Histology Flashcards
(141 cards)
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Reticular Tissue
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Components of Connective Tissue
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Collagen Elastin Reticular (collagen)
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What characterizes cartilage?
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Flexible matrix Chondroblasts Lacunae
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What is the function of melanin?
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Dark pigmentation to protect the skin
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Simple Columnar
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
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Non-Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium Location
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Tongue Esophagus Vagina
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Bone
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- Fibroblasts
2-3. Elastic and Collagenous Fibers
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What kind of microscope do we use?
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Brightfield microscope
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Arrector pili
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Simple Columnar Epithelium
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Dense Regular Tissue Location
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Tendons Ligaments Vocal cords Arteries
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Fibrocartilage
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Simple Columnar Epithelium Location
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Inner Intestinal Lining Uterus Inner Stomach Lining Stomach Tubules
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- Chondrocytes
- Collagen Fibers
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium Location
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Nasal Cavity Trachea Bronchi
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- Chondroblasts
- Chondrocytes
- Lacunae
- Ground Substance
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Hyaline Cartilage Location
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Ends of Bones in Moveable Joints Trachea Ends of Ribs Bronchi “Adam’s Apple” Fetal Skeleton
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
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White Blood Cells
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Leukocytes Fight Infection
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
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What is the name of the area below the epidermis that contains Meissner corpuscles?
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Dermal papillae
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Where are Chondroblasts found?
Perichondrium
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General Characteristics of Connective Tissue
Most Abundant More matrix than cell Most supportive and binding tissue
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Red Blood Cells
Erythrocytes
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Hyaline Cartilage
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Sebacious glands (oil), hair follicles, and sweat glands are all located in what layer of the skin?
Dermis
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Dense Regular
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What is the function of transitional epithelium?
To expand and contract
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1. Perichondrium
2. Chondroblasts
3. Matrix and Elastic Fibers
4. Chondrocyte in Lacunae
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Neuron
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Cardiac Muscle
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Dense Irregular Fiber
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What are the functions of muscular tissue?
1. motility (movement)
2. movement of substances through the body
3. posture
4. speech
5. respiration
6. heat production
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What is the function of Adipose?
Store Triglycerides
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
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Adipose Tissue Location
Subcutaneous Layer of Skin Surrounding Organs Bone Marrow
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What are the three layers of the skin?
1. Epidermis
2. Dermis
3. Hypodermis/Subcutaneous
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Elastic Cartilage
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Areolar Fibroblasts
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Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium
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Simple squamous epithelium
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1. Fibroblasts
2. Reticular collagen fibers
3. Leukocytes
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What is the free surface in around the epithelial tissue called?
Lumen
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Adipose
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Compact Bone (Osseous) Location
External Bone Surfaces
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What is the function of the Pacinian corpuscle?
To detect firm pressure
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1. Osteon
2. Central Canal
3. Lamella
4. Lacuna
5. Canaliculi
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium Location
Glands Liver Kidney Tubules
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Skeletal Muscle
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Pacinian corpuscle
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Is non-vascular tissue slow or quick to heal?
Slow
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What is the fluid in blood called?
Plasma
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
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What is the ability to distinguis two point or lines very close together as separate points or lines?
Resolution
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Transitional Epithelium
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium
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Microscopist
Person who makes microscope pictures
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What attaches epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue?
Basement membrane
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Where are meissner and pacinian corpuscles found?
In the dermis
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What are cardiac muscle cells called?
Cardiomyocytes
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What is the name of the muscle that raises hairs upright?
Arrector pili
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What is the cell body of a neuron called?
Soma
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Areolar Connective Tissue
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What is the function of keratin?
Water-proofing
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What is a keratin cell called?
Keratinocyte
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Where are mature Chondrocytes stored?
Matrix
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Reticular Tissue Location
Spleen Lymph Nodes
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What are the characteristics of cardiac muscle?
* branched
* striated
* single nucleus in center
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
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Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium Location
Epidermis of Skin
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Fibrocartilage Location
Intervertebral Discs Pubic Symphasis
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Microscope
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What covers the Hyaline Cartilage?
Perichondrium
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Simple Squamous Epithelium Location
Lungs Kidneys Blood Vessels Body Cavities
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Transitional Epithelium
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Keratinized Startified Squamous Epithelium
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Smooth muscle
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What are the characteristics of skeletal muscle?
* long
* cylindrical
* unbranched
* striated
* multiple nuclei
* voluntary
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Areolar Ground Substance
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What are the 4 types of tissue?
1. Epithelial tissue
2. Connective tissue
3. Excitable tissue
4. Skin
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Areolar Elastic Fiber
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Elastic Cartilage
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What is micrography?
Study of microscopes and their images
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What is the role of Chondroblasts?
Secrete Matrix
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Reticular Tissue
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Bone
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What are the 5 layers of the epidermis?
1. Stratum corneum
2. Stratum lucidum
3. Stratum granulosum
4. Statum spinosum
5. Stratum basale
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Where is Areolar Tissue found?
Everywhere (ubiquitous)
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What are the 2 kinds of excitable tissue?
1. Muscular tissue
2. Nervous tissue
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Fibrocartilage
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Simple Columnar Epithelium
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Simple Squamous Epithelium
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What is the function of areolar tissue?
To support and defend; contains mast cells that secrete histamine and facilitate inflammation
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What are the characteristics of smooth muscle?
* unstriated
* singly nucleated
* spindle shape
* unbranched
* short
* involuntary
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What is the function of intercalated discs in cardiac muscle?
Bind cells together, facilitate electrical impulse transmission
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1. Fibroblasts
2. Elastic and collagenous Fibers
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Which of the 5 layers of the epidermis is miotic?
Stratum basale
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What is the function of dendrites?
carry nerve impulses toward soma (shorter)
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Simple Columnar Epithelium
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Where is skeletal muscle found?
* Bicep, tricep, "muscle-muscles"
* attached to bones
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Smooth Muscle
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What is Ground Substance?
A mix of: Tissue Fluid Minerals Proteoglycans (protein + carbohydrate)
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Areolar Collagenous Fiber
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Adipose Cytoplasmic Membrane
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What is the function of Fibrocartilage?
Shock Absorbtion
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Transitional Epithelium
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What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
1. skeletal
2. cardiac
3. smooth
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Platelets
Thrombocytes Cell Fragments
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Where is smooth muscle found?
viscera and vasculature
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What is the name of a picture made by a microscope?
Micrograph
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1. Lumen
2. Nucleus
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Dense Irregular Tissue Location
Dermis of Skin Organ Capsules Sheathing of Bones Nerves Cartilages
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
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Blood Function
Transport Tissue
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What is the function of the axon?
carry nerve impulses away from soma (single, long)
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Simple Columnar Epithelium
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Meissner corpuscle
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How do you calculate total microscope magnification?
ocular mag (10x) X objective mag = total mag.
10x X 40x = 400x
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What is the metric system pneumonic?
* King - kilo 1000
* Henry - hecto 100
* Died - deca 10
* While - whole 1
* Drinking - deci 0.1
* Chocolate - centi 0.01
* Milk - milli 0.001 (10^-3)
* Maybe - micro 10^-6
* Not - nano 10^-9
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Skeletal muscle cross-section
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What is the function of the Meissner corpuscle?
To detect light touch
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Epithelial tissue location
Covering surfaces Lining things
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
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1. Plasma
2. Leukocytes
3. Erythrocytes
4. Platelets
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What happens to cells as they move up through the 5 layers?
They die and are sloughed off
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Elastic Cartilage
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Elastic Cartilage Location
Outer Ear Epiglottis Auditory Canal
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Arrector pili
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Where are Keratin and Melanin found?
Epidermis
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Hyaline Cartilage
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Blood
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Transitional Epithelium Location
Only in Urinary System Bladder Ureters Urethra
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What is contained in the hypodermis?
Adipose and blood vessels
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1. Soma
2. Nucleolus
3. Axon
4. Astrocytes
5. Cytoplasm
6. Nucleus
7. Microglia
8. Dendrites
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What is a melanin cell called?
Melanocyte
