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Chapter 4: Tissues
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Epithelial Tissue Covers exposed surfaces –Example: The skin Lines internal passageways –Example: The intestines Forms glands –Example: Sweat glands
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KEY CONCEPT Tissues are collections of cells and cell products that perform specific, limited functions 4 tissue types form all the structures of the human body: –epithelial, connective, muscle, and neural
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Epithelial Tissues Epithelia: –layers of cells covering internal or external surfaces Glands: –structures that produce secretions
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Characteristics of Epithelia 1.Cellularity (cell junctions) 2.Polarity (apical and basal surfaces) 3.Attachment (basal lamina) 4.Avascularity 5.Regeneration
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Functions of Epithelial Tissue 1.Provide physical protection 2.Control permeability a. Move fluids over the epithelium (protection) a. Move fluids over the epithelium (protection) b. Move fluids through the epithelium (permeability) b. Move fluids through the epithelium (permeability) 3.Provide sensation 4.Produce specialized secretions (glandular epithelium) a. Produce secretions (protection and messengers) a. Produce secretions (protection and messengers)
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Free Surface and Attached Surface Polarity: –apical and basolateral surfaces
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Increasing Surface Area Microvilli increase absorption or secretion -respiratory tract, digestive tract Cilia (ciliated epithelium) move fluids -injury to cilia – smoking, abrasion
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Effective Barriers Physical integrity is maintained by: –intercellular connections –attachment to basal lamina –maintenance and repair
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Intercellular Connections Support and communication
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Large Connections CAMs (cell adhesion molecules): –transmembrane proteins Intercellular cement
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Cell Junctions Form bonds with other cells or extracellular material: –tight junctions –gap junctions –desmosomes
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Tight Junctions Between 2 cell membranes Prevents passage of water and solutes
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Gap Junctions Allow rapid communications Allows ions and small molecules to pass through Held together by channel proteins
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Desmosomes CAMs, dense areas, and intercellular cement Ties cells together, helps to stabilize cell shape
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Attachment to Basal Lamina Hemidesmosomes – half of a desmosome, attaches cell to basal lamina
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Repairing and Replacing Epithelia Epithelia are replaced by division of germinative cells (stem cells) –Continuous Near basal lamina
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Glandular Epithelia Endocrine and exocrine glands
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Endocrine Glands Release hormones: –into interstitial fluid –no ducts
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Exocrine Glands Produce secretions: –onto epithelial surfaces –through ducts –Tears, milk, enzymes into digestive tract, perspiration on skin
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Modes of Secretion – Exocrine Glands Merocrine secretion – produced in Golgi apparatus, released by vesicles (exocytosis)
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Modes of Secretion Apocrine secretion – produced by Golgi apparatus, released by shedding cytoplasm
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Modes of Secretion Holocrine secretion – released by cells bursting
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Types of Secretions – Exocrine Glands Serous glands: –watery secretions Mucous glands: –secrete mucins Mixed exocrine glands: –both serous and mucous
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Gland Structure – Exocrine Glands Exocrine glands can be classified as: –unicellular glands –multicellular glands
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Unicellular Glands Goblet cells are the only unicellular exocrine glands: –scattered among epithelia –e.g., in intestinal lining
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Structure of Multicellular Exocrine Glands Structural classes of exocrine glands
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Structure of Multicellular Exocrine Glands
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