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Epithelial Tissue

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 Outline
▪ Introduction
▪ Epithelial Tissue Characteristics
▪ Cell to Cell Adhesions
▪ Classification
▪ Glands

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 Introduction
Tissue: a group of similar cells specialized to carry on a particular function

4 types of tissue:

▪ Epithelial T.
▪ Connective T.
▪ Muscle T.
▪ Nervous T.

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 Introduction

Epithelial Tissue:

▪ Definition
▪ Embryonic origin
▪ Functions

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Epithelial Tissue Characteristics
▪ Free surface open to the outside or an open internal space
▪ Basement Membrane
▪ Lack Blood Vessels
▪ Ability to divide
▪ Tightly packed with little extracellular space
▪ Polarity
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 Basement Membrane
• Structure:
Type IV collagen
Laminin
Nidogen and Perlecan
• Functions:
As a filter
Structural support
To maintain cell polarity
To mediate many cell-to-cell interactions
As a scaffold that allows rapid epithelial repair
and regeneration
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Microvilli, Stereocilia, and Cilia

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Cell to Cell Adhesions

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 Epithelial Tissue Classification
Classified based on shape and cell layers

❑Shape:

▪ Squamous

▪ Cuboidal

▪ Columnar

❑Number:

▪ Simple = single layer

▪ Stratified = 2 or more layers 11

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 Simple Squamous Epithelium

▪ Endothelium
▪ Mesothelium
▪ Pericardium
▪ Parietal Layer of Bowman Capsule
▪ Lung

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 Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

▪ Thyroid
▪ Ovary
▪ Proximal & Distal Convoluted
Tubules, Collecting Tubules

▪ Gland Ducts
▪ Bronchioles
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 Simple Columnar Epithelium
▪ Stomach
▪ Intestine
▪ Gall Bladder
▪ Uterine & Its Tubes

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 Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

▪ Nonciliated type in male’s

sperm-carrying ducts and ducts of

large glands

▪ Ciliated variety lines the trachea,

most of the upper respiratory tract.

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 Stratified Squamous Epithelium

▪ Nonkeratinized type forms

the moist linings of the esophagus,

mouth and vagina

▪ keratinized variety forms the

epidermis of the skin.

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 Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium
▪ Sweat Glands

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 Stratified Columnar Epithelium

▪ Conjunctiva

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 Transitional Epithelium

▪ Lines the ureters, urinary bladder and

part of the urethra.

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Glands

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Endocrine Glands
▪ Secrete product into blood stream
▪ No Ducts
▪ Pituitary, Thyroid, Testes and
Ovaries
Exocrine Glands
▪ Secrete substance onto body surface
or into body cavity
▪ Have ducts
▪ Salivary, Mammary, Sweat and
Lacrimal glands 22
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▪ Unicellular:
Goblet Cell

▪ Multicellular

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