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What are two proteins found in the skin?

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Keratin

Melanin

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What is melanin?

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A dark coloured light sensitive pigment protecting against excessive amounts of UV radiation.

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What endocrine function does the skin carry out?

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Vitamin D

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What causes psoriasis? What does psoriasis result in? Particularly in which layers of the epidermis?

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Increased production of skin cells. Red, flaky patches of skin. Stratum corneum

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Which individuals are more at risk of vitamin D deficiency?

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Dark skinned individuals

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Vitamin D is produced in which reaction in the skin?

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Reaction of 7-dehydrocholesterolwith UVb radiation

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What can vitamin D deficiency result in?

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Rickets

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What individuals are at a higher risk of skin cancer? What is the reason for this?

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Caucasians - in particular albinos

They lack skin pigmentation/melanin to protect from UV radiation

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What are two types of membranes lining parts of the body?

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Mucous

Serous

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What do mucous membranes line?

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Lines certain internal tubes which open to the exterior

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Give an example of parts of the body that are lined by mucous membranes?

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Alimentary tract
Respiratory tract
Urinary tract

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What makes the mucous membrane mucousal?

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It bares mucus-secreting cells to varying degrees

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What 2 layers does a mucous membrane generally consist of?

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Epithelium lining the tube
Lamina propria (connective tissue)
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What 3rd layer of the mucous membrane exists in the alimentary tract?

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Smooth muscle cells —> muscularis mucosae

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What do serous membranes line?

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Closed body cavities

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What is the structure of a serous membrane?

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Thin

2 parts with lubricating fluid in between
Inside layer = visceral serosa
Outside layer = parietal serosa

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What are the layers of a serous membrane?

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1) A simple squamous epithelium mesothelium

2) A thin layer of connective tissue

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What part of the serous membrane secretes the watery lubricating fluid?

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The simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium)

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Give 3 examples of serous membranes and the organs they each envelop.

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The peritoneum - enveloping abdominal organs
The pleural sacs - enveloping the lungs
The pericardial sac - enveloping the heart

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All epithelial tissue lies on top of …

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A basement membrane and underlying connective tissue

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What is the difference between simple and stratified epithelium?

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Simple = one cell layer thick 
Stratified = more than 1 cell layer thick
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What are 4 types of simple epithelium?

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Squamous
Cuboidal
Columnar
Pseudostratified

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What are 4 types of stratified epithelium?

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Squamous
Cuboidal
Columnar
Transitional

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What does a basement membrane consist of? What are its properties?

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A basal lamina of type 4 collagen
Reticular fibres (type 3 collagen)

A thin, flexible and strong layer for epithelia to adhere to

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What is endothelium?
Simple squamous epithelium that lines all blood vessels
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What is a mesothelium?
The epithelial lining closed body cavities (found in serous membranes) e.g. The pericardial sac, pleural sac and peritoneum
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Give three examples of where simple squamous epithelium is found?
Lining blood vessels (endothelium) Lining closed cavities (mesothelium) Pulmonary alveoli Bowman's capsule/loop of Henle
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Give two functions of simple squamous epithelium?
Lubrication | Gas exchange
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What appearance do simple cuboidal epithelial cells take?
A single layer of uniform cuboidal cells
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Give 3 locations of simple cuboidal epithelia in the body?
Lining pancreatic ducts Lining thyroid gland follicles Lining the collecting ducts of the kidney Lining the surface of the ovary
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Give 2 functions of simple cuboidal epithelial cells?
Absorption | Hormone synthesis/storage
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What appearance do simple columnar epithelia take?
Taller than they are wide, column shaped - single layer
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Where is simple columnar epithelium found?
In virtually all the GI tract (from the oesophagus onwards) -stomach -small intestine -colon Lining the fallopian tube
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What are the functions of simple columnar epithelium?
Absorption Secretion Lubrication
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What appearance does pseudostratified epithelium take?
Every cell attached to basement membrane but nuclei lie at different heights and some cells don't reach the lumen
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Where can pseudostratified epithelium be found in the body?
Lining the nasal cavity Lining the trachea Lining the bronchi
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Give functions of pseudostratified epithelium.
Absorption Secretion of mucus Particle trapping and removing
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In which sorts of locations is (non keratinised) stratified squamous epithelium found? Give specific examples
Moist areas, subject to abrasion Lining the vagina Lining the oesophagus Lining the oral cavity Surface of the cornea
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Where is keratinised stratified squamous epithelium found?
Epidermis - lining of skin
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What is the main cell of the epidermis? What do they secrete?
Keratinocytes Keratin
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What do keratinocytes differentiate into at the outermost layers of the epidermis?
Corneocytes, become highly keratinised and lose nucleus
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What are the 4 layers of the skin, from the outside inwards?
Horny Layer (Stratum Corneum) Granular Layer Prickle cell layer Basal layer
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In which layer of the skin are keratinocytes produced? By which process are they produced? What happens to these cells once they are produced?
Basal layer By mitosis Pass up through the layers
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In which layer of the epidermis do keratinocytes start differentiating into corneocytes? What happens to them?
Granular layer | Lose their plasma membrane, nucleus - become highly keratinised
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What are the 'granules' of the granular layer of the epidermis?
Keratohyalin granules
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What is contained within keratohyalin granules?
``` Keratin Enzymes to break down the phospholipid bilayer Fibrous proteins (e.g. Fillagrin and involucrin) ```
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What are the functions of fillagrin and involucrin respectively?
Fillagrin - aggregates keratins | Involucrin - helps forms corneocyte envelope
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What cells does the horny layer (stratum corneum) consist of?
Layers of flattened corneocytes
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What is the rough transit time of a keratinocyte from the basal layer to the horny layer?
28-40 days
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Name two cells of the epidermis (excluding keratinocytes and corneocytes)
Melanocytes | Langerhans cells
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What is the function of melanocytes? At which layer of the epidermis do they exist?
Produce melanin Basal layer
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A dark skinned individual has more melanin, do they have more melanocytes?
No they have the same number
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In which layer of the epidermis do Langerhans cells exist?
The prickle cell layer
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What appearance does transitional epithelium take? Where is it exclusively found?
Surface cells vary in shape from columnar to cuboidal to flattened Found only in urinary tract
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Define gland
An epithelial cell or collection of cells specialised for secretion
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Are exocrine and endocrine gland with or without ducts?
``` Exocrine = with ducts Endocrine = ductless ```
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Give an example of a unicellular exocrine gland
Goblet cell
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On which protein does Cystic fibrosis have its effect? What effect does this have in the respiratory tract?
CFTR - misfolded/not present in apical membrane of epithelial cells Chloride ions cannot be pumped out of the cell, water can't follow to hydrate secreted mucus ---> mucus is too viscous ---> pulmonary infection
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What effect can cystic fibrosis have in the gut?
Can result in meconiumileus in new borns (cant pass 1st faeces) In adults, constipation
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Glands can be categorised into which 2 categories based on their physical appearance/structure?
Acinar (bunch of grapes ---> 1 large duct) | Tubular (secretory cells line a tubule)
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What are 3 methods of secretion at glands?
Merocrine Apocrine Holocrine
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What is merocrine secretion?
Standard exocytosis - majority of glands
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What is apocrine secretion? Give an example.
Secreted droplets are covered by plasmalemma E.g. Breast milk
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What is holocrine secretion? Give an example
Whole cell breaks down and becomes secretory product Sebaceous glands of the skin
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What test can be done to confirm a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis?
Salty sweat test No CFTR - so chloride ions can't be reabsorbed, often in high levels in sweat
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What are the 3 major salivary glands? What do each of the glands largely secrete?
Parotid (enzymes) Submandibular (mucus) Sublingual (mucus)
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What effects does cystic fibrosis have outside the respiratory tract and gut?
Infertility - no vas deferens Blocking of ducts in the pancreas ---> inflammation (pancreatitis)

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