FINALS 40% Flashcards

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LE of Oral cavity

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Stratified squamous non-cornified (SSNCE)

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  • The only communication between the 2
    subdivisions which are oral vestibule and the
    oral cavity proper.
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Retromolar space

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LE of the skin (outer part of lips)

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stratified squamous cornified epithelium

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_____ have no hair follicles, sweat glands, and
sebaceous glands

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lips

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The Submucosaof the cheeks: Containing tubulo-alveolar small salivary glands called?

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buccal glands

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Mucosa of the cheeks is: Lined by

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Stratified squamous non-cornified
epithelium (SSNCE)

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Largest and contain taste buds

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Circumvallate -

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Leaf-like; rudimentary (common in
animals, not much in humans)

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Foliate -

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9
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Constricted base, expanded surface

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Fungiform -

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10
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most numerous papillae

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filiform

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hardest structure of the body secreted by
ameloblasts; upper portion (sa teeth toh)

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Enamel

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formed by odontoblasts

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Dentin –

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– covers the dentin of the root
* Secreted by cementocytes

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Cementum

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14
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– serve to attach the root of
the tooth to the alveolar socket

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Periodontal membrane

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15
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– contains blood vessels, nerves,
fibroblasts, histiocytes, and lymphatic vessels

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Pulp cavity

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16
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– yellowish structure in
submucosal nerve plexus; its purpose is for secretion

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Meissner’s plexus

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17
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– smooth muscle can be seen in
this layer; inner circular layer

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Tunica Muscularis

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Tunica Muscularis (3rd layer of esophagus)
* Inner circular and outer longitudinal layer
(ICOL)
* Upper 1/3: ?
* Middle 1/3: smooth and skeletal muscles
* Lower 1/3: smooth muscle

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skeletal muscle

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Lower 1/3: _____ muscle

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smooth

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  • Most numerous cells in stomach
  • Predominates at the lower regions of the
    gastric glands
  • Show abundant rough endoplasmic reticulum
    and secretory granules
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CHIEF/PEPTIC/PRINCIPAL/ZYMOGENIC CELLS

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  • Secretes PEPSINOGEN
  • Produces gastric lipases
  • Pepsin – initiate the hydrolysis of ingested
    protein in the stomach
  • Gastric Lipase – digests lipids
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chief/peptic/principal/zymogenic cells

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  • Parenchyma of stomach
  • Large round or pyramidal cells with one or
    sometimes 2 central round nucleus
  • Eosinophilic cytoplasm
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PARIETAL/OXYNTIC CELLS

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23
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  • Simple tubular glands (some compound
    tubular glands)
  • Terminal end is long and coiled
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Cardiac Glands

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  • Simple tubular glands (some compound
    tubular glands)
  • Terminal end is long and coiled
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Cardiac Glands

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* Gastric pits are short and shallow * Mostly mucous secreting cells * Parietal cells and argentaffin cells are few
cardiac glands
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* Most numerous types of glands * Simple branched tubular glands
Fundic Glands
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* Terminal end is slightly coiled * Gastric pits occupy 1⁄4 thickness of mucosa * Lumen is narrow * All 4 types of cells are present (!!)
fundic glands
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* Simple branched tubular glands * Terminal end is extensively coiled
Pyloric Glands
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* Gastric pits are long and deep extending to about 1⁄2 the thickness of mucosa * Lumen is wider * No parietal cells except in the pyloric sphincter
pyloric glands
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Plicae circulares - Valves of Kerckring is a characteristic of?
small intestine
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Plicae circulares - Valves of Kerckring is a characteristic of?
small intestine
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* Shortest, widest, and the most fixed part * Brunner’s glands or duodenal glands of Brunner are found at the submucosa
DUODENUM
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* LE: simple columnar with GC * LP: dense and nodular lymphatic tissues * MM: smooth muscles
appendix
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* LE: simple columnar with goblet cells * LP: transverse mucosal folds, plicae transversalis recti * MM: smooth muscles
rectum
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parenchyma of small intestines
enterocytes
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➢ Branched, tubulo-alveolar glands that secrete saliva into the oral cavity
SALIVARY GLANDS
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secretion of parotid gland
purely serous
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secretion of submandibular gland
mixed, mostly serous
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secretion of sublingual gland
mixed, mostly mucous
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duct of sublingual gland
bartholin rivinus
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➢ Pear-shaped ➢ Temporary storage of bile
gallbladder
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o LE: Simple columnar o LP: LCT with mucosal folds called Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses (!!) what organ ???????
gall bladder
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➢ Largest glandular organ ➢ FUNCTIONS * Bile secretion * Food processing and storage * Synthesis of fibrinogen, prothrombin, plasma proteins, heparin
liver
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* Detoxification * Blood glucose concentration and maintenance * Synthesis of cholesterol and production of urea * Lipid metabolism anong organ to
liver
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➢ The anatomical unit of the liver ➢ A polygonal prism that appears hexagonal
hepatic lobule
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* Center of the hepatic lobule * Radiating are the hepatocytes that go towards the periphery of the lobule
central vein
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* Corners of the polygon * Portal vein, hepatic artery, and bile duct
Portal area
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➢ Polygonal or polyhedral in shape ➢ Mononucleated and binucleated
hepatocytes
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➢ Nucleus is vesicular with one prominent nucleoli ➢ Cytoplasm is eosinophilic and shows a considerable variation
hepatocytes
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➢ Are intercellular channels between the hepatocytes
BILE CANALICULI
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➢ Empty into the smallest bile duct lined by cuboidal cells and called the canals of Herring ➢ Empty into the interlobular bile ducts and into large ducts
bile canaliculi
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* Flattened cells with small, elongated dark staining nucleus and an attenuated cytoplasm
Endothelial cells (non-phagocytic cells)
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* Stellate shaped with processes containing engulfed erythrocytes, pigments, and granules rich in iron * They belong to the reticulo-endothelial system of the body that originates from the monocytes
Von-Kupffer cells (phagocytic cells)
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* Contain lipid droplets * Also known as interstitial cells or lipocytes
Fat storing cells (Ito cells)
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➢ Perisinusoidal space ➢ Narrow space between the endothelium of the sinusoids and the periphery of the hepatic cells
DISSE’S SPACE
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➢ Smallest radicles of the hepatic veins ➢ Drain into the larger Sublobular vein ➢ Collecting veins
central vein
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regulation of arterial blood pressure
renin
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drainage of the blood from the kidney
renal vein
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Renal cortex and renal medulla are protected by the??
renal capsule
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first part of the urinary tract
pelvis
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– imaginary boundary between renal cortex and renal medulla
Arcuate artery
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* Made of tuft capillaries
Glomerulus
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Capillaries where the blood enters from the circulation to the ________ arteriole away from the heart
afferent
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Vasa recta is only found in ??
renal medulla
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➢ Functional unit of the kidney
NEPHRON
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– filtered blood will go back to the circulation through this efferent arteriole
Efferent arteriole
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– first part of the renal tubule; longest
Proximal convoluted tubule
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Components of filtration barrier: o Slit pores/filtration slits of podocytes o ____________ o Endothelium of a glomerular capillary
Basal lamina
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Bowman’s capsule has 2 parts:
parietal and visceral layer
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– also called as urinary pole
Tubular pole
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* Where you can find the afferent and efferent arterioles * Entry of the blood * Where you can find the JG Apparatus
Vascular pole
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– where the filtrate will pass through
Proximal convoluted tubule
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➢ Intraglomerular mesangial cells
MESANGIUM
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➢ Provide structural support ➢ Maintain the basal lamina
mesangium
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➢ Disposal and removal of filtration residues ➢ Participate in the turnover of the deeper and older parts of the basal lamina
mesangium
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* Slightly basophilic cytoplasm with specific granules * Secrete rennin - activates angiotensinogen into angiotensin I
JG CELLSZ
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Appears as palisade layer of columnar cells with dark staining nuclei
MACULA DENSA
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* Function is not clear * May produce erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates erythropoiesis in the bone marrow
Laci’s cells/Extraglomerular mesangial cells/Polar cushion/Polkissens cells
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* Lined by simple cuboidal epithelium with brush borders * Nuclei are round * Cytoplasm is granular that stains deeply with eosin * Acidophilic
PROXIMAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE
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* Single layer of cuboidal cells without brush borders * Wider lumen * Round nuclei * Pale staining cytoplasm
Ascending Loop of Henle
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* Simple layer of cuboidal cells with few or without brush borders * Wider lumen * Pale staining cytoplasm
Distal Convoluted Tubules
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* Single layer of cuboidal cells * Spherical dark staining nucleus * Clear non-granular slightly basophilic staining cytoplasm * With distinct cell boundaries
Arched Collecting Tubule
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____________Collecting Tubule * Located at pars radiata * Simple columnar with dark staining nuclei
STRAIGHT COLLECTING TUBULE
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* Single layer of tall columnar cells * Pale staining nuclei
Papillary Ducts of Bertini
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Mucosa OF? * Lining Epithelium: Transitional Epithelium * Lamina Propria: Loose Connective Tissue, Diffuse Lymphatic Tissue
EXCRETORY PASSAGES
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➢ Mucosa OF? * Lining Epithelium: Transitional epithelium
URETER HAHAH
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➢ Length of 18-20 cm with sigmoid curve ➢ Conveys both urine and seminal fluid
MALE URETHRA
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➢ Transitional epithelium ➢ 3-4 cm long ➢ Traverses the prostate gland from its base to its apex ➢ Colliculus seminalis/Verumontanum
PROSTATIC URETHRA
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➢ Shortest 1-1.5 cm ➢ From the lower pole of the prostate to the bulb of the corpus spongiosum ➢ Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
MEMBRANOUS URETHRA
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➢ Longest 15 cm ➢ From the bulb of the penis to the tip of the glans penis ➢ Pseudostratified or stratified columnar epithelium ➢ Fossa navicularis
PENILE URETHRA
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➢ Shorter than the male urethra 3-5 cm ➢ Terminal urinary passage conducting urine from bladder to the vestibule ➢ Mucosa is thrown into longitudinal folds
FEMALE URETHRA
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Produce the female gametes
ovaries
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Provides environment for fertilization
fallopian tube
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Holds the embryo for development
uterus
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Produces steroidal sex hormones
ovaries
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Nourishes the newborn
female breast
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➢ Length: 2.5 to 5 cm (3cm) ➢ Width: 1.5 to 3 cm (1.5 cm) ➢ Thickness: 0.6 to 1.5 cm (1cm)
ovary
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-Peritoneal fluid -Squamous/flat cells
Mesothelial cells (present sa ovary)
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➢ Oocyte + one or more layers of follicular cells within a basal lamina
OVARIAN FOLLICLE
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➢ Single layer of flattened follicular cells ➢ Primary oocyte
PRIMORDIAL FOLLICLE
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➢ Unilaminar Primary Follicle ➢ Multilaminar Primary Follicle ➢ Zona Pellucida are what type of follicle
primary follicle
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SIMPLE CUBOIDAL EPITHELIUM a. unilaminar primary follicle b. multilaminar primary follicle
A. UNILAMINAR
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A primary follicle that is * Between oocyte and GCs * A glycoprotein layer
Zona Pellucida
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➢ Small spaces appear between granulosa layers
ANTRAL FOLLICLE
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Cells secrete clear follicular fluid
Liquor Folliculi
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GCs that form a hillock
Cumulus Oophorus
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GCs that immediately surround the zona pellucida
Corona Radiata
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Theca Interna (TI): Produces ?
androstenedione
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➢ Preovulatory follicle ➢ Contains a single large antrum ➢ Forms a bulge at the ovarian surface
GRAAFIAN/MATURE FOLLICLE
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➢ Average of 2 cm ➢ Large 20 oocyte, commences second meiotic division ➢ Very thick ZP ➢ ZG forms a layer of even thickness
graafian follicle
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where the egg cell gets fertilized during ovulation (where fertilization takes place)
ampulla
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➢ Remains of follicle after ovulation ➢ Secretes hormones
CORPUS LUTEUM
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* Inner, larger, makes up bulk of corpus * Derived from granulosa cells * Secretes progesterone
Granulosa Lutein Cells
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* Peripheral, smaller, deeply stained * Derived from theca interna * Secretes estrogen & androgens
Theca Lutein Cells
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Corpus Luteum produces progesterone & estrogens for __days
14
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➢ Scar ➢ Forms at the site of a corpus luteum after its involution ➢ Contains mostly collagen ➢ Few fibroblasts ➢ Alba – white ➢ “White body”
CORPUS ALBICANS
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➢ Paired ➢ 10 to 12 cm ➢ Open into peritoneal cavity
FALLOPIAN TUBE
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Funnel-shaped; Opening near ovary
Infundibulum
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➢ Pear-shaped muscular organ ➢ Length: 6.5 cm ➢ Width: 3.5 cm ➢ Thickness: 2.5 cm ➢ Simple columnar ciliated epithelium
uterus
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-Rounded upper end of the body -Where oviducts join
Fundus
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* Single layer of mesothelial cells * Thin layer of connective tissue * Mesothelial cells what layer of the uterus is described
perimetrium
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what layer of the uterus is this: * 15 mm of bundles of smooth muscles in connective tissue
Myometrium
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3 sublayers of myometrium:
Stratum subvasculare Stratum vasculare Stratum supravasculare
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A layer in uterus that Contains numerous simple branched tubular glands aka Uterine/Endometrial glands
endometrium
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stratum basalis and stratum functionalis are sublayers of?
endometrium
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-Deeper portion -Directly attached to myometrium -Does not change much during menstrual cycle -Principle source of cells for regeneration of stratum functionalis
stratum basalis
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-Superficial portion: upper 1⁄2 - 2/3 of endometrium -Sloughed regularly during menses
Stratum functionalis
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* Branches of uterine arteries pass myometrium
Arterial supply of endometrium
128
__________ arteries (basal arteries) ▪ Short ▪ Bifurcates into a plexus, supplies stratum basalis
straight arteries
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______ arteries (coiled arteries) ▪ Long, coiled, thick-walled ▪ Pass to surface of endometrium, around glands and stratum compactum ▪ Responsive to hormonal changes
Spiral
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➢ Conduit for sperm transport ➢ Prepares for implantation ➢ Nourishes embryo are functions of?
uterusz
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what stage of menstrual cycle? * Begins at end of menstrual flow * Increased thickness of mucosa * Coiled arteries elongate
PROLIFERATIVE/FOLLICULAR/ESTROGENIC PHASE
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* Stroma is more cellular * Glands are straight, narrow, and empty what stage of menstrual cycle
PROLIFERATIVE/FOLLICULAR/ESTROGENIC PHASE
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* Occurs after ovulation * Further thickening of endometrium * Less cellular what stage of menstrual cycle
SECRETORY/LUTEAL/PREGESTATIONAL PHASE
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* Edema of uterine glands; more tortuous * Elongating and convoluting arteries reach superficial portion of endometrium * Four times thicker than basal layer what stage of menstrual cycle
SECRETORY/LUTEAL/PREGESTATIONAL PHASE
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* Fertilization fails to occur * Ovarian hormone stimulation declines
menstrual phase (last stage of mens cycle)
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➢ Cervical canal: 3 cm long ➢ Mucosal lining: 2 to 3 mm thick
CERVIX
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branching folds in mucosa in the cervix
Plicae Palmitae
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Portio Vaginalis
Exocervix
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➢ Distensible muscular tube ➢ Does not contain glands ➢ pH is acidic
vagina
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Lining of vagina is rich in ?
glycogen
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include several structures, all covered by stratified squamous epithelium
Vulva
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a space whose wall includes the tubulo-acinar vestibular glands
Vestibule
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paired folds of skin lacking hair follicles but with numerous sebaceous glands
Labia minora
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paired; homologous and histologically similar to the skin of the scrotum
Labia majora
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an erectile structure homologous to the penis with paired corpora cavernosa
Clitoris
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propel spermatozoa and secretions to the penile urethra
genital ducts
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__________ are compound-tubular glands lodged in the scrotum.
testes
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round or polygonal cells with central nucleus and eosinophilic cytoplasm; produce the hormone TESTOSTERONE
leydig cells
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Each seminiferous tubule is lined by a specialized stratified epithelium called as GERMINAL or _____________ EPITHELIUM
SPERMATOGENIC
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sequence of events wherein spermatogonia are transformed into spermatozoa.
spermatogenesis
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sequence of events wherein spermatogonia are transformed into spermatozoa.
spermatogenesis
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– Mitosis of spermatogonia to become spermatocytes
Spermatocytogenesis
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– Spermatids are transformed directly into spermatozoa or sperm cells.
Spermiogenesis
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-Most immature, located beneath the basement membrane of the seminiferous tubules; -contain a round, dark staining nucleus.
spermatogenic cells
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stem cell, diploid chromosomes (46 chromosomes or 44 XY)
spermatogonium
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These undergo the first meiotic division and become transformed into secondary spermatocytes. (44 XY)
primary spermatocytes
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These cells undergo spermiogenesis and become transformed into mature germ cells.
secondary spermatocyte
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- (22 X / 22 Y or haploid)
secondary spermatocyte
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Most mature, located near or towards the lumen - These are mature sperm cells that are actively motile, free swimming and consist of a head, a middle piece, a body, and a tail.
sperm cell/spermatozoa
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Support, protection and nutrition of the developing spermatogenic cells
sertoli cells
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___________________ phase- stem cells divide to replace themselves and provide a population of committed spermatogonia (Mitosis)
Spermatogonial
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____________________ phase- Primary spermatocytes undergo meiosis to reduce both the chromosome and amount of DNA (Meiosis)
Spermatocyte
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One primary spermatocyte gives rise to __ daughter cells
four/4
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Long, comma shaped, highly coiled duct lies in the scrotum along the superior and posterior sides of each testis
165
Long, comma shaped, highly coiled duct lies in the scrotum along the superior and posterior sides of each testis
epididymis
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Long, straight tube with a thick muscular wall and relatively small lumen, leaves the scrotum and continues toward the prostatic urethra
vas deferens
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Produce secretions, which become mixed with sperm during ejaculation to produce SEMEN and are essential for reproduction
accessory organs
168
secretes and stores a yellow, viscous alkaline fluid which is rich in fructose (exocrine gland).
seminal vesivcle
169
major energy source for sperm
fructose
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which stimulate activity in the female reproductive tract
prostaglandins
171
allows semen to coagulate after ejaculation
fibrinogen
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Produce a fluid responsible for the milky appearance of the seminal fluid; main source of acid phosphatase, citric acid, and amylase of semen.
prostate gland
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containing deposited glycoproteins and keratan sulfate, may become more numerous with age but no physiologic or clinical significance
corpora amylacea
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Release a clear mucus like secretion which coats and lubricates the urethra
bulburethral gland
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* displays occurring commonly in the periurethral glands where it often leads to compression of the urethra and problems in urination
BEINIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY
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occurring mainly in the glands of the peripheral zone * Elevated levels of PSA indicate abnormal glandular mucosa
prostatic carcinoma
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* ____________________ promotes relaxation in the smooth muscle cells of helicine arteries and erectile tissue and enhances the neural effect to produce or maintain an erection
Drug Sildenafil
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inflammation of the testis, frequently involves the ducts connecting the testis to the epididymis
orchitis
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* accumulation of serous fluid in the scrotal sac * scrotal swelling
hydrocele
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-failure of one or both testis to descend from the abdomen; - causes infertility
cryptorchidism
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Occur secondary to urinary tract infection or sexually transmitted such as Chlamydia or Neisseria gonorrhea infections * Scrotal pain and tenderness
epididymitis
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_______________________________ PITUITARY * The part that develops from the neural ectoderm * Consists of the pars nervosa and infundibulum
NEUROHYPOPHYSIS OR POSTERIOR
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o don’t have an affinity to a certain dye o undifferentiated o stain weakly with few or no secretory granules o represent a heterogeneous group
chromophobe cells
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Chromophil cells o have an affinity to a certain dye - acidophilic - basophilic
chromophil cells
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secrete growth hormone and prolactin
Acidophilic chromophil-
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* Funnel shaped region surrounding the infundibulum.
Pars tuberalis
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Pars intermedia synthesizes ?????????
melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)
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characteristic feature of pars intermedia
rathke's cysts (colloid)
189
what gland Secretes certain hormones which regulates the sleep wake cycle
pineal gland
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o Supporting cells o Elongated nuclei o Stain more heavily than parenchymal cells o Between cords of pinealocytes and perivascular areas
Interstitial cells
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* These glands are located in the cervical region, in front of the larynx and consist of 2 lobes united by an isthmus. * Composed of follicles
thyroid gland
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They synthesize and secrete thyroid hormone such as tetraiodothyroxine (T4) and triiodothyroxine (T3), which stimulate metabolic rate.
follicular cells
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Synthesis and secretion of calcitonin * Reduction in the concentration of calcium in the blood by inhibiting bone resorption
parafollicular cells
194
Parathyroid hormone increases ??
calcium
195
Secrete parathyroid hormone which increases calcium.
chief or principal cells
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secretes the hormone glucagon which helps blood glucose levels rise (increase)
alpha cells
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* most numerous and tend to be concentrated in the center * secrete insulin (decreases glucose level)
beta cells
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* least numerous and are small that do not stain heavily. * secrete somatostatin.
delta cells
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paired organs that lie near the superior poles of the kidney. * They are flattened structures with a half-moon shape
adrenal gland
200
* secrete mineralocorticoids primarily aldosterone, which is responsible for electrolyte and water balance.
zona glomerulosa (adrenal cortex)
201
* Major secretion: Glucocorticoids * Minor secretion: 17 ketosteroids
ZONA FASCICULATA & RETICULARIS
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* made up of cells dispersed in irregular cords forming an anastomosing network. * Cells are small and cytoplasm is acidophilic
Zona reticularis
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It secretes neurotransmitters like catecholamines, epinephrine and nor-epinephrine which are released as part of fight or flight response
ADRENAL MEDULLA
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The ____________is also a major endocrine gland delivering directly in the maternal blood, hormones that are essential for the continuance of pregnancy
placenta
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Human Chorionic Gonatotrophic (HCG) is secreted by ____________________ of the chorionic villi
syncitiotrophoblast
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These cells are found at the base of the intestinal crypts and are distinguished by their prominent eosinophilic apical granules:
paneth cells
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What is the secretion of the largest salivary gland in the body?
purelyy serous
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Which layer regularly sloughs off during monthly menstrual periods?
stratum functionalis
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site of maturation of sperm cell occurs in what segment of the male reproductive tract?
epididymis