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Lecture 5: Epithelium Cont Flashcards

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Two ways of classifying lining epithelia

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  1. Number of layers

2. Shape of surface cells

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Three types of “number of layer” classification

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Simple - 1 layer
Stratified - 2 or more
Special case: transitional epithelium

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Four types of “shape of surface cell” classification

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Squamous
Cuboidal
Columnar
Stratified cuboidal/columnar (uncommon)

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Squamous nucleus

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flat, on top

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Cuboidal nucleus

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Middle

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Columnar nucleus

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Close to basal membrane

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Simple squamous epithelium is composed of

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flat, elongated cells, with round to oval nuclei, often centrally located

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Simple squamous epithelium common locations (4)

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  1. Lining of moist internal surfaces such as pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities. This general structure is known as mesothelium
  2. Alveolar walls
  3. The luminal surface of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, cells known as endothelial cells
  4. Capsule of renal glomeruli
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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Cuboidal shape, all sides are approximately the same sixe, cell limits are often well defined

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4 examples of simple cuboidal epithelium

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  1. Lining ducts if many glands
  2. Choroid plexus in brain
  3. Lining follicles of thyroid glands
  4. Lens of the eye
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Simple columnar epithelium

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Tall, narrow cells with ovoid nucleus located near the base of the cell

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Examples of simple columnar epithelium (2)

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  1. Lining the luminal surface of stomach, small and large intestine, gall bladder
  2. Lining the surface of the uterus and the uterine tube
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Psuedostratified epithelium

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  • Composed of a single layer of irregularly shaped and sized cells
  • All cells contact the underlying basement membrane, but not all of them reach the surface
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Examples of psuedostratified epithelium (3)

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  1. Nasal cavity
  2. Upper respiratory tract
  3. Male reproductive: duct of the epididymis and ductus deferns
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Psuedostratified columnar epithelium

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All cells touch basement membrane but all cells are not of the same height and some cells don’t reach the surface

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Kartagener’s Syndrome

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  • Congenital inherited malformation

- Dyein arms are missing in axonema of cilia and sperm tails

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Two problems that come with Kartagener’s Syndrome

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  • Chronical respiratory infection - due to absence of cleansing activity of cilia in upper airways
  • Male sterility - resulting from non-motile sperm cells
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Stratified squamous epithelium

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  • Composed of several layers of cells

- Superficial cells determine the name = superficial cells have squamous shape

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Two types of squamous epithelium

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Keratinized

Non-keratinized

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Examples of nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium (4)

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  • Cornea
  • Esophagus
  • Oral cavity
  • Vagina
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Examples of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium (4)

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  • Epidermis
  • Proventricles
  • Oral cavity
  • Vagina in estrus
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Examples of stratified cuboidal/columnar epithelium (2)

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  • Ducts of some glands

- Conjuctiva

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Example of transitional epithelium

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Lining of urinary tract

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Stratified keratinized squamous epithelium

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Cells on the surface lost their nuclei and are composed mainly of keratin

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Keratin
A water-resistant protein, provides protection
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Do stratified squamous keratinized epithelium have nuclei?
No
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Transitional epithelium
- Superficial cuboidal cells bulge into lumen - Superficial cells become flattened or squamous when organ is distended - Superficial cells have a specialized plasma membrane providing an osmotic barrier between urine and tissue fluids
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Glandular epithelium produce
saliva, mucus, sweat, enzymes, acid, sebum, tear film, milk, hormones, cerumen, oil
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5 ways to classify glandular epithelium
1. According to the number of cells in the gland = unicellular vs multicellular 2. Shape of duct 3. Shape of adenomera 4. Type of product 5. Mode of secretion
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Unicellular gland
Found in epithelial lining, glands of intestine, and in the respiratory tract
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Example of unicellular gland
``` Goblet cells (only one) Have a cup shape due to the presence of abundant mucinogen granules ```
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In a goblet cell, where are the mucinogen droplets seen?
In the apical part of the cell
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Do exocrine cells have ducts?
Yes
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Do endocrine cells have ducts?
No
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Adenomere
- Cells of the exocrine secretory end-piece | - Secretory unit that manufactures the product
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What cells express product of adenomeres into the duct system?
Myoepithelial cells
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Purpose of ducts
Convey products to needed location
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Two types of ducts
Simple - one opening draining the gland | Compound - duct branches many times
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What kind of epithelial cells can ducts be lined with?
- Simple cuboidal - Simple columnar - Stratified cuboidal/columnar epithelium
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Large glands are typically subdivided into
lobules
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Three ways to classify based on the shape of adenomeres
1. Tubular 2. Acinar 3. Alveolar
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Tubular adenomere
straight or coiled | Examples: sweat gland, stomach glands, colon glands
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Acinar adenomere
pie-shaped, small lumen Examples: pancreas, salivary glands
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Alveolar
large lumen | Examples: mammary gland, prostate, sebaceous glands
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Simple tubular glands placement
Diaphram and small intestine
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Tubular adenomere placement
Intestinal glands in large intestine
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Simple coiled tubular glands example
diagram and sweat gland
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Acinar shape corresponds to what unit
rounded secretory unit
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4 ways to classify according to product
1. Serous 2. Mucous 3. Mixed 4. Sebaceous
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Serous
Watery product, contains enzymes | Ex. sweat
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Mucous
slick, viscous secretion
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Mixed
A gland producing both mucus and serous secretion
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Sebaceous
oily secretion, often known as sebum
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Serous gland
cells with rounded nuclei, the cytoplasm is basophilic in the basal portion and acidophilic in the apical part (zymogen granules)
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Mucus gland
- Cells with flat heterochromatic nuclei at the base of each cell - Cytoplasm is vacuolated (frothy) and pale - Mucinogen granules are not detectable with routine stains
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Mixed gland
Mucous and serous cells sharing a common duct system, mucous acinar units with associated cresent of serous cells, a "serous demilune"
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Sebaceous gland
- Centrally located nuclei | - Cytoplasm is pale and "foamy" as liquid droplets are washed out during processing
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Four modes of secretion
1. Merocrine 2. Apocrine 3. Holocrine 4. Endocrine
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Merocrine
Smooth lumen, no cytoplasm lost producing secretion
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Apocrine
apex bulges, some cytoplasm is lost producing secretion
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Holocrine
entire cell is the product
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Endocrine
secreted product is directed
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Myoepithelial cells
contractile, associated with salivary, mammary, and sweat glands
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4 types of "Other" epithelium
Sensory pigmented germinal seminiferous
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Epithelial cells repair
- They're constantly lost and replaced - Stem cells are present which have high mitotic potential - Location of stem cell varies depending on type of epithelium and function

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