Histology Of Large Intestine Flashcards
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Large intestine
Appox. ____ cm long
•divided into several regions.
•It consists of: ____, ______,_____,_____, and _____
180
cecum
appendix, colon, rectum and anal canal.
The Cecum
•is continuous with the ileum at the ________ and forms a ___ pouch at the (proximal or distal?) end of the colon.
•It bears the _____, a (small or large?) , (slender or robust?) diverticulum.
ileocecal junction
blind
Proximal
appendix
Small
Slender
Colon Histological Features— Mucosa
•The mucosa shows (few or numerous?) closely arranged ___________ similar to those in the small intestine
Numerous
tubular glands or crypts
The mucosa of the large intestine is dissimilar
T/F
F
Intestinal glands of the colon are (shorter or longer?) and (more or less?) closely packed than those in the small intestine
Longe
More
The colon glands contain (few or numerous?) goblet cells, endocrine cells and in the (apical or basal?) half of the glands, proliferating and undifferentiated epithelial cells.
Numerous
Basal
Colon
The mucous secreted by ____ cells serves as a _____ that facilitates the passage of (solid or liquid?) contents through the colon
Goblet
lubricant
semisolid
Lamina propria of colon is the same as small intestine
T/F
T
Colon submucosa
The submucosa of the colon is dissimilar to that of the small intestine
T/F
F
Colon submucosa
Contains the (smaller or larger?) blood vessels and the ______ nerve plexus.
Larger
submucosal
Presence of Glands in submucosa of the colon
T/F
F
Glands are not present.
Colon of submucosa
Often lack fat cells.
F
Often contains fat cells
Colon of submucosa
●Some cells that contain ___-(positive or Negative?) granules, termed ___, are also present.
●These are most numerous in the _______.
PAS-positive; muciphages
rectum
Muscularis externa of colon
The outer, longitudinal coat of the muscularis externa of the cecum and colon differs from that of the small intestine in that it is collected into ____ (longitudinal or transverse?) bands called the _______
three
longitudinal
taeniae coli.
Muscularis externa of colon
The inner circular layer is (complete or incomplete?) and is (similar or dissimilar?) to that of the small intestine.
Complete
Similar
Muscularis externa of colon
Due to the tonus of the ______, the wall of the colon is gathered into (in or out?)wardly bulging pockets, the ____.
taeniae coli
Out ; haustra
Colon serosa
The serosa is (complete or incomplete?) in the colon, as the _____ and _____ portions of the colon are retroperitoneal.
➢Here the muscular wall of the colon is attached to adjacent structures by ________
➢Where a serosa is present, it may contain (small or large?) , _____ lobules of fat called ________.
incomplete
ascending; descending
an adventitia.
Large
pendulous
appendices epiploicae
Appendix Histological Features
➢The lumen is (small or large?) and (regular or irregular?) in outline, and taeniae coli are (present or absent?)
Small
Irregular
Absent
The histological structure of the appendix resembles that of the _____, but in ______.
colon
miniature
Appendix histological features
Absent of crypts
T/F
F
Presence of crypts but they are poorly formed
Appendix histological features
➢The (longitudinal or circular ?) muscle coat is complete and equally (thin or thick?) all round.
Longitudinal
Thick
Appendix Histological Features
The lamina propria is extensively infiltrated with _______, and details of the _____ often are ______ by the many _______ that may fill the _______ and ______
lymphocytes
Mucosa
obscured
lymphatic nodules
mucosa and submucosa.
Rectum— Histological Features
➢Histologically similar to the colon except for the fact that:
➢A _______ coat of _____ muscle is present.
•taenia coli or no taenia coli
continuous
longitudinal
There are no taenia.
Rectum—Histological Features
➢Peritoneum covers the _______ of the upper one-third of the rectum; and only the _____ of the middle third.
front and sides
front