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Types of primary tissue

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Muscle, nervous, epithelial, connective

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Squamous epithelial cell

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Width > height, irregular shape, central nucleus

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Cuboidal epithelial cell

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width = height, isodiametric, central nucleus

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Columnar epithelial cell

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Height > width, basal nucleus

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Simple epithelial cell

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1 cell layer thick, all contact BM, selective diffusion, absorption, secretion

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Stratified epithelial cell

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Multiple cell layers, only base contacts BM, protective surfaces, named by apical surface cells, but more than one shape

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Pseudostatified epithelial cell

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Only 1 cell , appears multilayer, all BM contact, not all contact lumen, larger airways or respiratory tract

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Presence of surface extensions on epithelial cells

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Ciliated, microvilli

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Properties of surface layer

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Keratinised (no nuclei), non-keratinised

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Exchange epithelia

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Simple squamous, very thin, flattened, allow gas exchange e.g. endothelial cells

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Transporting epithelia

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Selective exchange of non gases, digestives, kidney, columnar/cuboidal, thick simple, microvilli on apical, tight junctions, numerous mitochondria

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Ciliated epithelia

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Non-transporting, move fluid and particles, respiratory system

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Protective epithelia

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Stratified, all shapes, epidermis, oesophagus

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Secretory epithelia

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Produce substances –> EC space, isolated/groups i.e. gland. Exocrine cells contain a duct - serous secretions or mucous secretions. Endocrine is ductless and secretes hormones - pancreas and thyroid

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Cilia

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Extension of cytoskeleton, core of microtubules, can move and can move substances over surface e.g. respiratory tract. Microtubules within ciliary membrane - transition fibres basal body

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Microvilli

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v small (700nm), Highly absorptive cells in SI and kidney tubules - increase in SA. Shape maintained by actin filaments. Do not move.

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Basolateral folds

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Deep invaginations of lateral surface of cell, ion transport, inc SA, mitochondria, renal tubule cells

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Intercellular junctions

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Selective maintain seal between EC

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Tight junctions

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Attaches cells to each other via cytoskeleton - structural strength

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Adherens junctions and desomsomes

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allow cell to cell communications via substances - gap junctions

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Connexins

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Pore opening regulation

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Anchoring junctions

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structural strength by linking epithelium to underlying BM

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Functions of basal lamina

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Structural attachment
Compartmentalisation - isolates epithelia, muscle and nerves from connective tissue
Filtration - selective movement to and from CT
Tissue scaffold - repair after damage and guides to new locations
Signalling - regulation of EC behaviour

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Glandular epithelia

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Secretory cells organised into groups –> large organ

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Exocrine
Product secreted by a duct, simple glands = simple cuts, compound glands = branched gut
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Endocrine
Ductless, secreted directly into bloodstream - hormones
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Exocrine secretory mechanisms
Merocrine - membrane bound vesicles containing product fuse with plasma membrane (exocytosis) Apocrine - release of product in membrane bound vesicles, surrounded by cytoplasm and plasma membrane Holocrine - whole cell containing product undergoes programmed death and is shed
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Endocrine secretory mechanism
Exocytosis of product from cell diffuses into bloodstream
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Secretory products
Proteins, mucus, steroids
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Connective tissue functions
Connects, supports, anchors, physical barrier - blood, cartilage and bone
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Types of connective tissue
Loose CT - no fibres, many cells Dense, irregular CT - muscle, nerve sheets Dense, regular CT - packed with collages, tendons, ligaments Mobile (defence) and fixed (maintenance, repair, energy store)
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Fibronectin
Multifunctional glycoprotein - mediates adhesion between a wide range of cells and ECM components
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Fibroblasts
Make collagen (stretch)
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Classification of CT
CT proper - loose, dense | Specialised CT - bone, cartilage, adipose tissue, blood, haematopoetic, lymphatic
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Dense irregular CT
Collagen fibres, little ECM, strength, collagen irregular bundles, specific types - intestinal submucosa, reticular or deep later of dermis
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Dense regular CT
Main constituent of ligaments, tendons and aponeuroses
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Tendons
Parallel bundles collagen fibres with fibroblast rows in between collagen I - lack elastic fibres, tendinocytes secrete ECM mechanically isolating from load bearing collagen fibrils, tendon as a whole surrounded by CT capsule, often extends to tendon --> subsections, outer capsule collagen fibres less regularly orientated - epilendinium, CT petitioning tendon contains nerves and blow vessels - endotendinium.
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Ligaments
Ligaments and fibroblasts in parallel - less regularly orientated than in tendons, mostly collagen, nervous = elastic fibres
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Aponeuroses
Collagen fibres in layer - 90 degrees yo each other
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Collagen fibres and fibrils
Most abundant fibre type, flexible, high tensile strength, over 20 types, diameter varies, 300nm dense regular CT/ tendons, individual fibres straight, overlapping network
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Reticular fibrils
Collagen III (younger), 20nm wide, branched, boundary CT/epithelium, around adipocytes (fat cells), small blood vessels, nerves and mulches, supporting stroma of haematopoeitci and lymphoid tissues, not thymus. Tissue immaturity - embryonic, initial stages wound healing and scar formation. Quick strength, replace eventually stronger the I collagen.
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Where is collagen produced?
Fibroblasts, Schwann cells in endoneurium of peripheral nerves and smooth muscle cells
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Elastin fibres
Thinner than collagen and coiled, covalent links to other elastin - 3D mesh interwoven with collage to prevent tearing.
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Where are elastin fibres produced?
Fibroblasts, SM, central core surrounded by fibrillar
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Extracellular matrix
Different proportions of ECM components secreted by tissues - properties, mechanical and structural support. Tensile strength, biochemical barrier, regulates activity of cellular component - anchors, cellular migration pathways
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Proteoglycans
Glycosaminoglycans - unbranched large polysaccharides, negative charge, attract water. Covalent link to core protein.
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Multi-adhesive glycoproteins
Bind to cell surface proteins and ECM components, bind multiple surfaces
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Cellular components of CT
Fibroblasts Myofibroblacts - secrete fibres, ECM and ma have contractile functions Chondrocytes secrete cartilage ECM Osteoblasts secrete bone ECM Adipocytes - lipid storing cells Resident cells of immune system (macrophages, mast cells and lymphocytes)
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Functions of the skin
Protection - UV, chess, microbes Sensation - temp, pressure, touch Thermoregulation Metabolic
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Epidermis
In contact with external, down-growths - epidermal appendages - hairs, keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhans cells, merkel cells, separated from dermis by DM
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Cell layers of epidermis
Cornified layer - dead, seal, nothing through Granular layer Spinous layer Basal layer - cell free
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Keratinocytes
Main cell type in epidermis - stratified squamous epithelium. Contain keratin intermediate filaments.
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Basal keratinocytes
Production of keratinocytes, cuboidal/low columnar, mitosis - stem cells bound to BM by hemidesmososmes, bound to each other by desmosomes
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Keratinocytes in spinous layer
No mitosis, tightly bound, dark staining, change in gene expression pattern
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Keratinocytes in granular layer
Flat, no nucleus or other organelles,cells secrete lipids and change cell membrane composition, produce surface keratins
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Keratinocytes in cornified layer
Tightly packed, flattened, dead reaimsin of cells. Cornified envelope - cross-linked protein layer under membrane of cornfield cells.
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Melanocytes
Produce melanin, basal layer bound to BM, derived from neuroectoderm, relatively constant numbers, activity genetically variable, pale staining. Melanoprotein complexes pass through processes --> keratinocytes - on top of nuclei to protect.
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Langerhans cells
Recognise antigen and present to T cells - all layers, mainly spinous, cytoplasmic processes extending between cells, pale staining
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Merkel cells
Specialised epithelia - sensory receptors to light touch - basal layer. Synaptic junctions with peripheral nerve endings
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Dermis
Layer of supporting tissue on which epidermis sits, nerves, blood vessels, fibroblasts, fibrocytes, macrophages, lymphocytes, mast cells, ECM - collagen, elastic fibres. Thin and vertical
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Layers of dermis
Papillary dermis - less collagen and elastic fibres, more glycogen, small caps. Thin and vertical. Reticular dermis - dense collagen and thick elastic fibres, major blood vessels and lymphatics - darker stain. Thick and horizontal .
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Hypodermis or subcutis
Deepest skin layer - adipose and collagen fibres, come epidermal appendages, major blood supply and nerves, insulator, shock absorber and food store
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Hair follicles
Tubular structure - hair follicle, shaft, arrestor pili musacee and sebaceous gland. Differ in places - head = 2 year turn over, body hair = short growing phase.
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Sebaceous gland
Outgrowth from external root sheath, branched acinar gland, produces sebum - lipids and complex waxes - coats hair and skin, holocrine secretion - cells die and release contents into duct, arrestor pili muscle aids expelling secretion
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Eccrine or merocrine sweat glands
All over body - large chilled tubular gland with duct - surface secretes clear hypotonic water liquid, slightly acidic, rich sodium, potassium, urea and cl. Regulates body temp, controlled autonmic
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Apocrine sweat glands
Genetalia, anus, armpits, hair follicle rich areas. Large coiled tubular gland with large lumen and duct --> surface or into hair follicle. Milky viscous oily liquid, microbial activity --> strong odour, mark territory, sexual attraction
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Free nerve endings
In epidermis - pain, itch, temp, non/myelinated
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Merkels discs
Epidermis - touch
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Pacinian corpuscle
Lower dermis - pressure, vibration, encapsulated nerve endings
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Meissners corpuscle
upper dermis - touch, encapsulated nerve endings, spirally arranges, hands and feet
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Organ of Ruffni
Dermis - mechanoreceptor - encapsulated nerve endings, thin walled fluid filled capsule, fine nerve branches, collagen fibres pass through

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