EPITHELIUM

CAPT DR POONAM SINGH
DEPT OF ANATOMY
SEQUENCE OF PPT
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INTRODUCTION
DEVELOPMENT
CLASSIFICATION
HISTOLOGICAL APPEARANCE
APICAL DOMAIN & ITS MODIFICATIONS
LATERAL DOMAIN & ITS SPECIALIZATIONS
BASAL DOMAIN
GLANDS & ITS TYPES
TISSUES

4 Basic types
DEVELOPMENT
5 – 6 DAY
6th DAY

Implantation of the Blastocyst
9TH DAY
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT OF EPITHELIUM
1. Ectoderm:- skin, hair follicles, mammary glands,
cornea, conjunctiva, some parts of mouth & anal
canal.
2. Endoderm:- GIT ( except part of mouth &anal canal),
resp tract, glands.
3. Mesoderm:-body cavities (Mesothelium),
endothelium.
EPITHELIUM
• Avascular tissue composed of cells,
1. Covers the exterior of body surfaces
2. Lines internal body cavities & body tubes
3. Forms parenchyma of glands their ducts
4. Specialized epi cells fxn as receptors for the
special senses.
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Nourished by connective tissue
Regenerate & repair quickly
FUNCTIONS
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Protection
Absorption
Secretion
lubrication
Transportation
Receptor fxn ( sensory)
Characteristics
1. Cell junctions:- specific cell-to-cell adhesion
molecules.
2. Exhibit functional & morphological polarity
a) Apical domain
b) lateral domain
c) basal domain

3. Rest on basement membrane
- anchors epithelial cells to underlying connective tissue
CLASSIFICATION
• Based on 2 factors:1. Simple / Unilaminar

2. Compound / Stratified /
Multilaminar
Based on the shape of surface cells:-

W>H

W=H

H>W
EPITHELIUM
UNILAMINAR/ SIMPLE

MULTILAMINAR/ SRTATIFIED

SQUAMOUS

STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS

CUBOIDAL
COLUMNAR

KERATINIZED
WITHOUT SPECIALIZATION

NON-KERATINIZED

WITH SPECIALIZATIONS

STRATIFIED CUBOIDAL

MICROVILLI

STRATIFIED COLUMNAR

PSEUDOSTRATIFIED

NONCILIATED

SENSORY CELLS

GLANDULAR CELLS

CILIATED

MYOEPITHELIAL CILIA

CILIA

TRANSITIONAL

STEREOCILIA
Classification of Epithelial Tissue
Simple Squamous Epithelium
• Structure
– Single Layer of flattened cells

• Function
– Diffusion and filtration
– Not effective protection – single
layer of cells.

• Location
– Endothelium
– Mesothelium
– Lung alveolus
Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
• Structure
– Single layer of cube shaped
cells

• Function
– Secretion and
transportation in glands,
filtration in kidneys

• Location
– Glands and ducts (pancreas
& salivary), kidney tubules,
germinal layer ofovaries
Simple Columnar Epithelium
• Structure
– Elongated layer of
cells with nuclei at
same level
• Function
-- Absorption, Protection
& Secretion
• Location
-- GIT
Simple Columnar Epithelium with
specializations
1. Ciliated columnar epithelium:-cell surface bears cilia.
-lines the resp tract, uterus, uterine
tubes.

2. Simple columnar epithelium with
microvilli:-visible only under EM.
-striated border:- small intestine
- brush border:- GB
- increase surface area & absorption
rate
Simple Columnar Epithelium with
specializations
3. With secretory
function: Goblet cells
- scattered in the
mucosa of stomach &
small intestines
- single cell glands,
produce protective
mucus.
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
• Structure
Many layers (usually Cuboidal/columnar at base & squamous
at surface)
 Found in those surfaces subject to friction.

• Function
– Protection
– Keratin (protein) accumulates in older cells near the
surface
• waterproofs and toughens skin

• Keratinized/ Non-keratinized
Stratified squamous
keratinized
• Loc:- skin
• Superficial cell die &
lose their nuclei
• Keratin (+)
Stratified squamous non-keratinised
• Loc:Mouth, tongue,
pharynx, esophagus,
vagina & cornea.
Stratified squamous epithelium

• Eg..
vagina
Stratified Cuboidal epithelium
• Loc:-large ducts of
sweat glands, salivary
glands, pancreas.
Stratified columnar epithelium
• Loc:- palpebral
conjunctiva
Special classification of epithelium
1. PSEUDOSTRATIFIED
EPITHELIUM
• Structure
– Irregularly shaped cells with nuclei at
different levels – appear stratified, but
aren’t.
– All cells reach basement membrane

• Function
– Absorption and Secretion
– Goblet cells produce mucus
– Cilia (larger than microvilli) sweep mucus

• Location
– Respiratory Linings & Reproductive tract
2. TRANSITIONAL
EPITHELIUM
• Structure
– Many layers / Stratified epithelium
– Very specialized
• cells at base are cuboidal or
columnar, at surface will vary.
– Change between stratified & simple
as tissue is stretched out.

• Function
– Allows stretching (change size)
– Impermeable to salts

• Location
– Urinary bladder, ureters & urethra
URINARY
BLADDER
Apical domain and its
modifications
-exhibits special structural surface
modifications to carry out specific
fxns.
1.

Microvilli
- fingerlike cytoplasmic projections
- increase surface area for absorption
- length= 5 µm
- vary
a) short, irregular, bleb-like (transepithelial transport is less).
b) tall, closely-packed, uniform ( transport fluid & absorb metabolites).
2. STEREOCILIA
• Extremely long,
immotile microvilli.
• length= 5-10 µm
Limited to:• Epididymis
• Proximal part of
ductus deferens
• Sensory cells of the
inner ear
In EM:- hairs of a paint
brush
3. Cilia
- hair like extensions of apical plasma membrane containing anoxeme.
- motile extensions
 Moves mucus, etc. over epithelial surface
 5-10 µm : length
 0.2 µm : diameter
3 Types of cilia
1. Motile:- large no. (+)nt on the apical domain of many epithelial
cells.

2. Primary / Monocilia:- solitary projections, Immotile
- single cilium per cell (+)nt
fxn:- Chemosensors mediate light sensation
Osmosensors Odorant
Mechanosensors sound perception in
multiple organs in the body
3. Nodal cilia:-Found in the embryo on the bilaminar germ disc
-Concentrated in the area that surrounds the primitive node.
Lateral domain & its
specializations
• Characterized by the presence of  CAMs
Classification of cell contacts
• Unspecialized contacts

-Cell adhesion molecule
- Each CAM is in contact with
intermediate protein.
-Force is transmitted from
cytoskeleton of one cell to
another.
-TEM:- bead-like
Specialized junctional structures
• Forms the barrier & attachment device junctional
complex responsible for joining cell together.
• Three types:1. Anchoring jxns
2. Occluding jxns/ tight
cell to cell contact:
jxns / Zonula occludens
(a). Macula adherens
(Desmosomes)
(b). Zonula adherens
3. communicating jxns/ Gap
(Adhesive belts)
jxns

Cell to extracellular matrix :
(a) Focal adhesions / Adhesive strips
(b) Hemidesmosomes / Focal spots
Desmosomes
Zonula adherens
ANCHORING
JUNCTIONS

DESMOSOME

ZONULA ADHERENS
Fascia adherens
Hemidesmosomes
Occluding junctions
Gap junctions
TYPES OF CELL JUNCTIONS
TYPES OF CELL JUNCTIONS
Basal domain
BASEMENT MEMBRANE
• Amorphous, dense layer of
variable thickness at the
basal surfaces of epithelia.
• Consists of:
1. Basal lamina
a). Lamina densa
b). Lamina Lucida
2. Reticular lamina
• Visible under LM
BASEMENT MEMBRANE
• Functions:
1. Adhesion
2. Act as barriers
3. Cell organization
4. Regeneration of
peripheral nerves
after injury
GLANDS
EXOCRINE GLANDS

ENDOCRINE GLANDS

-Consists of duct

- Lacks duct system

-Secretes their product into the

- Secrete their product into the CT

surface directly / thru the duct

 enter bloodstream  reach
target cells

-Secretion: Unaltered, concentrated -product called as HORMONES

- Sweat, Oil glands, Salivary glands,

- Thyroid, adrenal and pituitary

Mammary glands.

glands
Classification of Exocrine glands
1. Unicellular
- simplest, single cell
- Unbranched duct
2. Multicellular / compound
- > one cell
- Branched duct
1. Tubular:- tube like
2. Alveolar/ Acinar:- flask shaped
3. Tubuloalveolar:- tube ends in sac like dilation
** Tubular secretory portions:- straight,
branched, coiled
** Alveolar portions:- single / branched
Modes of Secretion
1. Merocrine Glands:•
secretory products del
in membrane bounded
vesicles apical surface of
cells extrude by exocytosis
•

Eg.. Pancreatic acinar cells,
sweat gland, salivary glands
Modes of Secretion
2. Apocrine Glands:• Secretory product
released in apical
portion of cell
surrounded by a thin
layer of cytoplasm
within an envelope of
plasma membrane.
•

Eg.. Mammary gland,
ceruminous gland of
ext auditory meatus
Modes of Secretion
3. Holocrine Glands:• Secretory product
accumulates within the
cell programmed cell
death
• Sec products & cell
debris discharged into
lumen
• Eg.. Sebaceous gland of
skin, meibomian glands
PARACRINE GLANDS
• Secretory material reaches
the target cells by diffusion
through the extracellular
space / subjacent CT.
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
• Eg… Pituitary gland, ovaries,
testes, pancreas
Thyroid gland, Adrenal
gland
DISCUSSION

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    EPITHELIUM CAPT DR POONAMSINGH DEPT OF ANATOMY
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    SEQUENCE OF PPT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. INTRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT CLASSIFICATION HISTOLOGICALAPPEARANCE APICAL DOMAIN & ITS MODIFICATIONS LATERAL DOMAIN & ITS SPECIALIZATIONS BASAL DOMAIN GLANDS & ITS TYPES
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    DEVELOPMENT OF EPITHELIUM 1.Ectoderm:- skin, hair follicles, mammary glands, cornea, conjunctiva, some parts of mouth & anal canal. 2. Endoderm:- GIT ( except part of mouth &anal canal), resp tract, glands. 3. Mesoderm:-body cavities (Mesothelium), endothelium.
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    EPITHELIUM • Avascular tissuecomposed of cells, 1. Covers the exterior of body surfaces 2. Lines internal body cavities & body tubes 3. Forms parenchyma of glands their ducts 4. Specialized epi cells fxn as receptors for the special senses. • • Nourished by connective tissue Regenerate & repair quickly
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    Characteristics 1. Cell junctions:-specific cell-to-cell adhesion molecules. 2. Exhibit functional & morphological polarity a) Apical domain b) lateral domain c) basal domain 3. Rest on basement membrane - anchors epithelial cells to underlying connective tissue
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    CLASSIFICATION • Based on2 factors:1. Simple / Unilaminar 2. Compound / Stratified / Multilaminar
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    Based on theshape of surface cells:- W>H W=H H>W
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    EPITHELIUM UNILAMINAR/ SIMPLE MULTILAMINAR/ SRTATIFIED SQUAMOUS STRATIFIEDSQUAMOUS CUBOIDAL COLUMNAR KERATINIZED WITHOUT SPECIALIZATION NON-KERATINIZED WITH SPECIALIZATIONS STRATIFIED CUBOIDAL MICROVILLI STRATIFIED COLUMNAR PSEUDOSTRATIFIED NONCILIATED SENSORY CELLS GLANDULAR CELLS CILIATED MYOEPITHELIAL CILIA CILIA TRANSITIONAL STEREOCILIA
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    Simple Squamous Epithelium •Structure – Single Layer of flattened cells • Function – Diffusion and filtration – Not effective protection – single layer of cells. • Location – Endothelium – Mesothelium – Lung alveolus
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    Simple Cuboidal Epithelium •Structure – Single layer of cube shaped cells • Function – Secretion and transportation in glands, filtration in kidneys • Location – Glands and ducts (pancreas & salivary), kidney tubules, germinal layer ofovaries
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    Simple Columnar Epithelium •Structure – Elongated layer of cells with nuclei at same level • Function -- Absorption, Protection & Secretion • Location -- GIT
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    Simple Columnar Epitheliumwith specializations 1. Ciliated columnar epithelium:-cell surface bears cilia. -lines the resp tract, uterus, uterine tubes. 2. Simple columnar epithelium with microvilli:-visible only under EM. -striated border:- small intestine - brush border:- GB - increase surface area & absorption rate
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    Simple Columnar Epitheliumwith specializations 3. With secretory function: Goblet cells - scattered in the mucosa of stomach & small intestines - single cell glands, produce protective mucus.
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    Stratified Squamous Epithelium •Structure Many layers (usually Cuboidal/columnar at base & squamous at surface)  Found in those surfaces subject to friction. • Function – Protection – Keratin (protein) accumulates in older cells near the surface • waterproofs and toughens skin • Keratinized/ Non-keratinized
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    Stratified squamous keratinized • Loc:-skin • Superficial cell die & lose their nuclei • Keratin (+)
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    Stratified squamous non-keratinised •Loc:Mouth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, vagina & cornea.
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    Stratified Cuboidal epithelium •Loc:-large ducts of sweat glands, salivary glands, pancreas.
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    Stratified columnar epithelium •Loc:- palpebral conjunctiva
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    Special classification ofepithelium 1. PSEUDOSTRATIFIED EPITHELIUM • Structure – Irregularly shaped cells with nuclei at different levels – appear stratified, but aren’t. – All cells reach basement membrane • Function – Absorption and Secretion – Goblet cells produce mucus – Cilia (larger than microvilli) sweep mucus • Location – Respiratory Linings & Reproductive tract
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    2. TRANSITIONAL EPITHELIUM • Structure –Many layers / Stratified epithelium – Very specialized • cells at base are cuboidal or columnar, at surface will vary. – Change between stratified & simple as tissue is stretched out. • Function – Allows stretching (change size) – Impermeable to salts • Location – Urinary bladder, ureters & urethra
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    Apical domain andits modifications -exhibits special structural surface modifications to carry out specific fxns.
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    1. Microvilli - fingerlike cytoplasmicprojections - increase surface area for absorption - length= 5 µm - vary a) short, irregular, bleb-like (transepithelial transport is less). b) tall, closely-packed, uniform ( transport fluid & absorb metabolites).
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    2. STEREOCILIA • Extremelylong, immotile microvilli. • length= 5-10 µm Limited to:• Epididymis • Proximal part of ductus deferens • Sensory cells of the inner ear In EM:- hairs of a paint brush
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    3. Cilia - hairlike extensions of apical plasma membrane containing anoxeme. - motile extensions  Moves mucus, etc. over epithelial surface  5-10 µm : length  0.2 µm : diameter
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    3 Types ofcilia 1. Motile:- large no. (+)nt on the apical domain of many epithelial cells. 2. Primary / Monocilia:- solitary projections, Immotile - single cilium per cell (+)nt fxn:- Chemosensors mediate light sensation Osmosensors Odorant Mechanosensors sound perception in multiple organs in the body 3. Nodal cilia:-Found in the embryo on the bilaminar germ disc -Concentrated in the area that surrounds the primitive node.
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    Lateral domain &its specializations • Characterized by the presence of  CAMs
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    Classification of cellcontacts • Unspecialized contacts -Cell adhesion molecule - Each CAM is in contact with intermediate protein. -Force is transmitted from cytoskeleton of one cell to another. -TEM:- bead-like
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    Specialized junctional structures •Forms the barrier & attachment device junctional complex responsible for joining cell together. • Three types:1. Anchoring jxns 2. Occluding jxns/ tight cell to cell contact: jxns / Zonula occludens (a). Macula adherens (Desmosomes) (b). Zonula adherens 3. communicating jxns/ Gap (Adhesive belts) jxns Cell to extracellular matrix : (a) Focal adhesions / Adhesive strips (b) Hemidesmosomes / Focal spots
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    TYPES OF CELLJUNCTIONS
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    TYPES OF CELLJUNCTIONS
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    Basal domain BASEMENT MEMBRANE •Amorphous, dense layer of variable thickness at the basal surfaces of epithelia. • Consists of: 1. Basal lamina a). Lamina densa b). Lamina Lucida 2. Reticular lamina • Visible under LM
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    BASEMENT MEMBRANE • Functions: 1.Adhesion 2. Act as barriers 3. Cell organization 4. Regeneration of peripheral nerves after injury
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    GLANDS EXOCRINE GLANDS ENDOCRINE GLANDS -Consistsof duct - Lacks duct system -Secretes their product into the - Secrete their product into the CT surface directly / thru the duct  enter bloodstream  reach target cells -Secretion: Unaltered, concentrated -product called as HORMONES - Sweat, Oil glands, Salivary glands, - Thyroid, adrenal and pituitary Mammary glands. glands
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    Classification of Exocrineglands 1. Unicellular - simplest, single cell - Unbranched duct 2. Multicellular / compound - > one cell - Branched duct
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    1. Tubular:- tubelike 2. Alveolar/ Acinar:- flask shaped 3. Tubuloalveolar:- tube ends in sac like dilation ** Tubular secretory portions:- straight, branched, coiled ** Alveolar portions:- single / branched
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    Modes of Secretion 1.Merocrine Glands:• secretory products del in membrane bounded vesicles apical surface of cells extrude by exocytosis • Eg.. Pancreatic acinar cells, sweat gland, salivary glands
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    Modes of Secretion 2.Apocrine Glands:• Secretory product released in apical portion of cell surrounded by a thin layer of cytoplasm within an envelope of plasma membrane. • Eg.. Mammary gland, ceruminous gland of ext auditory meatus
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    Modes of Secretion 3.Holocrine Glands:• Secretory product accumulates within the cell programmed cell death • Sec products & cell debris discharged into lumen • Eg.. Sebaceous gland of skin, meibomian glands
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    PARACRINE GLANDS • Secretorymaterial reaches the target cells by diffusion through the extracellular space / subjacent CT. ENDOCRINE GLANDS • Eg… Pituitary gland, ovaries, testes, pancreas Thyroid gland, Adrenal gland
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