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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium is a stratified epithelia.
False
What does it mean to be a stratified squamous epithelia?
Many layers of flat cells
What is the function of stratified squamous epithelia?
Protection from abrasion
Where can you find stratified squamous epithelia?
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Which epithelium is a thick membrane composed of several cell layers?
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What cells compose the stratified squamous epithelium?
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In the stratified columnar epithelium, what type are the basal cells?
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In stratified squamous epithelia, basal cells are metabolically active.
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What type of cells are the surface cells in a stratified squamous epithelium?
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In the keratinized type of stratified squamous epithelium, what are the surface cells filled with?
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Are the surface cells dead or alive in a stratified squamous epithelium?
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In the stratified squamous epithelium, what are the basal cells active in?
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In stratified squamous epithelium, what do the basal cells produce?
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What is the function of the stratified squamous epithelium?
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Where can the nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium be located?
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Where can the keratinized stratified squamous epithelium be located?
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Is the epidermis of skin a wet or dry membrane?
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What is the barrier of protection?
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What cells compose stratified columnar epithelium?
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What is the function of stratified columnar epithelium?
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What cells make up the basal cells of the transitional epithelia?
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What shapes do the cells make in the apical cells of the transitional epithelia?
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Why do apical cells change shape?
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Where can the transitional epithelia be located?
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What epithelia resembles both stratified squamous and stratified cuboidal cells?
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What are the basal cells of the transitional epithelia?
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What are the surface cells of the transitional epithelia?
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What determines the shape of the surface cell in the transitional epithelia?
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What is the function of the transitional epithelium?
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What are glands?
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What do the glandular epithelia make?
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What glands produce hormones and are structurally diverse?
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Endocrine glands are made up of only epithelial cells.
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Where do endocrine glands secrete their products?
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Where do all exocrine glands secrete their products?
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What are the types of exocrine glands?
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What are the two types of exocrine glands?
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What is the only single celled gland?
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Where can you find unicellular exocrine glands?
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What do the unicellular exocrine glands produce?
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What makes mucous?
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What are the purposes of mucous?
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Why is the top of a goblet cell bigger than the bottom?
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What organ is composed of goblet cells?
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Why is the stomach cell composed of goblet cells?
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Which type of exocrine gland is structurally more complex?
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What exocrine glands have epithelium derived ducts and secretory epithelium?
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What are the classifications of the multicellular exocrine glands?
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Which classifications of the multicellular exocrine glands relates to ducts?
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Which classifications of the multicellular exocrine glands relates to the shape?
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What does it mean for a multicellular exocrine gland to be simple?
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What does it mean for a multicellular exocrine gland to be compound?
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What does it mean for a multicellular exocrine gland to be tubular?
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What does it mean for a multicellular exocrine gland to be alveolar?
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What does it mean for a multicellular exocrine gland to be tubuloalveolar?
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Where do the multicellular exocrine glands dip into?
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What is an example of a simple tubular exocrine gland?
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What is an example of a simple branched tubular exocrine gland?
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What is an example of a simple alveolar exocrine gland?
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What is an example of a simple branched alveolar exocrine gland?
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What is an example of a compound tubular exocrine gland?
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What is an example of a compound alveolar exocrine gland?
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Study Notes
Stratified Epithelium Overview
- Pseudostratified columnar epithelium is not a stratified epithelium.
- Stratified squamous epithelium consists of multiple layers of flat cells.
Functions and Locations
- The primary function of stratified squamous epithelium is protection against abrasion.
- Common locations for stratified squamous epithelium include skin, esophagus, and mouth.
- Stratified columnar epithelium is a thick membrane composed of several layers found in rare locations like the male urethra.
Cell Composition and Characteristics
- Stratified squamous epithelium is made up of basal cells and squamous surface cells.
- In stratified columnar epithelium, basal cells can be cuboidal or columnar.
- Surface cells in stratified squamous epithelium are squamous or flattened.
- Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium has surface cells filled with keratin and these surface cells are dead.
Cell Activity and Functions
- Basal cells in stratified squamous epithelium are metabolically active and involved in mitosis.
- They also produce cells for the superficial layers of the epithelium.
- Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium is found in moist linings such as the esophagus and vagina.
Transitional Epithelium
- Transitional epithelium features basal cells that are cuboidal or columnar and apical cells that can be domed or flat based on organ stretch.
- Allows for distension of urinary organs due to apical cell shape changes.
- Located in the ureters, bladder, and part of the urethra.
Glandular Epithelia
- Glands are defined as groups of cells that produce and secrete a specific fluid.
- Glandular epithelia form endocrine and exocrine glands, with endocrine glands producing hormones and having diverse structures.
- Endocrine glands secrete products into the blood, while exocrine glands release products onto skin or into body cavities.
Exocrine Glands
- Types of exocrine glands include mucous, sweat, oil, salivary, and pancreatic glands.
- Can be classified as unicellular or multicellular; goblet cells are the only unicellular exocrine gland.
- Unicellular exocrine glands mainly produce mucin and water for protection and lubrication.
Multicellular Exocrine Glands
- More complex in structure, multicellular exocrine glands have ducts and secretory cells.
- Classifications based on ducts: Simple (unbranched) and Compound (branched).
- Classifications based on shape: Tubular (tube-shaped), Alveolar (sac-shaped), and Tubuloalveolar (combination of tubes and sacs).
Examples of Exocrine Glands
- Simple tubular exocrine gland: Intestinal gland.
- Simple branched tubular gland: Gastric glands (stomach).
- Simple branched alveolar gland: Sebaceous (oil) glands.
- Compound tubular gland: Duodenal glands of small intestines.
- Compound alveolar gland: Mammary glands.
- Compound tubuloalveolar gland: Salivary glands.
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