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Mammalian Histology Flashcards

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Function of SQUAMOUS cells

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DIFFUSION, FILTRATION, SECRETION

PROTECTION

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Function of CUBOIDAL & COLUMNAR cells

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SECRETION & ABSORPTION

PROTECTION

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Function of TRANSITIONAL cells

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PROTECTION

DISTENSION of urinary structures.

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Appearance of SQUAMOUS cells

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FLATTENED

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Appearance of CUBOIDAL cells

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similar height depth width

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Appearance of COLUMNAR cells

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taller than wide

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Appearance of TRANSITIONAL cells

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change shape when stretched

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SIMPLE epithelia

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once cell thick

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STRATIFIED epithelia

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more than 1 cell thick, only bottom layer in contact w basement membrane

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PSEUDOSTRATIFIED epithelia

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appear >1 cell thick but all cells rest on basement membrane

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GLANDULAR epithelium

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aggregated epithelial cells clustered to perform specific secretory/excretory functions.

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MEROCRINE glands

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secretion passes via EXOCYTOSIS

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HOLOCRINE glands

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involves cell death, debris is part of secretion

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APOCRINE glands

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apical end pinched off

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State the 4 epithelial membrane types

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Mucous
serous
cutaneous
synovial

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SEROUS membranes:

  • Parietal layer
  • Visceral layer
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Line closed body cavities, secrete serous fluid

  • parietal attaches to body wall around organ
  • visceral attaches to organs
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MUCOSA

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Line cavities open to environment

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CUTANEOUS membrane

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SKIN - covers outside of body

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SYNOVIAL membranes

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Line cavities of freely moveable joints.

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