EX3; Salivary Gland Practical Images Flashcards
- speta
- capsule
- acinus/secretory endpiece
- aciniar cells
- ducts (intercalated, striated and collecting)
What are the stages of salivary gland formation
- prebud
- initial bud
- pseudoglandular
- canalicular
- terminal differentiation
What is this process of salivary gland branching
clefting
Identify the different salivary gland ducts
- intercalated duct
- straited duct
- excretory duct
What kind of acinar cell is this
serous
What are the white ovals (1) and the blue ovals (2)
1 (white). ducts
2 (blue). serous acini
What kind of acinar cell is this
mucous cell
What is the blue outline
mucous cell; note the nucleus at the outside of the cells
What is this an image of
serous demilune
What is this an image of
serous demilune
What is this image depicting/disproving?
perhaps there is no such thing as a serous demilune, this technique of freezing doesn’t contort the tissues
What is this an image of
myoepithelial cells
What is the yellow star indicating
intercalated duct
What is the yellow outline indicating
intercalated duct
What are these images of
straited duct