Epithelial Tissue Part 2: Apical Surface PDF
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Saba University School of Medicine
Dr. Mallika Indran
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This document is lecture notes on epithelial tissue, specifically focusing on apical surface modifications such as microvilli, stereocilia, and cilia. It also describes the function, structure, and location of these components in the body, including details on ciliary movement within cells. The document includes diagrams and illustrations to clarify the complex structures.
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Epithelial Tissue Part 2: Epithelial Cell Surface Modifications: Apical Surface Dr. Mallika Indran BDS, PhD, FICCDE Saba University School of Medicine Office Hours: 12-2.00 pm, Monday – Friday and by Appointment...
Epithelial Tissue Part 2: Epithelial Cell Surface Modifications: Apical Surface Dr. Mallika Indran BDS, PhD, FICCDE Saba University School of Medicine Office Hours: 12-2.00 pm, Monday – Friday and by Appointment Email: [email protected] Epithelial cells exhibit polarity Each domain shows specializations or modifications Microvilli Microvilli cont. Compare the longitudinally and transversely sectioned microvilli In light microscopy the microvilli are seen as a striated border or brush border Stereocilia Cilia Motile Cilia a c Ciliary Movement Dynein Transverse section showing normal cilia ultrastructure References Histology, A Text and Atlas, M.H. Ross & Pawlina, 8th Ed. Wolters Kluwer, 2020 Junqueira’s Basic Histology, Text and Atlas, Anthony L. Mescher, 16th Ed. Mc Graw Hill, 2021 Netter’s Essential Histology, William K. Ovalle, Patrick C, Nahirney, 3rd Ed. Elsevier, 2021 Color Atlas of Histology, L.P. Gartner, J.L. Hiatt, 7h Ed. Wolters Kluwer, 2018 Atlas of Human Histology: A Guide to Microscopic Structure of Cells, Tissues and Organs, Robert L. Sorenson, T. Clark Brelje, 3rd Ed., 2014 Wheater’s Functional Histology, B. Young, J.S. Lowe, A. Stevens, J.W. Heath, 5th Ed. Churchill and Livingstone, 2006
