FDN2_SM_WK3_Histology Flashcards
Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
What kind of tissue is this?
Stratified squamous epithelium
Match the arrows with the following:
Elastic fiber
Collagen fiber
Macrophage
Fibroblast
What kind of cell junctions attatch epithelial cells to each other in the middle of an epithelial layer?
Macula adherens junctions (aka desmosomes)
These are focal “spot welds”
What kind of tissue is D?
Smooth Muscle
What kind of tissue is this?
Skeletal Muscle
Suppose you know that a tissue’s main function is secretory… What kind of tissue is it likely to be?
Epithelial
What do Schwann cells look like in a cross-section of a nerve?
They have thin, wavy, purple nuclei on H&E stain
They are abundant
They will be arranged in rings around neurons
Where might non-keratinized epithelium be found?
Esophagus, oral cavity, vagina, anal canal
What is the most common type of collagen in the body?
Type I: It is found in skin, tendons, vasculature, organs, bone
Where in the muscle cell is troponin found?
Thin filaments of skeletal and cardiac muscle
What are the arrows pointing to?
Fibroblast nuclei
What kind of tissue is this?
Cardiac Muscle
What are satellite cells?
Glial cells in the PNS that surround ganglia (cell bodies)
What kind of tissue is this?
Cardiac Muscle
What are microglia?
Macrophages of the CNS; they ingest foreign material, debris, and organisms
What is a defining feature of epitheilum?
Cells are closely attached to one another
What is loose connectie tissue made from?
Many cell types; Lots of ground substance in between fibrils. High fat content
What are the 3 possible triggers for smooth muscle contraction?
- Sympathetic neurons innervate muscle, voltage-gated Ca2+ channels open -> causes release of Ca2+ from sarcoplasmic reticulum
- Stretch causes mechanosensitive Ca2+ channels to open -> causes relsease of Ca2+ from sarcoplasmic reticulum
- Surface hormone receptors respond to a chemical signal -> Second messenger opens channel in ER -> Ca2+ released from sarcoplasmic reticulum
Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum binds to calmodulin, activates enzyme that phosphorylates myosin light chain kinase, myosin can now interact with actin
Which muscle types contain tropmyosin?
Skeletal, Cardiac
What is dense, regular connective tissue made from?
Parallel bundles of collagen
Where is reticular connective tissue found?
Kidney, spleen, lymph nodes, bone marrow
How is collagen synthesized?
Procollagen is made in fibroblasts and released
3 procollagen fibers are assembled into a collagen fiber in the extracellular matrix
What does myelin look like under a microscope?
White space surrounding a neuronal axon (not visible on H&E stain)
May be able to see the nucleus of a Schwann cell
Appears black on an osmium stain
What type of epithelial cells are in this picture?
Simple cuboidal
Supppose this is a tissue sample from the colonic submucosa
What kind of tissue does each arrow point to?
1 - epithelial
2 - loose connective
3 - smooth muscle (surrounds the GI tract)
What kind of connective tissue is resistant to multidirectional forces?
Dense, irregular connective tissue?
What is an ependymal cell?
A type of glial cell in the CNS that produces cerebrospinal fluid.
They form the choroid plexus and line ventricles of the brain and spinal canal
What are glial cells?
Supporting cells in the nervous system
What is a node of ranvier?
A gap in the myeling sheath; An action potential can “jump” between nodes of ranvier
Where is keratinized epithelim found?
Skin
What is dense, irregular connective tissue made from?
Woven collagen fibers with some elastin
What is a dendrite?
Where the cell body receives information
What are the 4 main types of tissue?
Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Adipose
What kind of cells produce myelin?
Oligodendrocytes in the CNS
Schwann cells in the PNS
What kind of tissue is A?
Cardiac Muscle
What kind of tissue is this?
Smooth muscle (uterus)
Which thin filaments are present in all three muscle types?
Actin, Tropomyosin
What is the arrow pointing to?
A reticular fiber
Nuclei from which cells make up the majority of visible nuclei in a cross-section of a neuron?
Schwann cells;
What are some characteristic features of dense, regular connective tissue?
Resistant to lengthening
Dark pink on H&E stain
Wavier than smooth muscle
What kind of tissue is this?
Skeletal muscle
(a cross-section)
What kind of tissue is this?
Simple columnar epithelium
What are the defining characteristics of muscle tissue?
- Can contract
- Responsible for movement
What kind of tissue is this?
Skeletal Muscle
What is the smooth-muscle equivalent of troponin?
Calmodulin
Ca2+ binds to it, allows contraction to continue
What are the 3 layers of connective tissue supporting the peripheral nervous system?
Endoneurium, Perineurium, Epineurium
Describe the shape of smooth muscle cells
Short, spindle shaped with a central cigar-shaped nuleus
What kind of tissue is this?
Dense, irregular connective tissue
Few nuclei = connective tissue
Bright pink = dense
Wavy-ness = irregular
Where is dense, regular connective tissue found?
Tendons
What kind of cell junctions prevent materials from passing in between epithelial cells?
Zona occludens (aka tight junctions)
What is a myofibroblast?
Dual threat!
The secretory function of a fibroblast and the contractile properties of a smooth muscle cell
What are the defining features of connective tissue?
Cells that are separated from each other and surrouned by extracellular matrix
What kind of cells make up the perineurium?
Fibroblasts: they produce the connective tissue that surrounds each fascicle
Where do we find epithelial tissue?
Exterior of the body
Covering the outer surface of internal organs
Lining body cavities, tubes, and ducts
In glands
What are the characteristics that define epithelial tissues?
Shape (Squamous, cubiodal, columnar)
Number of cells (simple or stratified)
Keratinized or non-keratinized
Where is loose connective tissue found?
Superficial fascia (under the skin)
Which component of connective tissue exracellular matrix is responsible for hydration?
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)
Which vitamin is important in collagen assembly?
Vitamin C
What is the ? pointing to?
Nissl bodies
What is the perineurium?
Specialized connective tissue surrounding each nerve fascile
- Made out of fibroblasts
- Contriubutes to the Blood-Brain Barrier
- Has tight junctions
Where in the body would you find tissues with a high elastic fiber content?
Lungs, aorta, skin, elastic cartilege, fetal tissue
What is the name for the dense, irregular connective tissue surrounding the entire nerve?
Epineruium