Quizlet Anatomy - Tissues: Epithelial

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  1. adherens junctions: cell junctions in epithelium that reinforces tight junctions (common name)
  2. alveolar: exocrine glands that look like sacs
  3. apical: epithelial surface that lines free space
  4. apical: layer of epithelium that dictates the name of its shape
  5. basal: epithelial surface that connects to underlying connective tissue
  6. basal lamina: supporting layer of connective tissue under the epithelium
  7. cilia: these propel something along epithelial cells
  8. columnar: epithelial cells that are rather tall
  9. compound: exocrine glands with branched ducts
  10. cuboidal: regularly shaped epithelial cells with nuclei in the middle
  11. desmosomes: cell junctions that connects to cytoskeletons
  12. diffusion: primary function of simple squamous epithelium that is not as pronounced in the others
  13. endothelium: short name for simple squamous epithelium
  14. filtration: primary function of simple cuboidal epithelium as opposed to the rest
  15. gap junctions: cell junctions that are holes
  16. gap junctions: cell junctions that allow cells to act as one whole unit
  17. goblet cell: a unicellular exocrine gland
  18. keratin: protein that makes epithelium tough and waterproof
  19. lumen: free space in a blood vessel or something that is bordered by epithelium
  20. mesothelium: one-word for epithelia that lines serous cavities, eg. peritoneal, pericardial etc.
  21. microvilli: these are used for increasing surface area for absorption
  22. mucin: protein that makes up mucus
  23. protection: primary function of stratified epithelia as opposed to simple
  24. pseudostratified: epithelium with nuclei all over the place
  25. pseudostratified columnar: epithelium in the trachea
  26. regeneration: chemotherapy inhibits this characteristic of epithelia
  27. secretion: columnar epithelia have this function as opposed to others
  28. simple: single-layered epithelium
  29. simple: exocrine glands with unbranched ducts
  30. simple columnar: epithelium in the digestive tube
  31. simple columnar: epithelium that makes up exocrine glands
  32. simple cuboidal: kidney epithelium
  33. simple squamous: epithelium in the alveoli of the lungs
  34. squamous: flat epithelial cells
  35. stratified: epithelium with multiple layers
  36. stratified columnar: epithelium in the penis
  37. stratified cuboidal: epithelium in the salivary glands
  38. stratified squamous keratinized: epihelium in the epidermis
  39. tight junctions: outermost cell junctions in epithelium (common name)
  40. transitional: epithelium that allows stretching
  41. transitional: epithelium in the bladder and ureter
  42. tubular: exocrine glands that look like tubes
  43. zonula adherens: cell junctions in epithelium that reinforces tight junctions (latin name)
  44. zonula occludens: outermost cell junctions in epithelium (latin name)