27 Flashcards
1
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What are the three main types of cellular inclusions?
A
Lipid droplets, glycogen granules, and Pigmented deposits.
2
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What are lipid droplets?
A
Accumulations of lipid filling adipocytes (fat cells) and present in various other cells.
3
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What are glycogen granules?
A
Aggregates of the carbohydrate polymer in which glucose is stored.
4
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In what shape are glycogen granules visible?
A
as irregular clumps of periodic acid–Schiff (PAS)— positive or electron-dense material in several cell types
