 | Term | Definition |
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lumen |
free space in a blood vessel or something that is bordered by epithelium |
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apical |
epithelial surface that lines free space |
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basal |
epithelial surface that connects to underlying connective tissue |
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regeneration |
chemotherapy inhibits this characteristic of epithelia |
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simple |
single-layered epithelium |
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stratified |
epithelium with multiple layers |
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apical |
layer of epithelium that dictates the name of its shape |
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squamous |
flat epithelial cells |
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cuboidal |
regularly shaped epithelial cells with nuclei in the middle |
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columnar |
epithelial cells that are rather tall |
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secretion |
columnar epithelia have this function as opposed to others |
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endothelium |
short name for simple squamous epithelium |
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diffusion |
primary function of simple squamous epithelium that is not as pronounced in the others |
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simple squamous |
epithelium in the alveoli of the lungs |
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mesothelium |
one-word for epithelia that lines serous cavities, eg. peritoneal, pericardial etc. |
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simple cuboidal |
kidney epithelium |
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filtration |
primary function of simple cuboidal epithelium as opposed to the rest |
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protection |
primary function of stratified epithelia as opposed to simple |
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simple columnar |
epithelium in the digestive tube |
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pseudostratified columnar |
epithelium in the trachea |
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pseudostratified |
epithelium with nuclei all over the place |
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stratified squamous keratinized |
epihelium in the epidermis |
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transitional |
epithelium that allows stretching |
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transitional |
epithelium in the bladder and ureter |
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keratin |
protein that makes epithelium tough and waterproof |
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mucin |
protein that makes up mucus |
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stratified columnar |
epithelium in the penis |
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stratified cuboidal |
epithelium in the salivary glands |
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simple columnar |
epithelium that makes up exocrine glands |
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goblet cell |
a unicellular exocrine gland |
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simple |
exocrine glands with unbranched ducts |
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compound |
exocrine glands with branched ducts |
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tubular |
exocrine glands that look like tubes |
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alveolar |
exocrine glands that look like sacs |
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tight junctions |
outermost cell junctions in epithelium (common name) |
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zonula occludens |
outermost cell junctions in epithelium (latin name) |
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adherens junctions |
cell junctions in epithelium that reinforces tight junctions (common name) |
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zonula adherens |
cell junctions in epithelium that reinforces tight junctions (latin name) |
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desmosomes |
cell junctions that connects to cytoskeletons |
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gap junctions |
cell junctions that are holes |
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gap junctions |
cell junctions that allow cells to act as one whole unit |
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basal lamina |
supporting layer of connective tissue under the epithelium |
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microvilli |
these are used for increasing surface area for absorption |
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cilia |
these propel something along epithelial cells |
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