Histology: Epithelial Tissue Overview
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What is the main function of simple squamous epithelium?

Allows simple diffusion of gases, nutrients, and waste across a thin membrane.

In which of the following locations is simple squamous epithelium found?

  • Air sacs of lungs
  • Capillary walls
  • Interior of heart
  • Lining ventral body cavities
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What is the main function of simple cuboidal epithelium?

    Secretion, absorption, and protection.

    What is the primary function of stratified cuboidal epithelium?

    <p>Duct lining; secretion, absorption, and protection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Select all the locations where stratified cuboidal epithelium is commonly found.

    <p>Mammary glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the primary function of simple columnar epithelium?

    <p>Secretion of enzymes, mucous or other substances; absorption.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are goblet cells, and where are they found?

    <p>Goblet cells are a type of columnar cell that is a unicellular, mucous-secreting gland found in digestive and respiratory tracts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of transitional epithelium?

    <p>Allows for distension without tearing the membrane.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is transitional epithelium found?

    <p>Urinary bladder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

    <p>Protection, secretion, movement of mucous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is pseudostratified columnar epithelium found?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general definition of glands?

    <p>One or more cells that make and secrete a product.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of gland secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream?

    <p>Endocrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of gland secretes its products through a duct?

    <p>Exocrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of "apocrine" in relation to secretion?

    <p>Separating from.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the process of apocrine secretion.

    <p>Loss of cytoplasm along with the secretion through packed vesicles in the apical portion of the cytoplasm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Provide a common example of apocrine secretion.

    <p>Milk production.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common mode of secretion?

    <p>Merocrine/Eccrine Secretion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe how merocrine/eccrine secretion occurs.

    <p>Secretion is released from secretory vesicles by exocytosis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are examples of merocrine/eccrine secretion?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the gland cell during holocrine secretion?

    <p>The gland cell bursts when cell is packed with secretion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Give an example of holocrine secretion.

    <p>Sebaceous glands - oil glands attached to hair follicles all over the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes skeletal muscle from other muscle types?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of skeletal muscle?

    <p>Provides body heat. Protein fibers contract, shortening the muscles which pull on bones or skin causing movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these features is not a characteristic of smooth muscle?

    <p>Striated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of smooth muscle?

    <p>Propels or squeezes substances through hollow organs by alternating between contracting and relaxing. Makes up walls of vessels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a defining characteristic of cardiac muscle?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of cardiac muscle?

    <p>Gap junctions between intercalated discs help muscle cells to synchronize contractions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a function of the skin?

    <p>Regulation of blood sugar levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the layers of the epidermis, from the outermost layer to the innermost layer?

    <p>Stratum corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is melanin, and what is its primary function in the skin?

    <p>Melanin is a pigment that protects DNA from ultraviolet rays, acting as a natural sunblock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of sebaceous glands?

    <p>Secretion of sebum: a lipid substance that softens and lubricates hair and skin, providing bactericidal properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When are apocrine sweat glands most active?

    <p>At puberty and in stress/emotional situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of eccrine sweat glands?

    <p>Thermoregulation, response to stress, lowers pH and acts as antibiotic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of ceruminous glands?

    <p>Protects ear drum, keeps outer surface of eardrum pliable, waterproofed, blocks entry of foreign material.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Simple Squamous Epithelium

    • Function: Allows simple diffusion of gases, nutrients, and waste across a thin membrane.
    • Location: Air sacs of lungs, capillary walls, interior of the heart (endothelium), and lining ventral body cavities (mesothelium).

    Simple & Stratified Cuboidal Epithelia

    • Simple: Function in secretion, absorption, and protection (glandular cells). Location: Kidney tubules, secretory portion of the thyroid, and salivary glands.
    • Stratified: Function in duct lining, secretion, absorption, and protection. Location: Sweat glands and mammary glands.

    Simple Columnar Epithelium

    • Function: Secretion of enzymes, mucus, or other substances; absorption.
    • Location: Digestive tract.
    • Goblet cells: Unicellular, mucous-secreting gland found in digestive and respiratory tracts.

    Transitional Epithelium

    • Function: Allows for distension without tearing the membrane.
    • Structure: Modified stratified epithelium (cells change shape from round to flat).
    • Location: Urinary bladder.

    Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

    • Function: Protection, secretion, and movement of mucous.
    • Location: Nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi, and parts of the male reproductive tract.

    Glands

    • Glands: One or more cells that make and secrete a product. Two types of glands exist:
      • Endocrine Glands: Secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.
      • Exocrine Glands: Secrete products onto a surface, including the skin surface.

    Apocrine Secretion

    • Ap- = separating from.
    • Loss of cytoplasm along with the secretion through packed vesicles in the apical portion of the cytoplasm.
    • Example: Milk production.

    Merocrine/Eccrine Secretion

    • Most common mode of secretion.
    • Secretion released from secretory vesicles by exocytosis.
    • Examples: Mucous that traps bacteria, lubricates and protects lumens, and sweat that cools the body.

    Holocrine Secretion

    • Gland cell bursts when the cell is packed with secretion.
    • Example: Sebaceous glands (oil glands attached to hair follicles all over the body).

    Skeletal Muscle

    • Nucleus Number: Multiple.
    • Striated: Yes.
    • Voluntary/Involuntary: Voluntary.
    • Cell Division: Limited.
    • Function: Provides body heat and causes movement by shortening protein fibers pulling on bones or skin.

    Smooth Muscle/Visceral Muscle

    • Nucleus Number: Single.
    • Striated: No.
    • Voluntary/Involuntary: Involuntary.
    • Cell Division: Limited.
    • Function: Propels or squeezes substances through hollow organs by alternating between contracting and relaxing; makes up walls of vessels.

    Cardiac Muscle/Myocardium

    • Nucleus Number: Single.
    • Striated: Yes.
    • Voluntary/Involuntary: Involuntary.
    • Cell Division: Limited.
    • Function: Gap junctions between intercalated discs help muscle cells synchronize contractions.

    Skin

    • Function: Protection from external environment, excretion of salts, water, and wastes, maintaining internal temperature (insulation/sweating), melanin production (UV ray protection), water resistance (keratin protects against water loss), vitamin D synthesis (assists calcium metabolism), and sensation (touch, pain, pressure, temperature).
    • Skin is the body's first line of defense against pathogens.

    Stratum Corneum, Stratum Lucidum, Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Spinosum, Stratum Basale

    • Layers of the skin.
    • Stratum corneum: Outermost layer of dead cells that flake off. Stratum lucidum is located below it and only in palms and soles of the feet. Stratum granulosum cells are located below and stratum spinosum cells are located below that. And stratum basale is the bottom layer, which contains stem cells that produce new skin cells.

    Melanin: Pros and Cons

    • Pros: Protects DNA from ultraviolet rays.
    • Cons: Blocks UV rays needed for vitamin D production, increasing the risk of not having enough vitamin D.

    Sebaceous Glands

    • Structure: Holocrine glands with ducts that open into hair follicles.
    • Function: Secretes sebum (an oil) which softens and lubricates hair and skin, and is bactericidal.
    • Location: All over the body except for palms and soles of the feet.

    Sweat Glands: Apocrine

    • Structure: Ducts empty into hair follicles.
    • Function: Active at puberty and in stress/emotional situations.
    • Location: Underarms, genitals, and around nipples.
    • Secretion: Similar to sweat, with additional fatty acids and proteins; milky white to yellow; slight odor, which becomes unpleasant if decomposed by bacteria.

    Sweat Glands: Merocrine/Eccrine

    • Structure: Single coiled tube in the dermis; duct opens to a sweat pore.
    • Function: Thermoregulation, response to stress, lowers pH, and acts as an antibiotic.
    • Location: All over the body (forehead, upper lip, palms, soles).
    • Secretion: Sweat (water, salts, wastes, and vitamins): pH 4–6. Dermcidin is an antibiotic in sweat that protects against bacterial growth.

    Ceruminous Glands

    • Function: Protects the ear drum, keeps the outer surface of the eardrum pliable and waterproofed, and blocks entry of foreign material.
    • Location: Dermis of the ear canal.
    • Secretion: Cerumen (earwax).

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