Exam 2 Microanatomy Pictures Flashcards
What tissue is this?
posterior pituitary; pars nervosa
What are the three layers of tissue (left, middle, right)?
Left: ant. pituitary; pars distalis
Middle: ant. pituitary; pars intermedia
Right: post. pituitary; pars nervosa
What are the cell populations present?
dark pink cytoplasm: acidophils
pale cytoplasm: basophils
small, purple cells: chromophobes
What are the brown cells?
basophils producing LH
What tissue is this?
ant. pituitary; pars intermedia
What is the overall structure? What are the three arrows pointing to?
overall: adrenal gland
top arrow: cortex; zona glomerulosa
middle arrow: cortex; zona fasciculata
bottom arrow: cortex; zona reticularis
What tissue is this?
adrenal cortex; zona granulosa
What tissue is this?
adrenal cortex; zona fasciculata
What cell population is this?
spongicytes in the zona fasciculata
What tissue is this?
adrenal cortex; zona reticularis
What tissue is this?
adrenal medulla
Which cells are indicated by C?
thyroid parafollicular/C cells
What is indicated by C?
colloid within a follicle
How can the thyroid be distinguished from the parathyroid in this photo?
thyroid has round, pink cells
What tissue is this?
parathyroid (cuboidal cells)
What tissue is this?
pineal gland
What tissue is this?
endocrine pancreas/pancreatic islet
What structure is circled?
pancreatic islet
Where are the cortex and medulla of the ovary located?
cortex: lighter, purple spherical shapes (follicles)
medulla: middle
What tissues are indicated by the arrows?
left arrow: cortical stroma
right top arrow: tunica albuginea
right bottom arrow: germinal epithelium