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what are the four basic tissues in the body?

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nervous, muscular, connective, epithelial

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where is epithelial tissue found (2)?

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covers exterior body surfaces and lines cavities and tubes (anywhere the body comes into contact with the external environment)

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what is cytokeratin?

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intermediate filament that all epithelium contain. This helps histologists stain epithelium

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what are four potential functions of epithelial cells?

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protection, transportation, glandular secretions, sensation

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what are the three domains of an epithelial cells?

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apical domain (faces lumen), basal domain (sits atop basement membrane), lateral domain (between adjacent epithelial cells)

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what two features are used to classify epithelial cells?

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number of cell layers, morphology of the cells ON THE SURFACE OF THE EPITHELIUM

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when determining cell shape, where do you look?

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cells on the surface of the epithelium

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epithelial cells that are one cell thick are classified as…

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simple

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epithelial cells that are two or more cells layers thick are classified as…

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stratified

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epithelial cells that are wider than they are tall are classified as…

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squamous

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epithelial cells that are equally wide and tall are classified as…

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cuboidal

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epithelial cells that are taller than they are wide are classsified as…

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columnar

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what is the function of simple squamous epithelium? where is it seen (4)

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fxn: selectively permeable barrier that allows for rapid diffusion Location: respiratory spaces (alveoli), bowman’s capsule, endothelium (lines blood vessels), mesothelium (body cavities)

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all epithelium rest on what?

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a basement membrane

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what is the function (3) and location (3) of simple cuboidal epithelium

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fxn: protection, absorption, secretion location: small ducts of exocrine glands (pancreas), kidney tubules, thyroid follicles

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simple columnar epithelium: function (2), location (3)

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Fxn: absorption and secretion Location: stomach, small intestine (and colon), gallbladder (lines most the GI tract)

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pseudostratified epithelium: function (3), location (2)

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fxn: absorption, secretion, transport location: bronchial tree (ciliated), vas deferens/epididymis

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is preudostratified epithelium really stratified at all?

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no, all cells rest on BM, their nuclei are just not all on the same level (as seen in simple columnar)

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stratified squamous epithelium: fxn, location (4)

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fxn: protection location: epidermis of skin, oral cavity, esophagus, vagina

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where is keratinized epithelium found? what type of epithelium is it?

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stratified squamous epithelium can be keratinized or non-keratinized. keratinized epithelium is on the skin

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what is keratin? role?

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extra layer of keratin on top of the epithelium that adds protection

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stratified cuboidal epithelium: function (2), location (2)

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fxn: protection and conduit Location: large ducts of exocrine glands (salivary, mammary, sweat), anorectal jxn

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stratified columnar epithelium: fxn (2)? lxn (2)?

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Rare in body. functions in protection and conduit. location is large exocrine glands and anorectal jxn

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transitional epithelium: appearance, location, fxn, alternate name

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appearance: large dome-shaped “umbrella-like” cell on surface Fxn: distensible, protection location: lower urinary tract AKA urothelium

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simple squamous epithelium

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simple cuboidal

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simple columnar: note nuclei are on the same level

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pseudostratified. note nucleus on different levels

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stratified squamous: only the top layer counts!!

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stratified cuboidal

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stratified columnar

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transitional epithelium (urothelium)

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