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Epithelia

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  • Covers body surfaces, lines body cavities, & forms glands
  • Contains surface epithelium of ectoderm (or endoderm), basement membrane, supporting connective tissue (lamina propria), & sometimes layers of smooth Mm (muscularis mucosae)
  • Epithithelial cells are characterized by production of keratin intermediate filaments
  • Produce different keratin (~54 types in humans); can be useful in tumor ID
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Where is epithelia derived from?

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ecto-, endo-, or mesoderm

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Histogenesis of Mesoderm

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  • Epithelium of kidneys & gonads
  • Mesothelium (lining pleura, peritoneal, & pericardial cavities)
  • Endothelium (blood & lymph vessels)
  • Adrenal cortex
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Histogenesis of Endoderm

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  • Respiratory epithelium
  • Alimentary epithelium (exceptoral & anal cavity)
  • Liver, pancreas, gallbladder, thyroid, parathyroid, & thymus
  • Epithelial lining of tympanic cavity & Eustaciantubes
  • Transitional epithelium of bladder
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Epithelia functions

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  • Barrier (e.g., skin)
  • Absorption (e.g., intestines)
  • SPM
  • Transport (e.g., cilia in trachea)
  • Secretion (e.g., stomach)
  • Sensation (e.g., taste buds)
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Epithelia avascular

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neverpenetrated by blood vessels

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Epithelium cells rely on what?

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on diffusion of O2 & nutrients from underlying tissue

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how is epithelia supported?

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Supported by basement membrane, separates epithelium from underlying connective tissue & blood vessels

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mucous membrane(= mucosa)

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Epithelium that lines cavities that connect with outside world, (e.g., alimentary, respiratory, or urogenital tracts)

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lamina propria

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supporting connect tissue

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muscularis mucosae

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layers of smooth muscle

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serous membrane(= serosa)

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Epithelium that lines closed body cavities (e.g., peritoneal, pleural, or pericardial cavities)

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what does serous membrane consists of?

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  • epithelial lining, the mesothelium, (mesodermally derived)
  • basement membrane, & supporting connective tissue
  • Lacks muscularis mucosae
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endothelium (mesodermally derived)

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  • Epithelium that lines blood & lymph vessels
  • Associated with variable #’s of Mm & connective tissue layers, or tunics
  • Most epithelial cells have finite lifespan
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basement membrane

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  • Basal surface of epithelial cells attached
  • Provides structural support, scaffolding for growth, differentiation, & migration of cells during embryonic growth & regeneration
  • Non-cellular, protein & polysaccharide-rich layer; acts as filter between epithelium & underlying connective tissue
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external lamina

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extracellular matrix proteins

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how is the negative charge maintained in the basement membrane?

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SPM for nutrients & metabolites to & from epithelium

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how does the glomerular BM act in kidneys?

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acts as highly selective filter for urine formation

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Whare the the major components of BM?

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  • GAG’s(heparan sulfate)
  • Type IV collagen
  • structural glycoproteins (laminin, fibronectin, & entactin)
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On EM, basement membrane has….

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electron dense layer (lamina densa) sandwiched between electron-lucent layers, (lamina lucida& lamina reticularis)

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Lamina lucida

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contact with basal cell membrane

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Lamina reticularis

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merges with surrounding tissue

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lamina densa

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anchored to underlying connective tissue by microfibrils of Type IV collagen

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Anchoring filaments

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Type IV collagen anchored to microfibrils of connective tissue

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cell junctions
- Epithelial cells adhere to one another - intercellular epithelial attachment sites - communication between cells
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types of cell junctions (3)
1. occluding 2. adhering 3. communicating
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Occluding (=tight junctions)
* Located beneath luminal surface of simple columnar epithelia * Act as gaskets
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zonula occludens
Portions of opposing cell membranes fuse together, forming continuous, circumferential band around cell (seen in occluding junctions)
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Fascia occludens
present between endothelial cells in wall of blood vessels
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Adhering junctions (=anchoring junctions)
* Bind cells together, act as anchoring points for cell cytoskeleton * Two basic morphological types & two specialized types
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Zonula adherens
a continuous band characterized by transmembrane glycoproteins called cadherins
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cadherins
class of cell adhesion molecules, or integrins
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Are adjacent cell membranes fused?
NO
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Macula adherens (= desmosomes)
- Small, circular patches; most common type of cell junction | - Located on lateral surface of cell
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Desmosomes associated with what attachments?
with attachment plaques containing attachment proteins: - desmoplakins - desmogleins - tonofilaments
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Hemidesmosomes
(“half desmosomes”, adhering junctions) •Found on basal surface only, anchoring it to basement membrane via integrins (transmembrane receptor proteins) •Associated with high mechanical abrasion/ shearing forces (e.g., skin)
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Junctional complex(= terminal bar)
(adhering junctions) •Specialized, circumferential, intercellular connection •Hybrid between adhering & occluding junctions—forms diffusion barrier between cells
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how is the junctional complex arranged by (3 zonula)?
* zonula occludens (tight junction) * zonula adherens (adherent junction) * macula adherens (desmosomes)
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Communicating junctions (= gap junctions or nexus junctions)
* Focal, or regional adherent zones located on lateral border of cell * connexons-> connexins * Permit passage of small molecules between adjacent cells * allow transport of information & metabolites between cells
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connexons
Roughly circular, intercellular contact areas containing hundreds of individual channels
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connexins
connexons, formed by ring of 6 integral proteins called connexins surrounding 2 nm diameter pores
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Types of cell surface modifications (3)
1. Microvilli 2. Stereocillia 3. Cilla
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Microvilli
* finger-like cytoplasmic projections, extend from cell surface * Contain actin filaments * ↑surface area for absorption or secretion * supported by terminal web
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location of striated border & brush border
striated border- intestine | brush border- renal tubules
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terminal web
network of actin microfilaments at base of microvilli; provide support
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Stereocilia
* long microvilli, not cilia; * found only in epididymis of males & sensory cells of inner ear * Non-motile, also contain actin filaments
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Cilia
* long, motile, cytoplasmic extensions * Possess axoneme * Each cilium arises from individual basal body * Cilia beat in synchronous, metachronal rhythm * Cilia normally contain microtubule doublets with dynein arms
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axoneme
9 + 2” arrangement of microtubules, seen in cilia
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basal body
develop from centrioles
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metachronal rhythm
cilia has rapid, rigid, effective stroke& slower, flexible recovery stroke
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If microtubules lack dynein arms, ciliary mobility is impaired or absent... what can it cause (3)?
1. Kartagener's syndrome 2. Dextrocardia or situs inverses 3. Hydrocephalus
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Kartagener's syndrome
causes sterility in males due to non-functional flagella on sperm
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Dextrocardia, or situs inversus
(LR)—due to absence of ciliary activity during embryonic development, heart is in opposite position from normal placement
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Hydrocephalus
due to non-functional cilia on ependymal cells unable to circulate CSF
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Epithelia classification (3)
1. # of cell layers 2. shape of cells (at epithelial surface) 3. surface specializations (eg. cilia, keratin)
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of layers (3)
1. Simple—1 cell layer thick 2. Stratified—2 or more cell layers 3. Pseudostratified—looks stratified, but isn’t; all cells rest on basement membrane, but notall cells extend to epithelial surface
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shape of cells (3)
1. Squamous—flattened, width > height 2. Cuboidal—width ~= depth ~= height 3. Columnar—height > width
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surface specializations can have what attached to it?
e.g. ciliated
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types of specialized epithelia (3)
1. transitional 2. endothelium 3. mesothelium
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Transitional
- lines most of urinary tract (except for parts of urethra) - Stratified epithelium, modified for distensibility - Varies from squamous to cuboidal - umbrella like
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Endothelium
- epithelium lining blood vessels & lymphatics | - simple squamous
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Mesothelium
- epithelium lining closed body cavities (i.e., thoracic, pericardial, & abdominal cavities) - Simple squamous
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Glands
composed of epithelial cells, specialized for synthesis & secretion
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Gland classification (3)
1. morphology 2. type of secretory prod 3. mode of discharge of secretory prod
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Duct morphology (2)
1. Simple gland—unbranched ducts (straight or coiled) | 2. Compound gland—branched ducts
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Shape of gland (3)
1. Tubular—tube-like (straight or coiled) 2. Acinar(= alveolar)—sac-like or flask-shaped; individual sac called acinus 3. Tubuloacinar(~= alveolar)—intermediate; tube with dilated end
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Type of secretory products (5)
1. Serous 2. Mucous 3. Mixed (=seromucous) 4. Sebaceous 5. Ceruminous
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Serous
watery; basophilic acini (e.g., parotid)
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Mucous
thick, viscid secretion (mucus); clear on H&E (e.g., palatal)
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Mixed (=seromucous)
- contain both mucous & serous acini | - include serous demilunes (e.g., sublingual, submandibular)
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Sebaceous
glands of skin, secrete lipids in form of sebum
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ceruminous
glands of external ear canal, secrete cerumen(ear wax)
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What are the 2 major function groups of glands?
1. endocrine gland | 2. exocrine gland
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endocrine gland
lack ducts; secrete products (hormones) directly into bloodstream
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exocrine gland
- secrete product onto epithelial surface via ducts | - Contain myoepithelial cells
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myoepithelial cells
specialized contractile cells in exocrine gland
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myoepithelial cell location
- Lie between secretory cells & basement membrane, assist in secretion - near Goblet cells
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goblet cells
- specialized, unicellular exocrine glands, located in epithelium - secrete mucus
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Mode of discharge for glands(3)
1. merocrine 2. apocrine 3. holocrine
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merocrine (= eccrine)
- only secretory products released (generally proteins) - Most common - involves simple exocytosis
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apocrine
- secrete membrane-bound vesicles - product accompanied by some cytoplasm - lipid products (e.g., sweat & mammary glands)
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Holocrine
- entire cell-secreted (ruptures, releases contents) | - ex. sebaceous glands

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