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Anatomy: Basics of Histology

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What’s the study of tissues?

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Histology

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What are tissues?

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Groups of similar cells & extracellular products that carry functions

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How do you classify epithelial tissue?

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Number (amount) AND Shape

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Define: Intercellular Junctions

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close connections in membrane of lateral surfaces(side)

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What are the Intercellular Junctions?

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Tight Junction (Zonula Occludens), 
Adhering Junctions (Zonula Adherens), Desmosomes (Macula Adherens), 
Gap Junction
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Define: Zonula Occludens

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Tight Junction: Closely associated areas of two cells whose membranes join together forming a virtually impermeable barrier.
EX: digestive tract

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Define: Zonula Adherens

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Adhering Junctions: cell junction where cytoplasmic face is linked to the actin cytoskeleton. They can appear as bands encircling the cell (zonula adherens) or as spots of attachment to the extracellular matrix (adhesion plaques).

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Define: Macula Adherens

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Desmosomes: (Greek: desmos=band, soma, body) buttons between cell stress points
EX: most epithelial tissues

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Define: Basal layer

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Basement structure: Extracellular layer in between Epithelial basal surface and connective tissue.

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Define: Avascular

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no blood vessels. obtain nutrients from apical surface or by diffusion across basal

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What are the 3 layers of cells distinguished by number?

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simple- 1 layer
stratified- +1layer
pseudostratified- false layers

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Name Cell Classifications

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Squamous, Cubidol, Columnar, Transitional

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Define: Endothelium

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Tissue that forms a single layer of cells lining various organs and cavities of the body. It is formed from the embryonic mesoderm.
EX: blood vessels, heart, and lymphatic vessels.

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Define: Mesothelium

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The epithelium that lines the pleurae, peritoneum, and pericardium (primary germ layer Mesoderm)

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What are Glands?

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individual/multicellular organs predominantly from epithelial tissue that secrete chemical substances

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Squamous Cells

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“scaly” and flat

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Cubidol Cells

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“cube” with round nucleus in the center

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Colmunar Cells

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“column”; nucleus basal

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Transitional Cells

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morph; change due to expanding epithelial

EX: empty bladder (polyhedral cell)

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What does endocrine secrete?

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Hormones

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Merocrine (Eccrine) Glands

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(Greek: meros=share)
package secretion in secretory vesicles, release through exocytosis
eccrine glands: sweat glands not connected to hair follicles
EX: Lacrimine (tears) gland, salivary, sweat

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Which gland accumulates and then disintegrates?

How does it secrete it’s chemicals?

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Holocrine Glands
secretory accumulates>cell dies>breask off>cell division at base
EX: sebaceous (oil) gland

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Which gland’s secretion accumulates on applicable part of cytoplasm?

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Apocrine Glands
(Greek: appo=off)
EX: axial

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Anatomic Classification: Simple Gland

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single, unbranched duct

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Anatomic Classification: Compound Gland
branched ducts
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Anatomic Classification: Acinar
expanded sacs
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Anatomic Classification: Tubular
uniform diameter
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Anatomic Classification: Tubuloacinar
Combination of acinar and tubular
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What's the purpose of Connective Tissue?
Support, Bind, Protect
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What are the Connective Tissue characteristics?
cells, ground substance (matrix), protein fibers
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What connective tissue is only present in the umbilical cord?
Mucous connective Tissue: (Warton’s connective jelly)
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Define: stroma
internal part of organs. abundant. structural connective tissue physically support organs & resist external forces
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Define: Collagen Fibers
Unbranched extracellular, strong, flexible, resistant to stretching, coarse, wavy bundles 25% body protein EX: Tendons & ligaments
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Define: Elastic Fibers
thinner than collagen fibers. stretch and rejoin, wavy, branch EX: lung tissue. blood vessels
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Reticular Fibers
(rete=network) thinner than collagen & elastic. coated w/ glycoprotein. Ex) Stroma
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Describe Loose Connective Tissue. What are the three types?
- most common type in vertebrates. - holds organs in place, attaches epithelial tissue to other underlying tissues, surrounds blood vessels & nerves. 1. Areolar 2. Adipose 3. Reticular
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Areolar Connective Tissue
- contain all cell types of connective tissue - distort w/out damage - everywhere: surrounds nerves, blood vessels, & individual muscle cells. - subcutaneous layer to the skin - fibroblast cells
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Describe Adipose Connective Tissue
- Adipocytes: (white fat) loose, primarily of cells - padding, cushions shocks, storage Ex) FAT
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Describe: Reticular Connective Tissue
reticular fibers, fibroblasts, leukocytes forms stoma of lymphatic organs EX: Immune system
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Describe Dense Connective Tissue. What are the 3 types?
- protein fibers, less ground substance than loose tissue. 1. Dense Regular 2. Dense Irregular 3. Elastic
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Define: Fibroblasts
fibroblasts are widely dispersed in dense CT; irregular branching cells that secrete strong fibrous proteins and proteoglycans as an extracellular matrix.
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Describe: Dense Regular Connective Tissue
-fibers packed tightly parallel -single direction stress -few blood vessels=long healing process EX) tendons & ligaments.
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Describe: Dense Irregular Connective Tissue
-bundles of collagen fibers, span all directions -support stress from multiple directions EX) deep portion of dermis
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Describe: Elastic Connective Tissue
-branching elastic fibers & fibroblasts than loose morph EX: vocal cords
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Describe: Hyaline Cartilage
-a translucent bluish-white type of cartilage -most abundant & weakest EX: joints, the respiratory tract, and the immature skeleton.
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Define: Fibrocartilage
- contains fibrous bundles of collagen | - strongest, EX: intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis
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Define: Elastic Cartilage
- (yellow cartilage) elastic fiber networks & collagen fibers. - The principal protein is elastin. EX: epiglottis, external ear, Eustachian tube
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What CT does Chondrocyte Cells represent?
Cartilage
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What cartilage (CT) does Osteocyte (lacunae) represent?
Bone
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Define: Cartilage
-firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms -more in infant skeleton, replaced by bone during growth. -Lacunae hold osteocyties within extracellular matrix perichondrium surrounds. -outer fibrous dense CT & inner cellular layer
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What are the 3 types of Cartilage?
1. Hyaline 2. Fibrocartilage 3. Elastic
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What's the amount of organic/inorganic components in bones?
-⅓ organic components collagen fibers & protein-carbohydrates=flexibility & tensile Strength -⅔ inorganic components calcium salts, calcium phosphate=compressional strength Store calcium & phosperous
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What do bones store?
calcium & phosperous
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Define Compact (cortial) Bone
- hard outer layer of bones, minimal gaps/spaces. - Its porosity is 5–30%. 80% of the total bone mass - smooth, white, and solid bone appearance
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Describe Compact Bone Structure
Osteons/ Haversian System - Lamellae: rings encircle central canal (vascular) - Osteocytes: Bone cells - Canaliculi: passageways in matrix
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Define Trabecular (cancellous or spongy) Bone
-INTERIOR. Spaces. strong & lightweight -highly vascular, contains red bone marrow where haematopoiesis, the production of blood cells, occurs. EX) Ends of long bones, proximal to joints, within the interior of vertebrae.
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What type of connective tissue is "fluid"?
Blood
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What are Erythrocytes?
Red Blood Cells (RBC)
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What are leukocytes? What are their purpose?
- White Blood Cells (WBC) | - Immune system
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What are Placates? What are their purpose? What are they composed of?
- Plasma - blood clotting - dissolved protein fibers+watery ground substance
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What do Goblet Cells do?
secrete mucus
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Where can mucus membranes be found?
-internal to external environment | EX: respiratory, digestive, reproductive, urinar
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Describe: Cutaneous Membrane
- SKIN (Epidermis) | - keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
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Describe: Synovial Membrane
-"Free-moving' -thin, well-vascularized, areolar, fibrous, -secretes synovial fluid (lubricant) EX) synovial joints, lines the joint capsule
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Describe Serous Membrane (serosa)
-reduces friction from muscle movement -Serous fluid (transudate): thin, watery, from blood plasma -parietal of body cavity & visceral of organs EX) Mesothelium: simple squamous epithelium
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Describe: Skeletal Muscle Tissue
-voluntary striated muscle made up of elongated, multinucleated, transversely striated muscle fibers, having principally attachments to bones.
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Define: Periphery
nucleus at side of cell
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What's myocardium?
thick middle layer of heart walls
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Describe Cardiac Muscle Tissue
striated & involuntary (No NS stimulation)
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Define: Intercalated Discs
-connections, strong gap junctions between cells. nerve impulse EX) heart
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Describe: Visceral Muscle Tissue
- Visceral= Smooth - No cross striations. - contracts slower than skeletal muscle but the contraction can be sustained over a longer period of time. - EX) arteries, digestive tract, stomach, urinary bladder, blood vessels, heart
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What are glial cells?
supporting cells; protect framework for neurons
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What's the Maturing Epithelium process called?
Metaplasia
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What's the process when tissue cells increase their number?
Hypertrophy
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What's the process of increased tissue size through mitosis?
Hyperplasia
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What is the process called when a tumor(exceeding growth) forms?
Neoplasia
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What is it called when tissue shrinks?
Atrophy

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