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Exam 1 9/13 Howard Epithelium Flashcards

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What does epithelial tissue do?

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  1. cover surfaces
  2. line cavities
  3. line tubes
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Epithelial tissue functions as:

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interface between biological compartments

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Epithelial tissue mediates numerous functions, such as:

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  1. Protection: abrasion, chemicals, bacteria
  2. reduction of friction
  3. Transcellular transport
  4. Secretion
  5. Absorption of nutrients
  6. Selective permeability
  7. Detection of sensations
  8. Excretion
  9. Forming glands
  10. Movement of mucus
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True or false: epithelium is derived from ectoderm

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False - ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm

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What epithelial structures arise from ectoderm?

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skin, oral and nasal mucosae, mammary glands

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What epithelial structures arise from endoderm?

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Liver, pancreas, lining of gut and respiratory tract

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What epithelial structures arise from mesoderm?

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Lining of blood and lymph vessels, chambers of the heart (endothelium) and body cavities (mesothelium); kidney tubules

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There are __ types of epithelial tissues, which are:

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two; surface epithelia and glands

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What is surface epithelia?

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Sheets of cells covering internal or external surfaces

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Cancer in surface epithelia is called:

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Carcinomas

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What are glands?

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Structures that produce secretions

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12
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Where do glands arise from?

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Originate from invaginated epithelial cells

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13
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Cancer in glands is called:

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Adenocarcinomas

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What is the general structure of surface epithelium?

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Basement membrane covered by cellular layer

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Basement membrane

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Thin, non-cellular layer consisting of basal lamina and lamina reticularis; variable thickness; support

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______ ______ interface between epithelium and connective tissues

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Basement membrane

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17
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Surface epithelium general features

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Polarity, cell junctions, avascular, regenerative

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18
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Surface epithelium is avascular because:

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underlying CT capillary beds supplied food and oxygen

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19
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Surface epithelium is regenerative because:

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Skin 28 days, small intestine 2-3 days

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20
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Describe surface epithelial cells polarity

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Apical and basal side, tight junctions found near apical side. Basal attaches to basement membrane

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True or false: surface epithelium have intervening connective tissue

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False - closely packed and continuous sheets, so no intervening connective tissue; little intercellular material, little ECM

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22
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_____ is always adjacent to open space

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Surface epithelium

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23
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Surface epithelium is classified by:

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number of cell layers, morphology

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Simple

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one layer

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Stratified

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More than 1 layer

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Pseudostratified:

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Looks like more than 1 layer, all cells rest on basement membrane but some cells do not reach surface

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In general, thick layer of many cells means:

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protection

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28
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In general, thin single cell layer means:

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diffusion, filtration, lubrication

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29
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Squamous

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Flat (fried egg)

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Cuboidal

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as tall as wide

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Columnar

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Taller than wide

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32
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Which type of surface epithelia can have microvilli?

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Columnar

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33
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Simple squamous structure and function

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Cytoplasm highly attenuated and only approximated, nuclei bulge into lumen

For permeability - fluid transport, gas exchange, lubrication

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Where do you find simple squamous epithelia?

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endothelium, lung air spaces, mesothelium

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Simple cuboidal structure and function

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Lateral cell membranes evident, round centrally located nuclei

For ion pumping (secretion, absorption)

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Where do you find simple cuboidal epithelia?

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Ducts, covering of ovary, form kidney tubules, medulla of kidney

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Simple columnar structure and function

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Tall and slender, nuclei are oval and uniform in height

For high volume secretion - transportation, absorption, secretion

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Where do you find simple columnar epithelia?

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Digestive tract, gallbladder, large ducts, oviducts, uterus, small bronchi

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Non-keratinized stratified squamous structure and function

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Top layer flat, contain nuclei; basal layer cuboidal, high mitotic activity

40
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Where do you find non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelia?

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mouth, epiglottis, esophagus, vocal folds, vagina

41
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Which epithelia is non-keratinized?

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Stratified squamous

42
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Where do you find keratinized stratified squamous epithelia?

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Epidermis of skin

43
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Keratinized stratified squamous epithelia structure and function

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Top layer flat, no nuclei; non-living layer filled with keratin

Protection

44
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Stratified cuboidal structure and function

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Cell boundaries not apparent, layering of round nuclei

Absorption, secretion

45
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Where do you find stratified cuboidal epithelia?

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Ducts of sweat glands

46
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Stratified columnar structure and function

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Taller than they are wide, 2 nuclei stacked

Secretion, absorption

47
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Where do you find stratified columnar?

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Large excretory ducts, conjunctiva of eye, portions of male urethra

48
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Pseudostratified structure and function

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Nuclei not uniformly arranged

Secretion, absorption, lubrication

49
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True or false: cilia can be located on stratified epithelium

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False- never

50
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Where are pseudostratified columnar epithelium located

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Male urethra, epididymis, and larger excretory ducts of glands

51
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Where are pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

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lining of most trachea and primary bronchi, the auditory tube, part of the tympanic cavity, the nasal cavity, and the lacrimal sac

52
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Transitional epithelia

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Distensible, contract, dome-shaped surface cells (cobble stone), occasional binucleated cells

53
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Where can you find transitional epithelium

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Urinary tract

54
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Mucous membranes

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line cavities that open to exterior

55
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Serous membranes

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line cavities that do not open to exterior

56
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Examples of serous membranes

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pericardium, pleura, peritoneum

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Cutaneous membrane

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Skin

58
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Apical surface modifications of epithelium surface

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Keratin, microvilli, cilia, flagella, stereocilia

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Basolateral surface modifications of epithelium surface

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Junctions - occluding, adhering, communicating

60
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Basal surface modifications of epithelium surface

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Adhering junction - hemidesmosomes

61
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Microvilli is made up of:

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25-30 actin filaments

62
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Microvilli is cross linked by:

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fimbrin and villin

63
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_____ is anchored in terminal web

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Microvilli

64
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What proteins connect actin filaments of microvilli to the plasma membrane?

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Myosin-I, calmodulin

65
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Core structure of cilia and flagella

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Axoneme

66
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Axoneme

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Uniformly arranged microtubules 9+2

67
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Stereocilia is a misnomer because:

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lack mobility, made of actin not tubulin

68
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Tight junctions function

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join cells, create barrier to intercellular flow, prevent movement of basolateral integral membrane proteins to apical face (belt like)

69
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Adhering junctions

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cell-to-cell adhesion proteins/CAMs
calcium dependent
E-cadherin

70
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Glandular epithelium

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Invaginations of surface epithelium itno underlying tissues

71
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Two types of glandular epithelium

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Exocrine and endocrine

72
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Exocrine

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Secrete via ducts, retain connection with epithelium

73
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Endocrine

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ductless, lost connection with epithelium, secrete into blood or lymph vessels

74
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Exocrine gland classification

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  1. nature of secretion (mucous/serous/mixed)
  2. Mode of secretion (holocrine, merocrine, apocrine)
  3. Number of cells (unicellular, multicellular)
75
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Exocrine mucous secretion function

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  1. Secrete mucinogens (glycosylated proteins)
  2. Hydrate - mucin (protective lubricant)
76
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Exocrine mucous found in:

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goblet cells, minor salivary

77
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Serous secretion

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watery secretion - pancreas

78
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Mixed secretion

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Both serous and mucous acini

79
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Holocrine

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entire cell secreted (whole cell disintegrates)

80
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Merocrine

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Eccrine; only secretory product is released by exocytosis

81
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Apocrine

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Secretory product along with a bit of apical cytoplasm

82
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Unicellular exocrine gland

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irritation –> exocytosis (merocrine secretion)

83
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Multicellular exocrine gland classification

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Type of duct system, secretory endpiece

84
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Types of duct systems

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Simple, compound

85
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Types of secretory endpiece

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Tubular, alveolar (acinar), tubulo-alveolar (tubulo-acinar)

86
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Simple versus compound duct

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Simple is unbranched, compound is branched

87
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Tubular versus Alveolar

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Tubular is more tube like, alveolar is grape like (hanging off a grape vine)

88
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Compound tubuloacinar

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Compound - branched duct; Secretory portion is tubular and acinar

89
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Sebaceous gland

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Simple, branched, acinar
Holocrine secretion

90
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Merocrine

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Sweat gland
Simple, unbranched, coiled tubular

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Salivary gland

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Compound tubuloalveolar; mixed

92
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Endocrine glands

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Ductless, secretions are hormones that go into bloodstream

93
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Endocrine glands cell organization

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Cords (most common); follicular

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Examples of endocrine glands

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  1. adrenal
  2. pituitary
  3. thyroid
  4. parathyroid and pineal glands
  5. ovaries
  6. placenta
  7. testes
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Endocrine cord arrangement

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Huge network of capillaries throughout secretory cells; hormones stored intracellularly and released after signal

96
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Endocrine follicular arrangement

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Secretory cell forms follicle, cells around follicle, capillary beds around

Hormone stored in follicle, signal, cells resorbed, then release to capillaries

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Mixed glands

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Both endo and exocrine - pancreas, testes, ovary, liver

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