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Exam 1: Epithelium Flashcards

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Simple squamous

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epithelium

blood-brain barrier, filtration, exchange

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Simple cuboidal

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Thyroid follicles, renal tubules, ducts of glands

Absorption, secretion, barrier, conduit

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Simple columnar nonciliated

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stomach & intestines

absorption, secretion, barrier

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Simple columnar ciliated

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uterine tubes

absorption, secretion, barrier

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Pseudostratified columnar

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Trachea, bronchi, ducts of male reproductive system (with sterocilia)
Secretion, absorption, barrier, transport

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Stratified squamous

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nonkeratinized - esophagus, distal anal canal, vagina

keratinized - epidermis

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Transitional (urothelium)

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Ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

Barrier, protection, distension

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Simple

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one layer all cells on basement membrane

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Stratified

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2 or more strata

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Pseudostratified

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one layer, nuclei at different levels

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Cilia

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motile and nonmotile (primary cilia)

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Kartagenar syndrome

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defective dynein arms lead to immotile cilia and flagella - respiratory infections, bronchiectasis, chronic sinusitis, situs inversus (reversal of organs)

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Flagella

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whip-like
one per cell
9+2 arrangement of microtubules

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Microvilli

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can be separated from one another and brought closer- interaction with terminal web

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Stereocilia

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elongated microvilli
nonmotile
inner ear

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Zonula occludens

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Tight junction - made of Claudins and occludins

selective movement, establish functional polarity, prevent cells from separating

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Zonula adherens

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Intracellular anchor proteins - alpha and beta catenins, actinin, vinculin - actin microfilaments attach to these sites & form terminal web
Transmembrane adhesion - E-cadherin

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Macula adherens (desmosome)

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Intracellular anchor - desmoplakins and plakoglobin - intermediate filaments attach at these sites
Transmembrane adhesion - cadherin family

19
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pemphigus vulgaris

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antibodies against desmoglein 3 - blistering of ski

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Focal adhesions

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anchors cell to proteins of EC matrix
actin filaments attach
integrin family anchors cell to proteins of EC matrix

21
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Hemidesmosome

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anchors basal plasma membrane of cell to basal lamina
Intermediate filaments attach to plectin and BP230
integrin family and collagen interact with extracellular matrix

22
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Nexus gap junctions

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connexon fromed from connexins

electrical and chemical communication

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