GI Histology Flashcards
(34 cards)
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Layers of the GI tract1
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Mucosa
epithelial lining
lamina propria (loose connective tissue)
muscularis mucosa
submucosa (dense connective tissue)
muscularis propria
serosa (loose connective tissue)
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Layers of the GI tract pic
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Esophagus
4
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What layer does the esophagus not have
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Serosa
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Epithelium of the esophagus is made of what type of cell
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Squamous
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Esophagus
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What type of epithelium is the stomach made of
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Simple columnar
8
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Where are there no blood vessels
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mucosa. Once you see a vessel you know you are in the submucosa or lower
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Stomach
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Stomach
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Stomach
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Small intestine
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Small Intestine
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Small Intestine
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Small Intestine
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Colon
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Colon
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Colon
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Appendix
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Appendix
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Anus/ Rectum
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What type of epithelial cell is the rectum made of
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columnar
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What type of epithelium is the anus made of
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squamous
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Pancreas
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Pancreas
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Pancreas
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Pancreas
Duct is the bottom L
Islet is the top R
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Liver
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Liver
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Liver
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Gallbladder
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Main digestive function of liver is to..
produce bile
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Does pancreas function as endocrine or exocrine?
Both!
Exocrine- alkaline pancreatic juice. Proteases, amylase, lipases...
Endocrine- Insulin, glucagon, somatostatin
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