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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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What is a stereomicroscope?

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A dissecting microscope

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2
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What are the steps in tissue processing?

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Fixation -> Dehydration -> Clearing -> Infiltration -> Embedding

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3
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What solution is used for tissue fixation?

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10% buffered formalin

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4
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How thin must tissue samples be cut?

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1-7 micrometers

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Silver stain- what does it stain & what color?

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Reticular/nerve fibers; black (yellow background)

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PAS (Periodic Acid Schiff)- what does it stain and what color?

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Basement membrane & carbohydrates; magenta

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7
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What is the other name for cytosol?

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Hyaloplasm

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8
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What is the other name for cell inclusions within cytoplasm?

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Paraplasm

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9
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What are 2 examples of multinucleated cells?

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Skeletal muscle cells, osteoclasts

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10
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Euchromatic nucleus- characteristics & examples

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Pale chromatin, active cell; neurons, hepatocytes, pancreatic acinar cells, serotoli cells

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11
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How is mitochondria involved with apoptosis?

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Initiates apoptosis by releasing cytochrome C

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12
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In what cell type is the Golgi apparatus most developed?

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Secretory cells

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13
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What protein do proteasomes require for intracellular digestion?

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Ubiquitin

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14
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Lysosomes- enzyme type

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Hydrolase

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15
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Peroxisomes- enzyme type

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Catalase

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16
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What are the 2 microfilament types?

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Actin & myosin

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17
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What is an example of an intermediate filament?

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Keratin

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18
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What is an example of microtubules?

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Cilia

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19
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Where are tonofilament intermediate filaments found?

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Epithelium

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20
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Where are vimentin intermediate filaments found?

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Mesenchymal cells

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21
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Where are desmin intermediate filaments found?

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Muscle

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22
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Where is lipofuscin pigment found?

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Muscle cells, cardiac cells

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23
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Where is hemosiderin pigment found?

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Spleen, liver

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24
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Where is glycogen found?

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Liver, muscle, neurons

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25
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What are the differences between microvilli, cilia, & stereocilia?

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Microvilli- absorptive, brush border
Cilia- motile, longer
Stereocilia- absorptive, large microvilli

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26
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What are the four types of tissues?

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Epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous

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27
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What are the 3 types of epithelia and their functions?

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Surface epithelia- form sheets to cover body/lumen surfaces
Glandular epithelia- secretory epithelia
Special epithelia- receptors (taste & hearing)

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28
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What does mesothelium mesoderm line?

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Peritoneal, pleural, & pericardial cavities

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29
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What does endothelium mesoderm line?

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Blood & lymphatic vessels, heart chambers

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30
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What does ectoderm epithelium line?

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The surface of the body (epidermis of skin)

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31
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What does endoderm epithelium line?

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GI tract, respiratory system, liver, pancreas, bladder

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32
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What is the difference between epithelial cells & mesenchymal cells?

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Epithelial- little intercellular substance, many cells

Mesenchymal- lots of intercellular substance, few cells

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33
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What is the difference between basal lamina & basement membrane?

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Basement membrane is the part of the basal lamina that is seen with light microscopy

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34
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What characteristics allow adhesion between epithelial cells?

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Transmembrane glycoproteins, e-cadherins, intercellular adhesions

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35
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What are the functions of tight junctions?

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Create seal around epithelial cells; prevent leakage of fluid

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36
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What are the functions of desmosomes?

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Fasten cells together into sheets; like velcro; in skin

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37
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What are the functions of gap junctions?

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Channels between adjacent cells for communication

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38
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What is the main characteristic of pseudostratified epithelium?

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Cells look layered, but every cell contacts the basement membrane

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39
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Kartagener’s/Immotile Cilia Syndrome- cause & effect

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Dynein arms missing from cilia/sperm tails

Chronic respiratory infection (no cilia in airway); male sterility

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40
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What type of epithelium can be keratinized?

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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41
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True or false: keratinized cells have nuclei

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False

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42
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Where is transitional epithelium found?

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Lines urinary passages

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43
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What is the secretory unit of exocrine ducts?

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Adenomere

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44
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What are the 3 shapes of duct adenomeres?

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Tubular, acinar, alveolar

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45
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What are the 4 types of glands?

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Serous, mucous, mixed, sebaceous

46
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What are characteristics of serous glands?

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Round nuclei, basophilic/acidophilic cytoplasm in basal/apical parts of cells, darker in color

47
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What are characteristics of mucous glands?

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Flat & heterochromatic nuclei @ base of cells, vacuolated (frothy)/ pale cytoplasm

48
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What are characteristics of sebaceous glands?

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Centrally located nuclei, pale/foamy cytoplasm

49
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What is merocrine secretion?

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No cytoplasm lost during secretion

50
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What is apocrine secretion?

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Some cytoplasm lost producing secretion

51
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What is holocrine secretion?

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Entire cell is the product of secretion

52
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What is endocrine secretion?

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Product is secreted into blood vessels

53
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What are malignant tumors of connective tissue called?

54
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What cell types are resident cells of connective tissue?

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Embryonic mesenchyme cells (fibroblasts, reticular cells, adipocytes, macrophages, mast cells)

55
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What cell types are transient cells of connective tissue?

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Hematopoietic stem cells (plasma cells, leukocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes)

56
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True or false: fibrocytes are active cells

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False (fibroblasts are active; fibrocytes are inactive)

57
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What are characteristics of type 1 collagen?

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Resists tensile force; found in bone, dermis, tendons

58
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What are characteristics of type 2 cartilage?

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Resists compression; forms fibrils in cartilage

59
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What are characteristics of type 3 collagen?

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Reticular fibers; found in spleen, lymph nodes, liver

60
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What are characteristics of type 4 cartilage?

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Found in basement membranes

61
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What color are collagen fibers?

62
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What color are elastic fibers?

63
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What is connective tissue ground substance made up of?

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GAGs, proteoglycans, glycoproteins

64
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What is a proteoglycan composed of?

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GAG + protein core

65
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What is an abnormal accumulation of connective tissue fluid called?

66
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What are the 4 types of proper connective tissue?

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Loose, dense, reticular, adipose

67
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What is the endocrine function of white adipose tissue?

A

Produces leptin (regulates body fat)

68
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How does brown adipose tissue differ from white adipose tissue (look & function)?

A

Many lipid droplets per cell, mitochondria, found in hibernating/newborn animals for heat generation

69
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True or false: cartilage is a avascular

70
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What type of cell does cartilage differentiate from?

A

Mesenchymal cells

71
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What cell type is present in perichondrium?

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Chondroprogenital cells

72
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Where is perichondrium present?

A

All hyaline cartilage EXCEPT articular, elastic cartilage (NOT present in fibrocartilage)

73
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What molecular component makes cartilage strong & flexible?

A

Proteoglycans (present in ground substance)

74
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What space surrounds each chondrocyte?

75
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What functions do chondrocytes have?

A

Synthesis of ground substance & cartilage matrix

76
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What is a cartilage isogenous group?

A

A cluster of 2-4 chondrocytes

77
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What are histological characteristics of chondrocytes?

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Small euchromatic nuclei, basophilic, lipid droplets

78
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What is the main structural glycoproteins of cartilage matrix?

A

Chondronectin

79
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Why is the cartilage matrix basophilic?

A

High concentration of GAGs

80
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What is the territorial matrix of a chondrocyte?

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Area immediately surrounding a chondrocyte; more basophilic than rest of matrix

81
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What is cartilage interstitial growth?

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Growth from within the cartilage; when a single chondrocyte replicates

82
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What is cartilage appositional growth?

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Growth from the periphery; from the perichondrium

83
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What collagen type is present in hyaline cartilage?

A

Type 2 collagen

84
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Where is hyaline cartilage located?

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Fetal axial/appendicular skeleton, growth plates, articular cartilage, costo-Chandra junctions, nasal septum, larynx, tracheal rings, bronchi

85
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What is another name for a growth plate?

86
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What are the 3 zones of growth at a growth plate?

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Zone of resting, zone of proliferation, zone of hypertrophy

87
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Where is elastic cartilage located?

A

Larynx (epiglottis), external auditory canal, pinna of ear

88
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True or false: all cartilage types have perichondrium

89
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What type of collagen is present in fibrocartilage?

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Type 1 collagen

90
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Where is fibrocartilage located?

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Intervertebral discs, mensci, insertions of tendons, mandibular symphysis, pubic symphysis

91
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What type of collagen is found in bone organic matrix?

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Type 1 collagen

92
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What is present in the bone’s inorganic matrix?

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Hydroxyapatite crystals

93
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What is periosteum?

A

Connective tissue layer that covers outside of bones

94
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What is endosteum?

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Connective tissue layer that lines trabeculae of spongy bone

95
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What is the bone extracellular matrix called?

96
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What is the difference between woven bone and lamellar bone?

A

Woven bone- immature bone; fibers randomly arranged

Lamellar bone- mature bone; fibers arranged in parallel

97
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How to osteocytes communicate?

A

Filopodia extended via bone canaliculi (tunnels within bone)

98
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True or false: osteoblasts have lacunae

A

False (only osteocytes have lacunae when in mineralized matrix)

99
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What are the functions of osteoclasts?

A

To remodel bone in response to growth/mechanical stress; to maintain Ca homeostasis

100
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What are bone trabeculae?

A

Compact bone; where osteocytes are located

101
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What is intramembranous ossification?

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Occurs within membranes of mesenchymal tissue (immature); flat bones of skull

102
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What is endochondral ossification?

A

Bone develops from cartilage at ossification centers/growth plates; most bones

103
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What is the functional unit of mature bone?

104
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What is at the center of each osteon?

A

Haversian canal

105
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What hormone increases osteoclast activity?

A

Parathyroid Hormone

106
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True or false: synovial cells are epithelial cells

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False (connective tissue cells that look like epithelium)

107
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What is the main component of synovial fluid?

A

Hyaluronic acid

108
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What are the functions of synovial fluid?

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Nutrition, lubrication, protection of articular surfaces

109
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What other type of tissue is often found within elastic cartilage?

A

Adipose tissue

110
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Which part of a long bone contains the primary ossification center: the diaphysis or the epiphysis?

A

The Diaphysis (the epiphysis has the secondary ossification center)

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