Epithelial Tissue

  • 4 types of tissue- epithelial, muscle,connective, nervous tissue
  • Histologist- Study of Tissues
  • Pathologist-studies the diseases of cells and tissues
  • Cellularity-more cells than matrix
  • Tissue-group of similar cells that together carry out a specific job
  • Junctions-anchor cells together so it can remain in a continuous sheet
  • Basement Membrane- bottom of epithelial tissue that has glycoproteins and reticular fibers
  • Microvilli- increases surface area for absorption
  • Avascular- no blood vessels
  • Cilia- Sweepers and cleaners
  • Simple Squamous- Diffusion,filtration,slick/Lungs, heart, blood vessel, kidneys
  • Simple Cuboidal- One layer, secretes, glands
  • Endocrine Glands- secretes hormones directly into blood
  • Exocrine Glands- products are carried by a duct to a hollow organ (digestive enzymes) or out of body (sweat)
  • Simple Columnar w/ microvilli-absorption of nutrients, intestines
  • Simple Columnar w/ cilia- sweeps eggs, Fallopian (uterine) tube
  • Pseudostratified Columnar- secretes mucus, sweeps out debris, upper respiratory tract (trachea, bronchi, bronchioles)
  • goblet cells- single cell gland that secrete mucus
  • Stratified Epithelium-more than one layer, classified by top layer
  • Stratified Squamous-takes friction, is a barrier, protects from fluid loss/Esophagus,skin,mouth
  • Connective Tissue-Type of tissue that stratified squamous sits on top of
  • Mitotic Cells-Cells in the stratified squamous tissue that regenerate (mitosis)
  • Melanocytes-make and release melanin
  • melanin-skin,eye, and hair pigment
  • Keratin- waterproof protective top layer of skin
  • Stratified Cuboidal-layered, secretes, glands
  • Desquamification-Friction causing top layer of stratified squamous cells to fall off
  • Transitional Epithelium-stretch to squamous shape (full) to cuboidal (empty)
  • Stratified Columnar-protection, surrounds sphincter muscles, at end of stomach