GI Histology Flashcards

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Types of cells lining the oral cavity

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  • stratified squamous epithelium
    • non-keratinized, except @ hard palate
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Types of salivary glands and location

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  • salivary glands = exocrine glands = secrete products into lumen via duct system
  • submanidbular
  • sublingual
  • parotid
  • similar structures but different types secretory units (acini)
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Cell type & location

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  • stratified squamous epithelium
  • oral cavity
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  • A = parotid gland
  • B = sublingual gland
  • C = submandibular
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Types of acini

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  • acini = structural unit of secretory tlands which form lumens continuous w/duct system
  • serous acini
    • secretory product = mostly digestive enzymes and fluid
  • mucous acini
    • secretory product = extensively glycosylated proteins that fxn in lubrication of ingested food
  • mixed acini (inner = mucous, outer = serous)
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Histologic characteristics of submandibular salivary gland

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  • serous and mucous acini; serous predominate
  • gland is subdivided by connective tissue septa
  • serous-secreting sections = darker
  • mucous-secreting sections = lighter
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Histological characteristics of sublingual gland

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  • predominately mucous acini
    • do not stain well ==> white patches
  • ducts are surrounded by attending connective tissue
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Histologic characteristics of mixed acini

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  • occur @ both submandibular and sublingual glands
  • serous cells surround basal domains ==> form crescent shape profiles = “demilunes”
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Histologic characteristics of the parotid gland

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  • predominantly serous acini
  • large excretory ducts are surrounded by connective tissue
  • SA = serous acini
  • Ad = adipose cells
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Histologic characteristics of serous ducts

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  • intercalated duct
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Histological characteristics of mucous ducts

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12
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Identify

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  • duct from serous acini
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13
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Location? Identify A & B

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  • location = sublingual gland
  • A = larger duct
  • B = mucous acini
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14
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Identify

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  • duct from mucous acinus
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Identify 1 - 7

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  1. lumen of acinus
  2. mucous secretory granules
  3. nucleus of mucous cell
  4. cells of serous demilunes
  5. periacinar connective tissue
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Location? Identify A, B, C

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  • location = parotid gland
  • A = adipose
  • B = serous acini
  • C = larger duct
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Location? Identify A, B

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  • location = submandibular gland
  • A = serous acini
  • B = mucous acini
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Major layers of GI tract (general): esophagus ==> anus

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  • closest ==> farthest from lumen:
  • mucosa
  • submucosa
  • muscularis externa
  • serosa or adventitia
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Structure of esophagus

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  • 1 = lumen
  • 2= mucosa
  • 3 = epithelium
  • 4 = lamina propria
  • 5 = muscularis mucosa
  • 6 = submucosa
  • 7 = muscularis externa, inner circular
    • some striated muscle in upper 1/3 - 2/3 of esophagus
  • 8 = muscularis externa, outer longitudinal
  • 9 = adventitia.
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Histologic characteristics of esophageal wall

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  • closest ==> farthest from lumen:
  • epithelium = squamous cells (black line)
    • contains distinct regious of differentiation
  • lamina propria (LP) = loose connective
    • capillaries/small BVs
    • lymphocytes
    • lymphatic vessels (LY)
  • muscularis mucosa (yellow line)
    • contains smooth muscle
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Histologic characteristics of esophogeal-gastric junction

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  • abrupt epithelial change
  • thickening of muscularis mucosa
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Layers of the stomach

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  • rugae = large folds
  • serosa = continous w/peritoneum
  • muscularis externa has three layers
    • inner oblique
    • middle circular
    • outer longitudinal
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Histologic characteristics of gastric wall

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  • simple columnar epithelium (mucous-secreting, E)
  • lamina propria (LP)
  • gastric pits (GP)
  • gastric glands (GG)
  • lymph nodule (LN)
  • parietal cells (PC)
  • groups of chief or peptic cells (CC) at the base of the gastric glands (encircled) next to the muscularis mucosa (MM)
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Location? Identify A-J

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  • A = simple columnar epithelium/mucosa
  • B = gastric pits
  • C = lamina propria
  • D = gastric glands
  • E = lamina propria
  • F = parietal cells
  • G = lamina propria
  • H = lymph nodule
  • I = muscularis mucosa
  • J = chief (peptic) cells
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Location? Identify A, B

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  • location = stomach
  • A = rugae
  • B = lymph node
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Identify A - I

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  • A = surface epithelium
  • B = gastric pits
  • C = lyphoid nodule
  • D = gastric glands
  • E = lamina propria mucosae
  • F = submucosa
  • G = muscularis mucosae
  • H = smooth muscle layer
  • I = serosa
27
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Identify A, B, C

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  • A = esophagus
  • B = esophageal-gastric jxn
  • C = stomach
28
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Location? Identify A - E

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  • location = esophagus
  • A = mucosal layer/squamous epithelium
  • B = muscularis mucosae
  • C - E = lamina propria
  • F = lymphatic vessel
29
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Identify 1-9

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1 = lumen
2= mucosa
3 = epithelium
4 = lamina propria
5 = muscularis mucosa
6 = submucosa
7 = muscularis externa, inner circular
8 = muscularis externa, outer longitudinal
9 = adventitia.
30
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Identify A-D

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  • A = surface mucous cells
  • B = mucous neck cells
  • C = parietal cells
  • D = chief cells
31
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Identify regions 1-3 & structures A-E

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  • 1 = gastric pit
  • 2 = neck
  • 3 = base
  • A = parietal cells
  • B = chief cells
  • C = mucous neck cells
  • D = parietal cells
  • E = surface mucous cells
32
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Location? Fxn?

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  • location = stomach; gastric pits
  • fxn = mucous secreting cell
33
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Location? Fxn?

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  • stomach; @ neck of gastric gland
  • A = parietal cells
  • fxn = secrete HCl
34
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  • Location?
  • Identify A, B
  • A fxn?
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  • stomach; base of gastric gland
  • A = chief cells
  • B = muscularis mucosae
  • A fxn = secrete pepsinogen
35
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Identify. Fxn?

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  • chief cell
  • fxn = secrete pepsinogen
36
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Identify. Fxn?

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  • parietal cell
  • fxn = secrete HCl
37
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Characteristics of blood supply to stomach

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  • arterial supply ==> mucosa originates from arterioles @ submucosa
    • ==> capillary networks at LP and surface epithelium
38
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Identify.

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Junction between pylorus (stomach) and duodenum

39
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Identify A, B, C

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  • A = stomach
  • B = pyloric sphincter
  • C = duodenum
40
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Identify A - E + fxns

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  • A = plicae circulares
    • fxn = increase SA
  • B = mucosa
    • fxn = protective layer
  • C = submucosa
  • D = villi
    • fxn = increase SA
  • E = brunner’s gland
    • fxn = produce/secrete mucous and bicarb to neutralize stomach acid
41
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Location? Identify + fxn

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  • location = small intestine
  • villi
  • fxn = increase SA for absorption
42
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Location? Identify A-G

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  • Location = duodenum
  • A = villi
  • B = lamina propria
  • C = brunner’s glands
  • D = crypts
  • E = circular smooth muscle
  • F = longitudinal smooth muscle
  • G = lacteal
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Major surface structural difference throughout intestines

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  • decreased/structurally different villi as continue distally from duodenum ==> colon
44
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Structure of blood circulation to small intestine

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45
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Structure of lymphatic drainage @ small intestine

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  • lacteals ==> blind end or lymphatic nodule
46
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Structure of nervous system innervation @ small intestine

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  • parasympathetic ganglia
    • plexus of messner [submucosal]
    • myenteric plexus of Auerbach [muscularis]
47
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Location? Identify + fxn

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  • location = small intestine
  • A = lacteal
    • fxn = transport lymph/fats
48
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Location? Identify + fxn

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  • location = small intestine
  • Auerbach’s plexus
    • fxn = mostly parasympathetic innervation
49
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Location? Identify A, B + fxn

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  • small intestine
  • A = muscularis mucosae
  • B = meissner’s plexus
    • fxn = autonomic innervation; mostly sympathetic
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Identify A-D + B fxn

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  • A = muscularis mucosae
  • B = brunner’s glands
    • Fxn = secrete an alkaline (pH 8-9) mucoid product that neutralizes the acidic chyme from the stomach
  • C = inner circular smooth m.
  • D = outer long smooth m.
51
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Identify A,B

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  • A = goblets
  • B = digestive/absorptive cells (enterocytes)
52
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Location? Identify

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  • location = small intestine
  • digestive/absorptive cells (enterocytes) + microvilli
53
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Location? Identify + cell types

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  • small intestine
  • crypts of lieberkuhn
    • undifferentiated stem cells
    • endocrine cells
    • panneth cells = eosinophilic granules + defensins (antibacterial peptides) + lysozyme
54
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Location? Identify A,B + A fxn

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  • Small intestine, @ crypts
  • A = panneth cells
    • fxn = bacterial protection
  • B = muscularis mucosae
55
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Location? Identify + fxn

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  • location = ileum
  • Peyer’s patches = aggregations of lymphatic nodules
    • more abundant and larger @ ileum
56
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Mechanism of mucosal immunity

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  1. antigens transported to lymphoid tissue by M cells
  2. effector B cells are stimulated and migrate to distant glandular/mucosal tissues
  3. B cells ==> IgA producing plasma cells
  4. IgA abs transported into lumen
  • **entry of antigens at one location in the GI tract can provide the entire GI tract with immune protection
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Characteristics of M Cells

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  • localized by lymphoid tissue e.g. peyer’s patches
  • continously endocytose material ==> intraepithelial pockets filled w/lymphocytes
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Mechanism of IgA transport @ gut (general)

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  1. synthesis @ RER ==>
  2. golgi ==>
  3. basolateral PM ==>
  4. binds receptor @ basolateral PM of enterocytes ==>
  5. vesicular formation and transcytosis ==>
  6. vesicle fuses w/apical PM
  • the pIgA-R does not recycle like most receptors==> metabolic expense to transport polymeric IgA molecules into the lumen of the gut
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IgA transport @ salivary glands/hepatocytes

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  • Salivary gland acinar cells and hepatocytes also transport polymeric IgA
  • salivary: secreted from the glands directly into the mouth
  • hepatocytes: liver into bile and thence into the duodenum
60
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Identify A,B, C

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  • A = lumen w/feces
  • B = crypts of lieberkuhn
  • C = lymph nodules
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Location? Indentify A + composition

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  • location = colon
  • A = crypts of lieberkuhn
    • abundant @ colon
    • contains mostly goblet cells
    • some endocrine cells
62
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Location?

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appendix (“cecum”)

63
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Location? identify

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  • location = colon
  • muscularis externus
64
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Identify A,B

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  • A = rectum
  • B = anal canal
  • anal-rectal jxn ==> abrupt change from columnar to stratified squamous epithelium