BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

By:

MARIA KRISIA FAE DELOS REYES DE ASIS, BSN-RN

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COVERING AND LINING EPITHELIUM- classified according to two characteristics:

1. Arrangement of cells in layers- Depends on the function

a. SIMPLE EPITHELIUM- a single layer of cells

that functions in DIFFUSION, OSMOSIS, FILTRATION, SECRETION, and ABSORPTION

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b. PSEUDOSTRATIFIED EPITHELIUM- appears to have multiple

layers of cells because the cell nuclei lie at different levels and not all cells reach the apical surface

- cells that do not extend to the apical surface may contain cilia (TRACHEA & LUNGS); others (GOBLET CELLS) secrete mucus

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- they are actually simple epithelium because all cells are attached to the basement membrane. However, they appear like stratified epithelium, thus the term pseudostratified; pseudo meaning “false”

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c. STRATIFIED EPITHELIUM- consists of two or more

layers of cells that protect underlying tissues and locations where there is considerable wear and tear

HARD PALATE

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2. Cell shapesa. SQUAMOUS CELLS

- arranged like floor tiles and are thin, which allows the rapid passage of substancesb. CUBOIDAL CELLS

- as tall as they are wide and are shaped like cubes or hexagons. May have microvilli at apical surface (secretion/absorption)

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c. COLUMNAR CELLS- consists of two or more

layers of cells that protect underlying tissues and locations where there is considerable wear and teard. TRANSITIONAL CELLS

- change shape from flat to cuboidal. Ex. Uterus, urinary bladder

URINARY BLADDER

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- Combining the two characteristics, the types of covering and lining epithelia are as follows:

I. SIMPLE EPITHELIUMA. SIMPLE SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUMB. SIMPLE CUBOIDAL EPITHELIUMC. SIMPLE COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM

(CILIATED AND NON-CILIATED)D. PSEUDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR

EPITHELIUM (CILIATED AND NON-CILIATED)

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II. STRATIFIED EPITHELIUMA. STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM

(KERATINIZED AND NON-KERATINIZED)

B. STRATIFIED CUBOIDAL EPITHELIUM*C. STRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM* D. TRANSITIONAL EPITHELIUM

* - based on the shape of the cells at the APICAL surface

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

Transitional epithelium