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Lecture 2 Flashcards

1
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What are the functions of the simple squamous?

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Diffusion, Secretion (lube), Filtration

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What is the main function of epithelial tissues?

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Covering, Secretion, Receptors

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What are the three sections of epithelium?

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Apical, Lateral, Basal

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Where are simple squamous epithelium located?

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Bowman’s capsule (kidney), Insides of Cardiovascular and Lymphatic systems, alveoli, linings of blood vessels and heart. Eardrum tympanic membrane.

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What are the subtypes of simple squamous?

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Mesothelium (pericardial, pluera, peritonium), Endothelium (insides of heart and blood vessels)

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What is the appearance of simple squamous?

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Thin, Flat, like lots of fried eggs

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What is the function of simple cuboidal tissues?

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Absorption and Secretion

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What is the appearance of Simple Cuboidal Epithelium?

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Cuboidal or Hexagonal, Nuclei are positioned at the centre of

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Where are simple cuboidal epithelium located?

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Pancreas ducts, kidney tubules, secretory chambers of thyroid, anterior surface of eye lens, smaller ducts of many glands, ovaries surface

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What is the function of Non Ciliated Simple Columnar Epithelium?

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Absorption, Secretion/lubrication

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What is the function of ciliated simple columnar epithelium?

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Moving foreign particles, mucus and oocytes

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What is the appearance of simple columnar epithelium

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Rectangular or tall hexagonal, elongated nuclei are positioned near the base

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What types of Epithelia have ciliated and non ciliated (microvilli) subtypes?

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Simple arrangements only (Pseudostratified Columnar and Simple columnar)

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14
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Why is simple columnar epithelium more metabolically active than simple squamous?

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It has more organelles/cytoplasm

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Where are non ciliated simple columnar epithelium located?

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Lines gut mucosa from stomach to anus, ducts of many glands, gallbladder

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where are ciliated simple columnar epithelium located?

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some bronchioles, uterine fallopian tube, central canal of spinal cord, brain ventricles

17
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Where are stratified cuboidal epithelium cells located?

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Ducts of certain endocrine glands (mammary, sweat, salivary), parts of male urethra

18
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What is the function of stratified cuboidal epithelium?

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Limited Protection and Secretion

19
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What is the appearance of stratified cuboidal epithelium?

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Multiple layers of cuboidal epithelium

20
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What is the function of stratified columnar epithelium?

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Protection, Secretion, Absorption

21
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Where are stratified columnar epithelium located?

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Parts of male urethra, Anus, Pharynx, Conjunctiva of eye

22
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What type of epithelium is transitional?

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Stratified

23
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What is the shape of transitional epithelium?

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They’re larger and more rounded than normal cuboidal/columnar when tissue is not stretched and squamous when tissue is stretched

24
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What are the functions of transitional epithelium?

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Volume control (stretching), Impermeability

25
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Where are Transitional Epithelium located?

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Urinary bladder, Ureters, Proximal urethra

26
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What are the proteins involved in tight junctions?

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Actin filaments, Claudins, Occludins, zona-occuldins type 1,2,3

27
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Which type of Epithelia can be keratinised?

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Stratified Squamous

28
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What is the function of tight junctions

A

Forms a watertight seal which prevents ions and water from passing through

29
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What are the protein/fibres involved in gap junctions?

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Connexons (6 connexins), Keratin filaments

30
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What is the function of gap junctions?

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To allow a channel where substances can pass through

31
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What are simple glands?

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Singular main duct (can have branches)

32
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What are the proteins involved in Adherens junction

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Cadherins, Calcium ions, Catenins, Vinculin, Actin Filaments

33
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What is the function of Adherens Junctions?

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Resist abrasive and shearing forces

34
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What are compound glands?

A

Multiple main ducts which are branched

35
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What are the proteins involved in Desmosomes

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Cadherins, (Calcium ions), Desmoplakin, Keratin Filaments

36
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Tubular vs Acinar vs Tubuloacinar

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Tube shaped (larger lumen)– Round shaped (smaller lumen) – both tube shaped and round shaped

37
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What is the function of desmosomes?

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resisting abrasive and shearing forces (stronger than adherens)

38
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What are the proteins involved in Hemidesmosomes

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Integrin, Laminin, Keratin filaments

39
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What is the function of Hemidesmosomes

A

Anchors the epithelium tissue to basement membrane

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