Module 2: Epithelial, Connective, Bone and Cartilage Flashcards
Characteristics / Properties of Epithelial Cells
> Formed by epithelial cells
Extremely cohesive
Avascular
Provided with basement membrane
Three germ layers of Epithelial Cells
- Ectoderm
- Endoderm
- Mesoderm
Surface covering and lines cavities
Epithelial Tissue
Functions of Epithelial Tissue
- Protection
- Secretion
- Absorption
- Excretion
- Sensory receptors
- Filtration
- Lubrication
- sheet-like arrangements of extra-cellular matrix proteins
- Interface between support tissues and parenchyma
- structural support
Basement membrane
- attachment of epithelial tissues
- control of epithelial growth and differentiation*
- permeable barrier
- Type IV collagen
- proteins: heparan SO4
Basement membrane
Layers of Basal Lamina
- Lamina lucida
- Lamina densa
- Lamina fibro-reticularis
Components of Basal Lamina
- Type IV ccollagen
- Heparan SO4
- Structural glycoprotein
Structural glycoprotein
- fibronectin
- laminin
- entactin
Membrane Specializations:
- Intercellular
- Lumina
- Basal
Epithelial Tissue Membrane Specializations: Intercellular
- Occluding junctions - tight, zonula occludens*
- Adhering junctions* - zonula adherens, macula adherens
(desmosomes)
** junctional complex - Gap junctions / nexus
Epithelial Tissue Membrane Specializations: Luminal
- cilia – axoneme (microtubules)* , basal body
* doublets (complete (dynein), incomplete - microvilli - microfilaments (ZA), intermediate filaments(MA)
* striated / brush borders - stereocilia
Epithelial Tissue Membrane Specializations: Basal
basement membrane - hemidesmosomes
- selective diffusion, absorption, secretion
- surface specializations (microvilli, cilia)
Simple Epithelium
- Simple epithelium
- Layering of nuclei
- Resting on basement membrane
- In respiratory passages, male uro-genital tracts, female excretory ducts
- Membrane specializations
Pseudostratified epithelium
- loose collagenous
- fibroblast , mast cells , macrophages
Papillary layer
- dense irregular c.t.
- blood and lymph vessels
- skin appendages
Reticular layer
Basal - cuboidal Intermediate - polygonal Surface – rounded / flat 1. large, pale, scalloped 2 . thickened 3. ½ nuclei, large, round, prominent nucleoli
Transitional Epithelium
Specialized to synthesize and secrete a specific product (Proteins, Lipids, CHO+CHON)
Glandular Epithelium
Glandular Epithelium: Number of cells
- Unicellular gland - Goblet cells- mucigen
2. Multicellular gland
Glandular Epithelium: Manner of secretion
- Endocrine – without ducts into blood / lymph
- Exocrine – with ducts
- Paracrine – paraneurons , into the ECS
Glandular Epithelium: Mechanism for release or fate of cell after secretion
- Merocrine – intact cell (Eccrine gland)
- Apocrine – loss of part of the cell
- Holocrine – total loss of the cell
Glandular Epithelium: Nature or Characteristic or Type of secretion
- Serous gland
- Mucous gland
- Mixed gland
- Cytogenic gland
Glandular Epithelium: Morphology or Structure:
- Simple
a. simple tubular
b. simple coiled tubular
c. simple branched tubular
d. simple acinar ( alveolar )
e. simple branched alveolar - Compound
a. compound tubular
b. compound tubulo-alveolar
c. compound alveolar