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Epithelial Tissue Anatomy
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What are tissues? Groups of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common function Histology: the study of tissues
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Epithelial Tissue Covers body surface Lines a body cavity Forms boundaries between different environments Skin: lies between inside/outside of body Epithelium in bladder: separates bladder and urine
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Epithelial Forms outer layer of skin Lines open cavities of cardiovascular, digestive and respiratory systems
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Characteristics of Epithelium Cellularity: closed packed cells (little to no extracellular material) Specialized contacts: continuous sheets
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Characteristics of Epithelium Polarity: apical surface (surface exposed to body exterior/cavity) basal surface/lamina (opposite the apical, supporting)
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Characteristics of Epithelium Supported by connective tissue: Reticular lamina (contains collagen fibers) Basement membrane: reticular lamina with the basal lamina, reinforces, resists stretching/tearing/defines boundary
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Characteristics of Epithelium Avascular but innervated Has nerve fibers but does not contain blood vessels Nourished by substances diffusing into layer from lower layers
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Characteristics of Epithelium Regeneration High regeneration capacity
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Classification of Epithelia Simple Stratified Squamous Cubodial Columnar
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Simple squamous epitheial Single layer of flattened cells Disc shape central nuclei Allows passage of materials (diffusion/filtration), secretes serosa Kidney glomeruli, air sacs of lungs, linging of heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels
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Simple cubodial epithelium Single layer of cube like cells with large central nuclei Secretion/absorption Kidney tubules, ducts of glands, ovary surface
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Simple columnar epithelial Single layer of tall cells with oval nuclei, cilia, contrain mucus secreting cells (goblet cells) Absorption, secretion, propel secretion (mucus, enzymes) Digestive tract, gallbadder, uterus
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Stratified squamous epithelium Thick, basal cells are cubodial/columnar, surface cells are flat, surface cells full of keratin (dead) Protection Mouth, esophagus, skin, dry membranes
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