201-400 Flashcards
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What is the antidote for an overdose with: Acetaminophen?
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N-Acetylcysteine
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What is the antidote for an overdose with: Nitrates?
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Methylene blue
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What is the antidote for an overdose with: Lead?
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EDTA (calcium disodium edetate), dimercaprol, succimer
4
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What structure is derived from the prochordal plate?
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The mouth
5
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What is the only organ supplied by the foregut artery that is of mesodermal origin?
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Spleen
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In which direction and how far does the gut rotate?
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Counterclockwise 270 degrees
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What structure connects the primitive gut to the yolk sac?
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The yolk stalk (vitelline duct)
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What is the artery of the embryonic foregut?
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The celiac artery
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When does the primitive gut herniate out of the embryo?
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6 weeks
10
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When does it return back into the embryo?
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10 weeks
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What two pathologic conditions occur when the gut does not return to the embryo?
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Omphalocele and gastroschisis
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Around what structure does the midgut rotate?
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Superior mesenteric artery
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What three things cause the indifferent gonad to become a testis?
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1.Testis-determining factor (TDF) from the short arm of the Y chromosome 2.Miillerian inhibiting factor (MIF) from Sertoli cells 3.Testosterone from Leydig cells
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Where does the embryologic foregutend?
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At the first part of the duodenum
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What is the artery of the embryonic hindgut?
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The inferior mesenteric artery
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What three embryonic cell layers form the chorion?
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- Cytotrophoblast 2. Symcytiotrophoblast 3. Extraembrvonic mesoderm
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Which neuropore closes last?
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Caudal-and it is the first to open, too.
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What is the artery of the embryonic midgut?
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The superior mesenteric artery
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From where are nephrons derived embryonically?
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Metanephros
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What are the five derivatives of the ventral mesentery?
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- Falciform ligament 2. Hepatoduodenal ligament 3. Hepatogastric ligament 4 and 5. Coronary and triangular ligaments of the liver. All else is derived from the dorsal mesentery.
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When do the septum primum and the septum secundum of the heart fuse?
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After birth
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The cerebral cortex is a derivative of what?
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The telencephalon
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What is the adult structure found in the embryo as the: Umbilical vein?
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Ligamentum teres
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What is the adult structure found in the embryo as the: Ductus venosus?
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Ligamentum venosum
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What is the adult structure found in the embryo as the: Foramen ovule?
Fossa ovule
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What is the adult structure found in the embryo as the: Ductus arteriosus?
Ligamentum arteriosum
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What is the adult structure found in the embryo as the: Umbilical artery?
Medial umbilical ligament
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Where does the hindgut end?
At the superior portion of the anal canal
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Where does the midgut end?
At the right two thirds of the transverse colon
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From where is the tongue musculature derived?
Occipital somites
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What two branchial arches contribute to the formation of the anterior two thirds of the tongue?
First and some of the second
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What are the two fourth pharyngeal pouch derivatives?
Superior parathyroid glands and the ultimobranchial body
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What two structures are derived from the fourth aortic arch?
Arch of the aorta and the right subclavian artery
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What adult structures are derived from preotic somites?
Muscles of the internal eye
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What structure is derived from the first pharyngeal pouch?
The middle ear
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What two branchial arches contribute to the posterior two thirds of the tongue?
Third and part of the fourth
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What are the two third pharyngeal pouch derivatives?
Inferior parathyroid glands and the thymus
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What structure is derived from the first aortic arch?
Maxillary artery
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From what are the urinary bladder and the urethra derived?
Urogenital sinus
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From what are the pulmonary trunk and the ascending aorta derived?
Truncus arteriosum
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What disorder will result when there is a failure of the urachus to close, causing a leakage of urine out of the umbilicus?
Urachal fistula
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The common carotid and the internal carotid arteries are derivatives of what embryonic structure?
Third aortic arch
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The palatine tonsils are derived from what embryonic structure?
Second pharyngeal pouch
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What are the sixth aortic arch derivatives?
Right and left pulmonary arteries and the ductus arteriosus
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The stapedial artery is derived from what?
Second aortic arch
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The mesonephric ducts contribute to what renal structures?
The collecting ducts, calyx, renal pelvis, and ureters
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Of what embryonic structureis the coronary sinus a derivative?
The left horn of the sinus venosus
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What cranial nerve (CN) is associated with the: First pharyngeal arch?
CN V
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What cranial nerve (CN) is associated with the: Second pharyngeal arch?
CN VII
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What cranial nerve (CN) is associated with the: Third pharyngeal arch?
CN IX
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What cranial nerve (CN) is associated with the: Fourth pharyngeal arch?
CN X
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What cranial nerve (CN) is associated with the: Fifth pharyngeal arch?
None-it degenerates
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What cranial nerve (CN) is associated with the: Sixth pharyngeal arch?
CN X
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From where is the external auditory meatus derived?
First pharyngeal groove
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From where is the smooth portion of the right atrium derived?
Right horn of the sinus venosus
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Meckel's diverticulum is a remnant of what embryonic structure?
Vitelline duct (yolk stalk)
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The pons and cerebellum are derived from what portion of the embryonic neural tissue?
Metencephalon
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The medulla is a derivative of what portion of the embryonic neural tissue?
Myelencephalon
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What structure "tells" the overlying cells to begin neurulation?
The notochord
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What structure splits the cloacal membrane, resulting in the formation of the perineum?
Urorectal septum
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In the adult, the thoracic veins are derived from what structure?
The cardinal veins
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The gastrointestinal tract and abdominal veins are derived from what structure?
Vitelline veins
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From what is the thyroid gland derived?
The floor of the endoderm (the posterior aspect of the tongue)
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The thalamus and its related structures are derivatives of what?
The diencephalon
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Transcriptionally active DNA is known as what?
Euchromatin
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Transcriptionally inactive DNA is called?
Heterochromatin
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What is the only histone not found inside the nucleosomes?
H1 histone-Its function is to bind nucleosomes together.
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What coating protects proteins from intracellular degradation?
Clathrin coating
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A nucleosome is made up of what two components?
Histories and DNA
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What are the four functions of smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER)?
1. Steroid synthesis 2. Drug detoxification 3. Ca2+ handling 4. TAG resynthesis
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What are the long microvilli found in the inner ear and the male reproductive tract called?
Stereocilia
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What cell junction type allows for communication between two adjacent cells?
Gap junctions (nexus)
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Where are the enzymes for ATP production and the ETC located?
Inner fold of the mitochondria membrane
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What cell membrane structure increases the surface area of a cell and has actin randomly assorted within its structure?
Microvillus
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What is the function of desmosomes?
To hold adjacent cells together (i.e., adhesion)
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What is the microtubule configuration of a basal body?
9 + 0 microtubule arrangement
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What are the four components of the basement membrane?
1. Laminin 2. Heparan sulfate (heparitin sulfate) 3. Fibronectin 4. Type IV collagen
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The proteins that are to stay within the cell are produced by what organelle?
Free polysome (polyribosome)
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What is the lysosomal post- translational modification of proteins?
Phosphorylation of mannose residues
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What cell surface modification of ependymal cells and respiratory epithelium has a 9 + 2 microtubular configur- ation and movement as its function?
Cilia
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What protein binds hemidesmosomes to the basal lamina?
Integrin
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What intermediate filament is found in the zona adherens?
Actin
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The proteins to be exported or incorporated into the lysosome are produced by what organelle?
Bound polysome (polyribosome), attached to rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)
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What is the function of the zonula occludens and the zonula adherens?
To provide attachment between contiguous cells and to maintain a semipermeable barrier
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The following intermediate filaments are associated with what cell types: Desmin?
Muscle cells
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The following intermediate filaments are associated with what cell types: Cytokeratins?
Epithelial cells
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The following intermediate filaments are associated with what cell types: Vimentin?
Mesenchymal cells
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The following intermediate filaments are associated with what cell types: Neurofilaments?
Neurons
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The following intermediate filaments are associated with what cell types: Glial filaments?
Astrocytes
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The basal lamina + the reticular lamina
what?
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What is the name of the organelle where collagen is made?
Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)
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What vitamin is needed for the hydroxylation of proline and lysine in collagen synthesis?
Vitamin C - Survy
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What are the two amino acids that cross-link elastin molecules?
Desmosine and isodesmosine
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What is the major inorganic component of bone?
Hydroxyapatite
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What cell in bone is a part of the mononuclear phagocytic system?
Osteoclasts
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What are the two types of cells located in the perichondrium of cartilage?
Fibroblasts and chondroblasts
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What cell in the CNS is part of the mononuclear phagocytic system?
Microglia
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What substance, found in eosinophils, is toxic to parasitic worms?
Major basic protein
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Where is tropocollagen aggregated to form a collagen fibril?
Extracellularly
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What cell surface extension allows osteocytes in the lacunaeto "talk" to each other?
Canaliculi
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What cell type produces myelin in the CNS?
Oligodendrocytes
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In which ventricles is/are choroid plexus found?
All four ventricles
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What muscle type has calmodulin?
Smooth muscle
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What element is needed for the proper alignment of the tropocollagen molecules?
Copper (Cu+)
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What is added to the procollagen molecules to prevent intracellular precipitation?
Registration peptides
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In what tissue can you find intercalated disks?
Cardiac muscle
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What are intercalated disks?
Dense bands containing intercellular junctions that link adjacent cells mechanically and electrically
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Of what are intercalated disks composed?
Fascia adherens (mainly) Desmosomes Gap junctions
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What are the proteoglycans of cartilage and bone?
Chondroitin sulfate and keratan sulfate
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What is the only glycosamino- glycan (GAG) that binds to the linker portion of the proteoglycan?
Hyaluronic acid (all sulfates bind to the core portion)
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What is the portion of an axon that lacks myelin and is rich in Na+/K+ pumps?
Node of Ranvier
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What type of CNS cells have cilia, line the ventricles, and contribute to the blood-brain barrier?
Ependymal cells
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What are the largest glial cells in the CNS (Hint: They contribute to the blood- brain barrier.)?
Astrocytes
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Myelin is produced by what type of PNS cells?
Schwann cells
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What is the dominant cell type in the lacunae of cartilage?
Chondrocytes
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What structure runs perpendicular to the Haversian canals in the bone?
Volkmann's canal
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What are the three reasons for the effectiveness of the blood-brain barrier?
1. Tight junctions 2. Capillaries that lack fenestration 3. Very selective pinocytosis by the capillaries
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What types of muscle have troponin?
Skeletal and cardiac
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What type of muscle is uninuclear and nonstriated?
Smooth muscle - it lacks T tubules and has gap junctions
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On what area of the spleen are the APCs located?
Marginal zone
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What is the dominant cell type in the red pulp of the spleen?
Red blood cells
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On what area of the lymph node can you locate plasma cells?
Medulla
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What is the name of the area in the thymus where T cells are produced?
Hassall's corpuscle
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What type of muscle is striated and multinuclear?
Skeletal muscle- it of T tubules and SR at the A-I junction
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In what region of the spleen are the germinal centers located?
White pulp-where B cell differentiation takes place
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What layer of the skin is missing in thin skin?
Stratum lucidum
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What are the phagocytic cells of the GI tract called?
Paneth cells (Paneth's granular cells)
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Which immunoglobulin is secreted by the plasma cells in the GI tract?
IgA
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In what area of the spleen are the T cells located?
Periarterial lymphatic sheath (PALS)
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In what area of the lymph node are the T cells and the APCs located?
Paracortical (thymic-dependent) area
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What type of muscle is striated, branched, and uninuclear?
Cardiac muscle-dyadic T tubules with SR at the Z line
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What does the tunica intima of arteries have that veins do not?
An internal elastic lamina
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What two layers of skin makeup the malphighian layer?
Stratum basalis and spinosus (mitotic area)
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What type of skin cells have the mature melanin granules?
Keratinocytes. Melanocytes inject melanosomes into the keratinocytes and mature there.
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What type of skin cells are part of the mononuclear phagocytic system?
Langerhans' cells
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What cells of the epidermis, derived from the neural crest, act as mechano- receptors?
Merkel's cells (Merkel's tactile cells)
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What layer of the epidermis acts as a sealant to protect against desiccation?
Stratum granulosum
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What layer of the skin is composed of non-nucleated cells full of keratin?
Stratum corneum
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What are the antigen- presenting cells in the Peyer's patches of the GI known as?
M cells
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What are the three "tunica" layers of a blood vessel wall?
1. Tunica intima 2. Tunica media 3. Tunica adventitia
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Within what layer of the heart are the nerves and conducting fibers located?
Subendocardial space
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Which organs have fenestrated capillaries with diaphragms?
Kidney, Intestines, Endocrine organs
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What secondary lymphoid tissue is encapsulated and has germinal centers?
Peyer's patches
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What organs have sinusoid capillaries (leakiest type)?
Liver, Bone marrow, Spleen
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What type of vessel has a thick tunica media?
Arteries. Veins have a thick tunica adventitia.
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Is the spleen a capsulated organ with trabeculae?
Yes-although it does not have cortical or medullary regions
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What secondary lymphoid organ is found just below the stratified squamous epithel- ium and is partially capsulated?
Tonsils
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What type of capillary lacks fenestrations and has pinocytotic vesicles?
Continuous capillary
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What region of the body has fenestrated capillaries without diaphragms?
Kidney glomeruli
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Does the thymus have germinal centers?
No. Germinal centers are associated with B cells.
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What cell of the liver is part of the mononuclear phagocytic system?
Kupffer cells
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What papillae are respons- ible for sweet taste?
Circumvalate papillae
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What are the three epi- dermal derivatives?
1. Nails 2. Hair 3. Sweat glands (both apocrine and sebaceous)
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What papillae send their senses via chorda tympani of CN VII?
Fungiform papillae
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What is the area of mitotic activity in the GI tract?
The crypts of Lieberkuhn
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What cells of the GI tract secrete HCl and intrinsic factor?
Parietal cells of the stomach
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What type of sweat gland is under cholinergic stimulation?
Eccrine gland
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What gland produces a serous secretion that is approximately 20% of the total saliva produced?
Parotid gland
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What papillae are touch receptors on the tongue and send their sensations via CN V3 (mandibular division)?
Filiform papillae
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Secretin and CCK are produced in what portion of the GI tract?
Small intestine
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What cells of the stomach secrete pepsinogen?
Chief cells
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What cell type produces dentin of the teeth?
Odontoblasts (neural crest)
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What cell type produces enamel of the teeth?
Ameloblasts (ectoderm)
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What gland produces 70% of the total salivary secretions and is a mixture of serous (predominantly) and mucous alveoli and secretory units?
Submandibular gland
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What type of cells of the respiratory system secrete surfactant?
Type II pneumocytes
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What zone of the liver is the first to be affected in times of hypoxia?
Central region (around the central vein)
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In what region of the respiratory system do you first see Clara cells?
Terminal bronchioles
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What substance does the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney secrete in response to low blood pressure?
Renin
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In what region of the liver is fat stored?
Space of Disse -Ito cells and Vit A also
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In what region of the GI tract does exfoliation take place?
At the tip of the villi
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What are the mucus secreting cells in the respiratory tract above the level of the terminal bronchioles?
Goblet cells
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What cells of the distal convoluted tubule are sensitive to the low ion content of the urine?
Macula densa
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What cells comprise 95% of the alveolar surface and are responsible for gas exchange?
Type I pneumocytes
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What are the two hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary gland via the para- ventricular supranuclei?
ADH and oxytocin
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What area of the nephron is impermeable to water?
Ascending limb of the loop of Henle
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What region of the kidney is affected by ADH?
Collecting duct for water reabsorption- but the DCT is also affected by ADH
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What portion of the kidney actively pumps Cl- out of the tubule?
Thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle
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What region of the kidney has a countercurrent multi- plier producing a gradient of hypertonicity in the tubule lumen?
Loop of Henle
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What region of the liver is first affected in toxic doses of drugs?
Peripheral zone (because extraction of substances occurs there first)
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What are the two acidophilic hormones secreted by the adenohypophysis?
GH and prolactin "(,Pp;~
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In what region of the kidney does the greatest extraction of nutrients occur?
Proximal convoluted tubule (-66% of nutrient extraction occurs here)
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What cells of the thyroid gland secrete calcitonin?
Parafollicular C cells (new4 ash,
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What cells of the adrenal gland are neural crest derivatives?
Chromaffin cells (adrenal medulla)
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What cells secrete glucagon?
Alpha cells of the islet of Langerhans
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What hormone inhibits glucagon release and pancreatic exocrine secretions?
Somatostatin
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What hormone causes milk letdown?
Oxytocin
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Low levels of what hormone stimulates the uterus to go into its proliferative stage?
Estrogen
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What cells of the genito- urinary system secrete testosterone?
Leydig cells (stimulated by LH)
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What is the mucus-secreting gland in the male reproductive system?
Bulbourethral glands (Cowper's glands)
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Elevated levels of what hormone cause the endometrium to enter the secretory phase of the female cycle?
Progesterone
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What are the cells of the parathyroid gland that produce parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
Chief cells
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What hormone produced during the night causes a decrease in gonadal function?
Melatonin
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Where is melatonin produced?
Pineal gland
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What are the four basophilic hormones released from the adenohypophysis?
1. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) 2. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 3. Luteinizing hormone (LH) 4. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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What cells form the blood-testis barrier?
Sertoli's cells
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What is the chromosome number of-G1?
46 (2n)
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What is the chromosome number of-S phase?
46 (4n)
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What is the chromosome number of-G2?
46 (4n)
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What is the chromosome number of-Mitosis?
46 (4n) to 46 (2n)
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What is the chromosome number of a primary spermatocyte?
46 (4n)
