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Epithelial Tissue
Morrow 1/21/11 lecture
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Histology
Undergraduate 4
01/22/2011

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ecto, endo, or mesoderm
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germ layers epithelium is derrived from
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epithelium
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covers body surfaces, lines body cavities & constitutes glands
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barrier(skin), semi-permeable membrane, secretion (stomach), absorbtion (intestines), transport (cilia in trachea), sensation (taste buds)
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functions of epithelium (6)
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avascular (describes epithelia)
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never penetrated by blood vessels
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basement membrane
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what supports the epithelia (blood supply etc) and separates it from underlying CT and blood vessels
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diffusion
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mechanism epithelial tissues rely on for O2 and nutrients
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mucosa, serosa, endothelium
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types of epithelia
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mucosa
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epithelium that lines the body cavities that connect with the outside world
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alimentary, respiratory, GU tract
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body cavities lined with mucosa (examples)
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surface epithelia of ectoderm or endoderm, basal lamina(basement membrane), supporting CT (lamina propria), sometimes smooth muscle(muscularis mucosae)
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layers of mucosa
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epithelial lining (mesothelium), basal lamina(basement membrane), supporting CT (NO muscularis mucosae)
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layers of serosa
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serous membrane/serosa
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epithelium that lines closed body cavities
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peritoneal, pleural, pericardial
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closed body cavities (examples)
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mesoderm
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what germ layer is serosa derrived from?
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mesoderm
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what germ layer is endothelium derrived from
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endothelium
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epithelium that lines blood and lymph vessels
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endothelium
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epithelium that lines blood and lymph vessels
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variable number of muscle, CT layers, or tunics
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list the layers found in endothelium
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4-6 days
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lifespan of intestinal epithelia, (migrate from crypts and dead cells comprise feces)
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28 days
Definition
lifespan of skin cells
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basement membrane/external lamina
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name for extracellular matrix protein found on the basal surface of epithelia
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basement membrane
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provides structural support. scaffolding for growth, differentiation, and migration of cells during embryonic growth and regeneration.
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basement membrane
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non-cellular, protein and polysaccharide rich layer. acts as a filter between epithelium and underlying CT
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basement membrane
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semi-permeable membrane for nutrients and metabolites to and from epithelium via maintaing negative charge
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golmerular basement membrane
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important in kidneys as a highly selective filter for urine formation
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negative
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what charge is basement membrane
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Glycoseaminoglycans (GAG's), type 4 collagen, structural glycoproteins, large polypeptides with branched polysaccharide side chains
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list the major components of basement membrane (4)
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laminin, fibronectin, entactin
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example of structural proteins in basement membrane
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heparin sulfate
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example of a GAG in basement membrane
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4
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what type of collagen is found in basement membranes
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lamina lucida, lamina densa, lamina reticularis
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3 layers of basement membrane on EM
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lamina lucida aka rara
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on EM layer of basement membrane in contact with basal cell membrane
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lamina reticularis (fibro)
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bottom layer of the basement membrane that fuses with surrounding tissue
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basal lamina
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lamina lucida + lamina densa =
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basal lamina
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anchored to underlying CT with microfibrils of type 4 collagen (anchoring filaments)
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diabetes mellitus
Definition
disease with thickened basement membrane in blood vessels
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renal nephritis
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disease with thickened basement membrane in glomulerus
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occluding, adhering, communicating
Definition
3 types of functional cell junctions
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occluding junctions
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aka tight junctions
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occluding junctions
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junction located immediately beneath luminal surface of simple columnar epithelia
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zonula occludens
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portions of opposing cell membranes that are fused together in a continous circumferential band around the cell
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occluding junctions
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"gaskets" in function, prevent fluids from leaking around the cell
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anchoring junctions
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another name for adhering junctions
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bind cells together, act as anchoring points for cell cytoskeleton
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function of adhering junctions
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zonula adherins, macula adherins (desmosomes), hemidesmosomes, junctional complex
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4 types of adhering junctions
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zonula adherins
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a continuous band characterized by transmembrane glycoproteins (CAM/integrins) called cadherins
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cadherin
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in zonula adherens, adjacent membranes are not fused, just held together with this integrin(CAM)
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desmosome/ macula adherens
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most common type of cell junction
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desmosomes/macula adherins (stick spots)
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small circular patches located on lateral surface of cells, like spot welds, made of transmembrane proteins
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hemidesmosomes
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junction found on basal surface of cell only, anchoring it to the basement membrane
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integrins
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transmembrane receptor proteins that anchor cells to basement membrane as part or a hemidesmosome
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hemidesmosomes
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junction associated with high mechanical abrasion/shearing forces like on the skin
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hemidesmosomes
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junction that is like grass roots of a lawn
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z. adherens: band around lateral cell surface
m. adherens/desmo: lateral surface of cell
hemidesmo: basal surface of cell
junctional complex: circumfrential, between cells
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where are all 4 adhering junctions located
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junctional complex
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aka terminal bar
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junction complex
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specialized, circumfrential, intercellular connection
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junctional complex
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hybrid between adhering and occluding junctions
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junctional complex
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forms diffusion barrier between cells, like occludins
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zona occludens, zona adherens, macula adherens (desmosomes)
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3 separate zones of junctional complex, arranged circumferentially
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communicating junctions
Definition
aka gap junctions
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gap/communicating junction
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focal, or regional adherent zones located on the lateral border of the cell
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communicating junctions
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roughly circular intercellular contact areas containing hundreds of individual channels called connexons
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connexons (found in gap junctions
Definition
formed by a ring of 6 integral proteins call connexins surrounding 2nm diameter pores
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communicating/gap junctions
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permit passage of small molecules between adjacent cells, allow transport of information and metabolites between cells
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microvilli
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short, numerous, finger-like projections, extend from cell surface, contain actin filaments
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striated border, brush border
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microvilli increase SA for absorbtion, called ___ in intestines, and _____ in renal tubules
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terminal web
Definition
network of actin microfilaments supports microvilli at the base
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actin microfilaments
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the type of filament the terminal web is comprised of
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stereocilia
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long microvilli, also non-motile
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epididymis of males and sensory cells of inner ear
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location of stereocilia
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actin
Definition
what stereocilia are made of
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cilia
Definition
long, motile, cytoplasmic extensions
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Microtublues in 9 +2 arrangement
Definition
core of cilia is what
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basal body
Definition
each cilium arises from an individual ___ __ develop from centrioles
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metachronal
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cilia beat in synchronous ____ rhythm
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rapid rigid effective stroke, and slower flexible recovery stroke
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describe cilia strokes
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the human wave
Definition
what morrow compared cilia movement to
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dynein arms
Definition
mt in cilium are connected by this
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dynein arms, Kartagener's
Definition
if microtubules lack _____ ciliary mobility is impaired or absent, called _____ syndrome
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Kartagener's syndrom
Definition
characterized by infertile males and situs inversus
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situs inversus
Definition
heart is on the wrong side due to absence of cilliary activity during embryonic development
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# cell layers, shape of cells (at surface), surface specializations
Definition
3 criteria for classifying epithelia
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simple, stratified, pseudostratified
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classification of epithelia based on number of layers (3)
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squamous, cuboidal, columnar
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3 shapes of epithelial cells
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often at the bottom, lined up
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location of nuclei in simple columnar epithelia
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transitional epithelia
Definition
stratified epethelium modified for distensibility, varies from squamous to cuboidal
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lines most of the urinary tract (except urethra)
Definition
location of transitional epithelium
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endothelium
Definition
epithelia lining blood vessels and lymphatics, simple squamous
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mesothelium
Definition
epithelium lining closed body cavities, simple squamous
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gland
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structure composed of epithelial cells specialized for synthesis and secretion
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morphology, type of secretory product, mode of discharge of secretory product
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3 ways glands are classified
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simple-unbranched ducts, straight or coiled
compound-branched ducts
Definition
describe the two types of duct morphology
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tubular-tube like (straight or coiled)
acinar(alveolar)- sac like or flask shaped, sack called ascini
tubuloascinar-intermediate, tube with dilated end
Definition
name the shapes of glands and describe them
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goblet cell
Definition
name for a single cell gland
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serous: watery, basophilic ascini (ex: parotid) mucous: thick, viscid secretion, clear on H&E (ex: palatal) mixed(seromucous): contain both serous and mucousascini (sublingual, submandibular)
::serous demilunes::
  sebaceous: glands of skin, screte lipids
Definition
name/describe the 4 types of secretory product
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serous demilunes
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crescent shaped cells serous cells found in mixed glands
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endocrine: lack ducts, secrete products directly into blood stream
exocrine: secrete product onto epithelial surface via ducts, contain myoepithelial cells
Definition
describe the two functional groups of glands
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hormones
Definition
secretion product of endocrine glands
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myoepithelial cells
Definition
specialized contractile cells found in exocrine glands, lie vetween secretory cells and basement membrane. assist in secretion
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goblet cells
Definition
specialized unicellular exocrin glands located in epithelium. secrete mucous
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merocrine, apocrine, holocrine
Definition
3 modes of discharge of glands
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merocrine (eccrine)
Definition
in this gland only secretory products are relased, generally proteins, involves simple exocytosis, most common type
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apocrine
Definition
secretory product along with some cytoplasm, usually lipid products discharged from membrane bound vessicles (sweat and mamary glands)
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holocrine gland (sebaceous glands, ovary
Definition
entire cell secreted by rupturing and releasing contents
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