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Histology Flashcards

1
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What are the four types of basic tissue?

A

Epithelia
Connective
Muscle
Nervous

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2
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What are some characteristics of epithelial cells?

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Cover surfaces, line cavities and form glands
Avascular
Regenerate rapidly (28 days for skin)
Display polarity

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3
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What are the 6 types of epithelial cell structure?

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Simple squamous
Stratified squamous
Keratinised stratified squamous
Simple cuboidal
Simple columnar
Psuedostratified ciliated columnar with goblet cells
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4
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Example of simple squamous epithelia….

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Alveoli

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5
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Example of simple cuboidal epithelia….

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Glands (apart from seminal vesicles and BU glands)

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6
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Example of simple columnar…

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GI tract epithelia

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7
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Example of keratinised squamous epithelia….

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Hands, feet (glaborous skin)

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8
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Example of psuedostratified ciliated columnar epithelia with goblet cells….

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Respiratory airways

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9
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Example of stratified squamous epithelia…

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Mouth/gums

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10
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What are the three types of proper connective tissue?

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Loose areolar CT (few collagen fibres)
Dense regular CT (lots of collagen fibres)
Dense irregular CT (lots of collagen fibres and fibroblasts)

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What is the main type of epithelia seen in the preadolescent ovary?

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Simple cuboidal

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12
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What type of connective tissue is the tunica albuginea?

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Dense irregular CT

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13
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Where are primordial follicles found?

A

Cortex

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14
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What ovarian structure is rich in neurovascular tissues?

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Medulla

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15
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What are the three cell types that make up the uterine tube?

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Mucosa cells - oocyte wafting (cilliated columnar) and peg cells (simple columnar)
Muscularis cells- peristalsis
Serosa cells- highly vascular

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16
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What cell type are the mucosa cells of the uterine tubes?

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Ciliated columnar cells

17
Q

What is the lamina propria?

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Loose areolar CT found between basal epithelia layer and deeper structures
Always found in mucus membranes

18
Q

What are the three parts of the uterine wall?

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Endometrium
Myometrium
Perimetrium

19
Q

What cell type is the endometrium?

A

Simple columnar epithelia

20
Q

In what orientation are myometrial fibres most often found?

A

Longitudinal
Circular
Longitudinal

21
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what cell type is the endocervix?

A

Simple columnar epithelium

22
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What cell type is the ectocervix? Why?

A

Stratified squamous epithelium

Abrasion resistant

23
Q

What type of connective tissue is the cervical stroma?

A

Dense regular CT

24
Q

From which structure is cervical mucus secreted? What is the cell type here?

A

Mucosal glands

Simple cuboidal

25
Q

What are the names given to the fossa either side of the cervix?

A

Lateral fornices

26
Q

What type of epithelium lines the vagina? Why?

A

Stratified squamous epithelium

Abrasion resistant

27
Q

What elastin containing structure is responsible for expansion during intercourse and childbirth?

A

Lamina propria

28
Q

The interstitial space of the testes is made up of what type of CT?

A

Dense irregular CT

29
Q

What type of cells are Sertoli cells?

A

Simple columnar epithelia

30
Q

What type of cells line the epididymis?

A

Psuedostratified columnar epithelium

31
Q

What type of cells are found in the seminal vesicles?

A

Psuedostratified columnar epithelium

32
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The prostatic capsule is made from what type of connective tissue?

A

Dense irregular CT

33
Q

What type of epithelia line the glandular prostate?

A

A mixture

best referred to as simple/low columnar

34
Q

What type of epithelia lines the urethra?

A

psuedostratified columnar epithelium

35
Q

What are the glands of litra?

A

Glands that line the urethra to secrete mucus

36
Q

What are the histological characteristics of thick skin?

A

Thick layer of keratin on surface

Stratum lucidum present

37
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What are the histological characteristics of thin skin?

A

Epidermis only thinly keratinised
Epidermal layer much thinner
Dermal layer big compared with epidermis

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