EpitheliumEpithelium Michael Hall PhD University of California Los Angeles University of California Los Angeles
Features common to all epithelia 1.The cells are closely packed together 2.The cells are polarized 3.The apex always faces an open space 4.The base always sits on a basement membrane
Epithelial cells are closely packed
Free Surface Lamina propria Epithelial cells always have a free surface and sit on a basement membrane
Epithelium Basementmembrane Epithelium Basementmembrane Note that both of the epithelia face a free surface
Types of Epithelium Simple One cell layer Stratified More than one cell layer
Types of Epithelium 1.Simple squamous 2.Simple cuboidal 3.Simple columnar 4.Stratified squamous 5.Stratified cuboidal 6.Stratified columnar 7.Pseudostratified 8.Transitional
Simple squamous epithelium Basement membrane Connective tissue Free space
Simple squamous epithelium (endothelium) lining an arteriole endothelium
Simple cuboidal epithelium (kidney) Free surface Basement membranes
ss q sc u sc u* Simple epithelia in kidney medulla
Simple columnar epithelium (duodenum)
Stratified Squamous Epithelium (cornea) bm ct free surface
Stratified Squamous Epithelium free surface basement membrane squamous cells
Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium Duct of sweat gland Basement membrane Connective tissue
Stratified Columnar Epithelium (urethra) lp bm Columnar cells
PseudostratifiedEpithelium
Basement Membrane Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium (duodenum) Basal cells
Transitional Epithelium (Urinary system)
TransitionalEpithelium (relaxed -top layer of cells is cuboidal) TransitionalEpithelium (stretched-top layer of cells is squamous) basement membrane
Mesothelium endothelium Endothelium Mesothelium is the name given to the simple squamous epithelium that lines the closed cavities of the body
Basement membranes
Simple squamous epithelium Basement membrane Connective tissue
Basement Membrane of epithelium
Molecular structure of extracellular matrix forming the basement membrane forming the basement membrane Inside of cell
Junctional Complexes
‘Terminal Bars’ between epithelial cells
Epithelial Junctional Complex Z. occludens Z. adherens Desmosome Cell 1 Cell 2
Components of the Epithelial Junctional Complex 1.Z. occludens 2.Z. adherens 3.Macula adherens (desmosome) 4. Gap junction 5. Hemidesmosome
Generalized Structure of a Junctional Complex Cell 1 Cell 2
< 1,500 Da > 1,500 Da Connexon 2 Connexon 1 Gap Junction
Surface Specializations of Epithelial Cells
Myosin Actin Spectrin Structure of a microvillus Fimbrin Villin
Stereocilia in the Epididymis Stereocilia
Cilia in the Respiratory Mucosa Cilia
cilia microvilli
Basement membrane Mucosa Components of a Mucosa
The End Whoopee !!