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Introduction to aperio/epithelium lecture

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Discuss the location, structure, and function of the basement membrane.   location - under epithelium. Structure - fusion of basal lamina with reticular lamina. Function - Anchor epithelium to loose CT underneath  
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Apical and basal surfaces   Apical = top, basal = bottom  
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simple squamous epithelium   rapid diffusion. Capillaries, alveoli, glomeruli  
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simple cuboidal epithelium   secretion and absorption. surface of ovaries, lining of nephrons, walls of renal tubules, parts of the eyes and thyroid  
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Simple columnar epithelium   move mucus and other substances. stomach, small intestine, uterus  
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microvilli   increase surface area for absorption, secretion  
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goblet cells   secrete mucin (mucus). Glandular simple columnar ET  
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Cilia   beat to move stuff. Found in trachea, fallopian tubes  
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stratified cuboidal ET   cuboidally shaped in multiple layers. Protect ducts of sweat glands, mammary glands, and salivary glands  
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stratified columnar ET   secretion and protection. ocular conjunctiva of the eye, parts of pharynx and anus, uterus, urethra and vas deferens  
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stratified squamous nonkeratinized ET   kept moist by body secretions. cornea, oral cavity, vagina, internal portion of lips, esophagus, anal canal  
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stratified squamous keratinized ET   protected from abrasion by keratin, and kept hydrated and protected from dehydration by glycolipids produced in stratum granulosum. Skin, tongue, external lips  
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pseudostratified columnar ciliated ET   secretion or absorption. trachea, upper respiratory tract  
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transitional epithelium   deal with changes in volume of fluid. Bladder, ureters, superior urethra, gland ducts of prostate.  
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