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18 Cards in this Set
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What are the 8 characteristics of epithelium? |
1. lining
2. layers - single/multiple 3. intercellular space - minimal 4. avascular 5. polarization 6. keratin 7. cell junctions 8. basement membrane |
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What is a mneumonic to remember 8 characteristics of epithelium?
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PACK LIL AB
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What are the 6 functions of epithelium?
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1) protection
2)absorption 3) secretion 4) excretion 5) sensation 6) contraction |
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What is the menumonic to remember the 6 functions of epithelium?
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SECCAP
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What are the three ways to classify epithelial cells?
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1) number of layers
2) shape of surface cells 3) structural specializations |
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What is the classification scheme based on number of layers |
1) simple
2) stratified |
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What is the classification based on shape of cells?
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1)squamous
2)columnar 3) cuboidal |
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What is the classification based on structural specializations?
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1) psuedostratified
2) transitional 3) microvilli, cilia, keratinzed |
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what is endothelium?
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simple squamous epithelium lining blood vessels
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What is mesothelium?
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simple squamous epithelum lining body cavity
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What are the characteristics of simple epithelial
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1)encourage passive diffusion
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what is the hallmark for psuedostratified epithelium?
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all touch basement membrane
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what cell is most likely to show polarity?
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simple columnar epithelium
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What are the two types of stratified squamous epithelium?
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-non keratinzed
-keratinized |
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where would you find keratinzed vs non keratinized stratified epithelium?
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keratinized - on surface
non keratinized - lining inside surface |
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Where would you find stratified columnar epithelium? |
transition from one type of epithelium to another
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What are the two states of transitional epithelium? (what do they look like)
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relaxed - cuboidal
distended -s qaumous |
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where do you find transitional epithelium?
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urinary system
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