Lecture 2 (Epithelial Tissue) Flashcards
these are transmembrane proteins fused on outer plasma membrane.
tight junctions
These are the contact points between plasma membrane and tissue cells.
cell junctions
These modification of epithelium are projections and a type of organelle seen on the apical surface of epithelial cells. They beat in a coordinated fashion and assists in the movement of material over the epithelial surface in a manner parallel with the surface of the epithelium.
Cilia
are cell surface modifications which increase surface area of a cell without significantly increasing the size of the cell
microvilli
often seen in organs where the epithelium plays a primary role in the absorption of molecules
microvilli
Merocrine Glands (4)
fluid products, sweat glands, salivary glands, pancreas
involves the release of budding vesicles off the epithelial cells into the lumen of the gland
apocrine secretion
apocrine glands (4)
cellular products, mammary glands, portions of cells, ceruminous glands
holocrine glands (3)
secretory products, whole cells, sebaceous glands
involves the death of an entire cell within a gland which subsequently sloughs off and releases content into the lumen of the gland
holocrine
involves the exocytosis of secretory vesicles to the lumen of the gland
merocrine
secrete their products into a duct that then delivers the product to the lumen of an organ or onto the free surface of the epithelium
exocrine glands
secrete their product into the extracellular space where it is rapidly taken up by the blood vascular system
endocrine glands
an invagination or aggregation of epithelium that forms a solid tissue structure; it is from the enfolding of epithelium and subsequent growth in the underlying connective tissue
Glandular Epithelium
covers the free surfaces of the body (internal and external) and cavities
Lining Epithelia
What composes the tissues that line the inside of the mouth, the esophagus and part of the rectum?
Nonkeratinized Squamous Epithelium
Other surfaces that separate body cavities from the outside environment are lined what lining epithelia?
by simple squamous, columnar, or pseudostratified epithelial cells
forms the walls of the pericardium, pleurae, and peritoneum
mesothelium
is a specialized form of epithelium which is the inner lining of blood vessels, the heart, and lymphatic vessels
endothelium
two functions of epithelium
a. They can act as a lining (lining epithelia)
b. Form a secretory structures (glandular epithelium