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GI - Histology - Liver, Gallbladder, & Exocrine Pancreas Flashcards

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What are the three major salivary glands?

A

Parotid,

submandibular,

sublingual

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Describe the following three salivary glands with respect to secretion (serous vs. mucous):

Parotid

Sublingual

Submandibular

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Parotid - Serous

Sublingual - Mixed (majority mucous)

Submandibular - Mixed (majority serous)

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From smallest to largest, what are the three stages of duct in salivary glands?

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Intercalated –> Striated –> Interlobular

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Describe the histological characteristics of the following three duct ‘levels’ of a salivary gland:

Intercalated

Striated

Interlobular

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Intercalated - flattened cuboidal

Striated - eosinophilic; aligned basal mitochondria

Lobular - pseudostratified or simple columnar

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Are any contractile cells present in salivary glands?

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Myoepithelial cells

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Are the myoepithelial cells of the salivary glands within or outside the basal lamina of the ductal cells?

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Within

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True/False.

The exocrine pancreas has myoepithelial cells around its acini.

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False.

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What are the three ‘stages’ of pancreatic duct segments from the acini to the main pancreatic duct?

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Centroacinar cells –>

Intercalated ducts –>

Intralobular ducts

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Describe the histological characteristics of the following three duct ‘levels’ of a given pancreatic exocrine gland:

Centroacinar

Intercalated

Intralobular

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Centroacinar - pale, small

Intercalated - very short / simple cuboidal

Intralobular - simple cuboidal

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True/False.

The gallbladder has no goblet cells.

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True.

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What type of necrosis is present in acute pancreatitis?

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Fat necrosis

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What is in the center of a liver lobule?

What are at the hexagonal corners?

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A central vein;

the portal triad

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What are the portions of the portal triads found in the liver?

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Hepatic artery branch

Portal vein branch

Bile duct branch

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What type of vessel is a liver sinusoid?

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A discontinuous (sinusoidal) capillary

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Where is the perisinusoidal space (space of Disse)?

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Between the sinusoidal epithelium and the hepatocytes

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What cellular structure in the space of Disse (perisinusoidal space) can be visualized via EM?

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Hepatocyte microvilli

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True/False.

The hepatic venous blood flow and bile flow within the portal triads is in the same direction, towards the central vein.

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False.

The hepatic venous blood flow and bile flow within the portal triads are in opposite directions, venous blood towards the central vein and bile flow away.

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What immune cell is found in the endothelial lining of the hepatic sinusoids?

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Kupffer cells

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What myofibroblast precursor is found in the perisinusoidal space (of Disse)?

What substance does it store?

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Ito cells;

vitamin A

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______ cells are highly involved in the collagen deposition in liver fibrosis and/or portal hypertension.

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Ito (stellate)

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What epithelium lines the gallbladder lumen?

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Simple columnar

(tallest in the body)

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What are the two roles of the gallbladder?

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Store bile;

concentrate bile (reabsorb water)

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Glisson’s capsule surrounds the ________.

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Liver

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What two substances are often found in hepatocyte granules?

(Hint: one is a storage unit; one is a sign of wear-and-tear.)

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Glycogen;

lipofuscin

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Bile ductal cells have ______________________ epithelia.
Simple cuboidal
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What are the three zones of a hepatic acinus?
Zone 1 - close to lobule artery Zone 2 - in the middle Zone 3 - close to central vein
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What is the importance of the three hepatic zones in regards to oxygenation?
Zone 1 - **most oxygenated** Zone 2 Zone 3 - **least oxygenated**
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What is the importance of the three hepatic zones in regards to metabolism?
Zone 1 - **primary site of gluconeogenesis** Zone 2 Zone 3 - **primary site of detoxification / glycolysis**
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Which zone of the liver has the lowest oxygenation?
Zone 3
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Which zone of the liver is the primary source of gluconeogenesis?
Zone 1
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Which zone of the liver is the primary source of detoxification?
Zone 3
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Which zone of the liver is the primary source of glycolysis?
Zone 3
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C.
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A.
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What are the two ducts on the left? What is the duct on the right?
Striated; intercalated (parotid gland)
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D. (smaller than size of acinus; low cuboidal)
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D. (Interlobar would be wayyy bigger)
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Describe the general cellular structure of a salivary gland. Describe the order of duct types. Describe mucinous and serous acini.
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What layer of cells surrounds mucous cells in a salivary gland mucous acinus?
A serous demilunes
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Describe the biliary/pancreatic duct and sphincter system anatomy.
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Describe pancreatic acinar cells according to their apical and basolateral sides.
Pyramid shaped; apical - zymogen granules basolateral - RER
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Describe the general structure of a pancreatic acinus.
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Describe the structure of a pancreatic duct leading off an acinus (in terms of unique cells found in the acinus and duct).
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Which of the following does not have a striated duct? Parotid glands Pancreatic glands
Pancreatic glands
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D. (pancreatic islets)
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What part of a hepatic lobule provides the venous drainage to the lobule?
The central vein (not the portal veins branches on the hexagonal points)
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What are two different names for the vitamin A-storing fibroblast precursors found in the perisinusoidal space (of Disse) in the liver?
Ito cells | (stellate cells)
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**True/False**. Hepatocytes have microvilli on their apical surfaces and bile canaliculi on their basolateral surfaces.
**False**. Hepatocytes have microvilli on their _basolateral_ surfaces and bile canaliculi on their _apical_ surfaces.
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**True/False**. Hepatocytes have cilia on their basolateral surfaces (in the perisinusoidal space of Disse).
**False**. Hepatocytes have _microvilli_ on their basolateral surfaces (in the perisinusoidal space of Disse).
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What histological layer is present in most of the GI tract but not in the gallbladder?
The muscularis mucosae
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Does the gallbladder have microvilli?
Yes.
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What organ is this slide taken from?
Gallbladder (note: tall simple columnar epithelia with microvilli, no clear muscularis mucosae)
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B.
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D.
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D.
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B.
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Describe the three zones of hepatic lobules based on oxygenation.
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Describe the three zones of hepatic lobules based on oxygenation levels.
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What structure is shown here?
The gastro-esophageal junction
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What is wrong with this esophagus?
Metaplasia (Barrett's esophagus)
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Name the most common locations for peptic ulcers according to decreasing frequency.
**Duodenum** --\> **gastric antrum** --\> within Barrett's esophagus --\> margins of prior gastric surgery
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What percentage of peptic ulcers have bleeding as a complication?
30%
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Are peptic ulcers usually multiple or solitary? What size are they normally?
Solitary; \< 4 cm
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\_\_\_% of GI polyps are non-neoplastic.
90
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\_\_% of gastric malignancies are gastric carcinomas.
90
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What is the 5-year survival rate for gastric carcinoma?
10%
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What are two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease?
Crohn's disease; ulcerative colitis
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What is a potential cause for inflammatory bowel disease?
Post-viral autoimmune attack (mimicry - maybe some specific body proteins look like the viral proteins)
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Describe the lesions of Crohn's disease.
Intermittent ('skip') lesions; strictures; linear ulcers; fissures/perforations
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Describe the lesions of ulcerative colitis.
Extends continuously from rectum in proximal direction
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What layers are involved in Crohn's disease. Are granulomas present?
Transmural; yes (noncaseating)
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What layers are involved in ulcerative colitis. Are granulomas present?
Mucosa (sometimes submucosa); no

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