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9 Cards in this Set
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Tight Junction |
(Resist Leaking): membrane proteins of two cells will connect or bond together, nearly a gap less connection |
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Desmosome |
(resist stretching): anchoring junctions, cytoskeleton of two cells connects together |
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Gap Junction |
(communication): membrane proteins form a protein between two cells |
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Functions |
Protective barrier, avascular, glands, absorption: apical surface-top, faces internal enviornment Basal surface-bottom, faces external enviornment Basement membrane-consists of protein fibers that connect epithelium to body
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endocrine glands |
connect to bloodstream |
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exocrine glands |
do not connect to blood stream, secrete to surface of body |
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merocrine (Eccrine) |
secrete material by excytosis |
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apocrine |
release material by shedding pieces of cytoplasm |
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holocrine (lysis) |
self destruct |
