Exam 1 Flashcards
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Name of Dr. Rubinstein’s Puppy
Legend
What embryonic derivatives does epithelium come from
All 3. Ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm
What type of epithelium lines the small intestine
simple columnar
What are the three types of endocytosis
- Phagocytosis - ingestion of large particles into phagosomes.
- Receptor-mediated endocytosis
- Fluid phase endocytosis (pinocytosis)
What are the two types of exocytosis
- Regulated exocytosis - signal before the secretory vesicles fuse with the membrane.
- Constituitive secretion - secretory vesicles continuously fuse with the plasma membrane.
Names of the 2 surfaces of an epithelial cell
Apical (top), basal (bottom)
Types of transport through an epithelium (2 types)
Transcellular (larger molecules, through the cell)
Paracellular (between cells, smaller, and regulated by tight junctions)
What causes Cystic Fibrosis
apical Cl chanels do not open, disrupting polarity in epithelium and thickening the mucous layer covering the epithelia.
Protein is misfolded and never makes it to the cell membrane, it is retained in the ER.
What is in the basement membrane
The basal lamina (top layer, known as lamina densa), which contains laminin, fibronectin, type IV collagen, proteoglycans
The reticular lamina (lower) which contains type III collagen (reticular fibers)
lamina lucida is the top layer, which contains adhesive glycoproteins (integrins) - links to anchor proteins at hemidesmosomes and focal adhesions
What are the adhesive proteins that link the basal lamina to anchor proteins on the epithelial cell at hemidesmosomes and focal adhesions
Integrins
What do microvilli do and what are they made of
increase surface area, contain a core of actin filaments that attach to the terminal web, where they interact with horizontal actin filaments. Villin anchors actin filaments in the tip. Actin and myosin interact at the terminal web to form a contractive matrix, causing the microvilli to spread.
What are sterocillia (villi), what do they do, and where are they found
Epididymis, proximal part of ductus deference, and sesory cells of the innear ear. Actin filament core, interconnected by cytoplasmic bridges.
What are motile cilia (true cilia), and what do they do
Have a 9+2 pattern of microtubules, dynein is motor protein by splitting ATP, has synchronous movement
Monocilia
Have a 9+0 arrangement of microtubule pairs, they are immotile cilia that can function as mechanoreceptors that respond to fluid displacement, may create left-right assymetry
What are the types of glands and what do they do
Endocrine - no duct - secreted dirrectly into connective tissue and diffuses into blood
Exocrine - duct system
Unicellular (goblet cell containing mucinogen, a hydrophilic glycoprotein)
Multicellular
Simple (single duct) or compound
What are actin filaments and what do they do
Form core of microvilli, provide cell motility by polymerizing, form contractile ring for cell division
What are intermediate filaments and what do they do
Stable tissue specific, maintain cell integrity by linking to intercellular junctions (so cells do not rupture when stretched). They do not change length, and make up keratins, vimentin, neurofilaments, and lamins. They attach to desmosomes.
What are microtubules and what do they do
Treadmill by maintaining a constant length while polymerizing and depolymerizing. Polarize the organelles, form mitotic spindle and core of cilia. They move using kinesin and dynein.
Zonula Occludens (Tight Junction)
Semipermeable barrier between apical and basolateral membranes, Linked to actin filaments in the terminal web by claudin/occludin. Tight junction membranes are linked by the cadherins occludin and claudin that are bound to several classes of ZO proteins that are linked to actin.
Can seal of the apical surface of the cell from the basal and lateral borders, so that cell polarity is possible.
Zonula adherens
lower than the zonula occludens. Linked to actin filaments in the terminal web by cadherins. Cadherins are calcium dependent.
Desmosome (Macula adherens)
Anchors intermediate filademtns, linked by cadherins (desmocollins and desmogleins).
Gap Junctions
Form connexon channels that permit cell to cell communication. No link to anchor proteins, allow free flow of ions and messengers between cells.
Hemidesmosome
Links cells to matrix, uses integrins linked to intermediate filaments. Use integrins instead of cadherins for adhesive proteins.
Focal Adhesions
Links cells to matrix, using integrins linked to actin microfilaments. Molecular basis for cell migration. Integrins connect to fibronectin.