Lecture 7a Flashcards
Groups of cells similar in structure and function
Tissue
Four types or tissues:
Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
Covers the external body, lines cavities and tubules, and generally marks off our insides from our outsides
Epithelium
Epi
On
Around
Thele
Nipple
Upon the nipple
Epithelia
Within the nipple
Endothelia
Epithelia derived from splanchnic and somatic mesoderm lining body cavity and covering organs
Mesothelia
Two types of epithelial tissues
Epithelia
Glands
Layers of the cells covering internal or external surfaces
Epithelia
Structures that produce secretions
Glands
Functions of the epithelial tissue
Provide protection Control permeability Move fluids over the surface Produce sensation Produce specialized secretions
Characteristics of epithelia:
Cellularity Polarity Attachment Avascularity Regeneration
Physical integrity of epithelia is maintained by:
Intercellular connections
Attachment to basal lamina
Maintenance and repair
Epithelia are replaced by
Division of germinative cells (stem cells)
Where repairing and replacing of epithelia occur
Near basal lamina
Suface specializations:
Cilia and flagella
Microvilli
Stereocilia
Classification of epithelia (cell shape)
Squamous - flat
Cuboidal - cube
Columnar - tall
Classification of epithelia (layers of cells)
Simple - 1 layer
Stratifies - many layers
Other types of epithelium
Pseudostratified
Transitional
One or more cells that makes and secretes an aqueous fluid
Gland
Glands are classified by:
Site of product release
Number of cell forming the gland
Site of product release:
Endocrine
Exocrine
Relative number of cells forming the gland
Unicellular
Multicellular
Generally formed by down growth of surface epithelium into underlying connective tissue
Gland
Ductless glands that produce hormones
Endocrine
Endocrine secretions include:
Amino acids
Proteins
Glycoproteins
Steroids
More numerous than endocrine glands
Secrete onto body surfaces
Exocrine
Examples or exocrine secretions:
Mucous Sweat Oil Digestive Salivary
Only important unicellular gland
Goblet Cell
Single cell glands
Goblet cells
Multicellular glands
Serous
Mucous
Seromucous
PAS positive Secrete mucous Scattered among cells of simple epithelium Mucigen granules Form viscud mucous
Goblet cells
Secretion watery and rich in protein
Serous glands
Secretion mucus
Poor in protein
Mucous protein
Intermediate
Seromucous gland
Glands are classified based on mode of secretion
Merocrine
Apocrine
Hopocrine
Most common exocrine secretion
Enclosed in vesicles that move to the apical surface of the cell where the contents are released by exocytosis
Merocrine secretions
Accumulates near the apical portion of the cell
Apocrine secretion
Involves the rupture and destruction of the entire gland cell
Holocrine secretion