layers

22
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What is stratified transitional epithelium?

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Epithelium that can change shape

23
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When looking at a squamous layer, how do you classify the type of cell? i.e Stratified _________ epithelal

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You look at the top layer of the epithelial and call it that. i.e. skin is Stratified Squamous Epithelia

24
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Where might you find a Simple squamous epithelial layer?

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Lining of the alveoli, kidney tubules - used in areas where absorption is needed, fragile layer.

25
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Whats the difference between the classification of Simple and stratified layers?

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Simple is only one cell deep whereby stratified in many cells deep.

26
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Where might you find Stratified squamous epithelial?

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Surface of skin; lining of mouth, throat, esophagus, rectum, anus, and vagina

27
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What is pseudo-stratified columnar epithelium?

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Epithelium that gives the impression that is many layers but is in fact singular - found in the trache and Broncus

28
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What is the name given to the simple squamous epithelium lining the plural cavity?

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Mesothelium.

29
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Give 4 ways glands are classified?

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  • Types of secretions,
  • Modes of secretions,
  • Gland structure
  • Shape of Secretory unit
30
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List the 3 modes of secretions

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Melocrine (eccrin) - vesicles (most common)

Apocrine - shredding of cytoplasm and apical surface

Holocrine - cell bursting

31
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List the 3 types of secretions.

A

Serous - watery liquid

Mucous - mucous liquid

Seromucus - Mixed - variety of glandular cells

32
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What are the two main groups of glands?

What are there differences?

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Exocrine and Endocrine

Exocrine - secrete onto the skin

Endocrine - secrete into the blood i.e, hormones

33
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Give some examples of Exocrine glands?

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Salivary glands

Sweat glands

Sebacous glands

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