LabLiver Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
Q

Liver

A

lobules are hexagonal
cords of hepatocytes
sinuses between the cords
endothelial cells line the sinus

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Hepatocytes

A
acido
large
1 or 2 large nuclei
cytopalsm has unstained areas
lipid droplets
pigemnt (bile or hemosiderin)
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3
Q

Sinus

A

White space between the cords
Endothelial cells - lining, flattened
Kupffer cells - within sinusoid or in the lining, phagocytes

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4
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Portal Area

A

Portal vein - wide, thin
hepatic artery - narrow, thick muscle wall
bile duct - lined by cuboidal/columnar epithelium
may contain lymphatic vessel

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5
Q

Space of Disse

A

contain plasma

between sinusoid and cords

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6
Q

Sinusoid

A

blood vessels between cords
specialized capillaries
bring blood to central vein
lined by discontinous endothelium (more contact)

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7
Q

canalicus

A

channel connecting bilie ducts in liver
lined by hepatocytes that border it
Microvilli protrude into lumen
junctional complexes on either side(dark)

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8
Q

Gall bladder

A
Microvili
simple columnar
lamina propria
muscularis
serosa/adventitia
(peritoneal) or (liver)
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9
Q

Pancreas

A

Islet of Langerhans
acinus
intralobular ducts

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10
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Pancreas: Islet of Langerhans

A

large round ball of lightly stained cells

insulin producing, glucagon producing

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Pancreas: Acinus

A

Oval shaped
contain acinar cells
zymogen granules at apex of cells (acido or unstained)
Centroacinar cell - represent ending/beginning of intralobular duct

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12
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Pancreas: Intralobular duct

A

drain secretory products from acini of organ
lined by simple cuboidal/columnar
center looks white in H/E
Cells should have same staining as centroacinar
Surrounded by CT

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