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What are mucous membranes?

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They line internal tube which open to the exterior and contain mucous secreting cells

E.g. Respiratory tract, urinary tract, Alimentary tract

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Mucous membranes consist of what two layers?

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Epithelium (attattched to basement membrane)

Lamina propria - adjacent connective tissue

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In the alimentary tract there is a third layer of the mucous membrane, called?

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Muscularis mucosae - smooth muscle cell layer

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What two things are often present in the connective tissue of the lamina propria?

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Peyers patches - aggregations of lymphocytes

Mucosal glands

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What are serous membranes?

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Thin two part membranes that line certain closed body cavities - envelope the viscera and secrete lubricating fluid that promotes relatively friction free movements of the structures they surround

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Give three examples of serous membranes

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Peritoneum - envelopes abdominal organs
Pleural sacs - envelope lungs
Pericardial sacs - envelopes heart

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What are the outer and inner walls of the serous membrane called?

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Outer - parietal serosa

Inner - visceral serosa

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What does simple epithelia mean?

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One cell thick

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What s stratified epithelium?

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More than one cell thick

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What are the two main functions of the basement membrane?

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Serves as a strong flexible layer for epithelial cell adhesion

Acts as a molecular and cellular filter

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Name 3 places simple squamous epithelium is seen

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Line the glomerulus and bow and capsule
Lines the entire circulatory system (called endothelium here)
Lines the serous membranes (called mesothelium here)

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What’s the function of simple squamous epithelium?

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Allows rapid exchange of nutrients and gases

Allows certain blood cells to enter tissues (active site by pinocytosis)

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Name three locations containing simple cuboidal epithelium

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Thyroid follicles
Lining small ducts of many exocrine glands
Kidney tubules
Surface of the ovaries

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What are some of the functions of simple cuboidal epithelium?

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Synthesis and storage or hormones e.g. Thyroxine
Absorption
Secretion
Barrier/covering

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Where are simple columnar epithelium found?

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Virtually all of the GI tract - stomach to anus
Gallbladder
Large ducts of exocrine glands
Uterus

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What are some of the functions of simple columnar epithelium?

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Absorption
Secretion
Lubrication

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What is pseudostratisfied epithelium?

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Looks like more than one layer of cells, but every cell makes contact with the basement membrane
Contains motile cilia and goblet cells

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Where is psudostratisfied epithelium found?

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Lining of the nasal cavity, trachea and bronchi
Epididymis and ductus deferens
Auditory tube
Large excretory ducts

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What are some of the functions of psudostatisfied epithelium?

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Secretion and conduit
Absorption
Particle trapping and removal

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Where are non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium located?

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Oral cavity
Oesophagus
Vagina 
Part of anal canal
Surface of cornea
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What’s the function of non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium?

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Protection against abrasion

Reduces water loss, but remains moist

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What’s the main difference between keratinised and nonkeratinised stratified squamous epithelium?

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Keratinised has a dead cell layer on top (Stratum corneum) made up mainly of keratinocytes

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Where is keratinised stratified squamous epithelium located?

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Skin

Small amount in oral cavity

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What are the four layers of skin epidermis?

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Stratum corneum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum basale

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In which epidermis layer does keratinocyte cell division mainly occur?
Stratum basale
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What is the main cell of the stratum corneum?
Corneocytes
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What is the transit time from keratinocyte to corneocyte?
28-40 days
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What are melanocytes and where are they found?
Dendritic cells, occur at intervals along the stratum basale layer of the epidermis
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What's the function of melanocytes?
Produce melanin - main pigment that gives skin its colour. Amount of melanin produced affects skin colour not number of melanocytes. Melanin provides uv protection - forms caps on the sunny side of the nucleus
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What are langerhans cells and where in the epidermis are they found?
Dendritic cells from bone marrow found scattered through the stratum spinosum.
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What is the function of langerhans cells in the epidermis?
Have high specialised capacity to present antigens to T cells - mediates immune reactions e.g. Allergic contact dermatitis
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What is the function of keratinised stratified squamous epithelium?
Protect against abrasion and physical trauma Prevents water loss Prevents microbe penetration Shields against in damage
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What is transitional epithelium?
Surface cell shape varies from columnar/cuboidal to flattened (squamous). Relaxed and stretched states.
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Where is transitional epithelium found?
Bladder Urethra Renal calyces
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What is the function of transitional epithelium?
Distensibility | Protection of underlying tissues from toxic chemicals
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What is a gland?
An epithelial cells/collection of cells specialised for secretion
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What tissues does CF effect?
Respiratory tract Pancreas GI tract Skin/sweat glands
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What is cystic fibrosis caused by?
Malfunction in/absence of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) which is a Cl- channel (Cl- leaves cell through CFTR)
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What is the effect of CF on the respiratory tract?
Failure of the CFTR means less Cl- leaves the cell and consequently less water leaves the cells. Therefore mucous is not hydrated, becomes very viscous, difficult to waft. Can lead to serious pulmonary infection.
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What is the effect of CF on the GI tract?
Error in CFTR means less Cl- enters cells and therefore less water leaves, causes viscous mucus. In newborns, can cause meconium ileus - inability to pass first feaces. In older CF sufferers, leads to constipation and invagination of parts of GI tract.
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What is the acinus of a gland?
The secretory unit of many exocrine glands
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What are acinar glands?
Branched - like a bunch of grapes (stalks - ducts)
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Where are acinar glands located?
Sebaceous glands | Salivary glands
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What is a tubular gland?
Not branched - single acinus
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Where are tubular glands found?
Intestinal glands | Merocrine sweat glands
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What is a merocrine gland?
Secretes by exocytosis - majority of glands
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What is an apocrine gland?
Secretes droplets covered in plasmalemma E.g. Fat droplets in milk from mammary glands
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What is a holocrine gland?
Whole cell breaks down for secretion | E.g. Sebaceous glands of skin
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What is the effect of CF on skin/sweat glands?
Absense of CFTR of cells lining the sweat glands, poor reabsorption of Cl- therefore sweat rich in chlorine and sodium (can be used as a CF test)
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What are the three major salivary glands?
Parotid - serous gland (no mucus secretion) Submandibular - tubular, mucus secreting Sublingual
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Explain the exocrine and endocrine function of the pancreas
Exocrine - secrets digestive enzymes (acinar cells - have ducts) Endocrine - islets of langerhans secrete insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream
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What is the effect of CF on the pancreas?
Due to failure of the CFTR, pancreatic secretions contain little water and become thickened, may result in blocking of ducts, inflammation and fibrosis. The gut receives insufficient enzymes resulting in malabsorption of nutrients
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What are the 7 main functions of skin?
Protection - from physical/mechanical stresses, UV, pathogens, chemicals etc Sensation - contains somatic sensory receptors - touch (pressure, pain, heat, light) Thermal regulation - through radiation and evaporation Excretion/secretion- excrete eater and waste products to surface Immunity - langerhans cells in epidermis act as APC. And phagocytes in hypodermis Endocrine - cells in epidermis produce vit D3 using UV energy (activated to calcitriol in kidneys) Growth - can expand due to elastic fibres
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What is albinism?
Polygenic recessive condition affecting production of melanin. Sufferers have increased risk of UV damage due to little/no production of melanin
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What is psoriasis?
A skin condition associated with the overproduction of skin cells which causes flakey, red patches of skin with silvery colour on surface. In psoriasis skin cells are replaced every 3-7 days!
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How can you improve the symptoms of psoriasis?
Vitamin B supplements | Strong steroids
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What is rubor?
Redness
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What is calor?
Heat
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What is tumor?
Swelling
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What is dolor?
Pain
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Where in the skin are melanocytes located?
At intervals in the stratum basale layer of the epidermis
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Where in the skin are langerhans cells located?
In the stratum spinulosum of the epidermis
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What is the effect of CF on male reproductive system?
Absence of vas deferens, sperm cannot be added to semen, infertility
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What disease may dark skinned individuals in a temperature climate suffer from?
Vitamin D deficiency (produced by skin using energy from UV radiation)
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Why to lighter skinned individuals have a higher risk of skin cancer in equatorial climates?
Their melanocytes produce less melanin pigment. This pigment forms a cap over the DNA of the skins keratinocytes to protect from UV damage. Less melanin means less protection
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What cells are associated with contact dermatitis is skin?
Langerhans cells (phagocytise and antigen presenting cells)

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