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Outer surface of the lips

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epidermis – stratified squamous with thin layer of stratum corneum

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Inner surface of the lips

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typical epidermis without stratum corneum but thicker and supported by connective tissue similar to the dermis of the skin.

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accessory salivary glands

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lie beneath the surface of the lips and continuously secrete small amounts of saliva to moisten the epithelial surface

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vermillion region

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  • transition region between the inner and outer regions of the lips
  • thin epithelium with underlying blood vessels
  • lacks accessory glands and therefore tends to be dry.
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describe the hard palate

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  • bears ridges
  • is covered in stratified squamous epithelium with a thin stratum corneum, it is lightly keratinize
  • numerous small salivary gland lie within the connective tissue
  • lamina propria becomes more dense connective tissue deeper within the palate
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lamina propria

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support connective tissue beneath the epithelium

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mucosa

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epithelium + lamina propria

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submucosa

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connective tissue just beneath the mucosa

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root

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  • attached tightly to bone within the sockets of the jaw by the periodontal membrane
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periodontal membrane

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very dense connective tissue with collagen fibers that extend into the bone of the jaw on one side and the cementum connecting to the dentine of the roots on the other

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crown

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  • top part of the tooth above the root line

- used for mastication

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incisor

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crown is sharp to cut off food

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molar

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crown is broad and ridged to grind food

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pulp

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  • living tissue of teeth
  • fills in the central region of the crown and extends into the roots
  • contains blood vessels and nerves which enter the pulp through root canals
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root canal

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  • hollow area in the root which houses pulp extending down into it
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dentine

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  • skeletal tissue that forms the root and most of the crown of teeth
  • has fine cellular processes continuous with the pulp
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compare dentine to bone

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similar matrix but more mineralized and harder

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enamel

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  • skeletal tissue that covers the outer surface of the crown

- contains calcium crystals of hydroxyapatite with denser crystalline structure than bone

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what type of skeletal tissue has no cell component?

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enamel

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what is the hardest of the skeletal tissue?

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enamel

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21
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inner layer of teeth is derived from…

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mesoderm

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outer layer of teeth is derived from…

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ectoderm

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What causes embroyonic development of teeth to begin?

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ectodermal epithelium begins to grow into the underlying mesenchyme forming a cap-shaped structure called the enamel organ

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dermal papilla

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  • an aggregation of mesenchyme formed within the enamel gland
  • will form dentine and pulp
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How does dermal papilla form dentine?

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  • odontoblasts on the outer surface differentiate
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enamel gland

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  • cap shaped structure formed by ingrowth of oral epithelium
  • lined by ameloblasts
  • secretes enamel to cover the crown
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odontoblasts

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  • produce dentine
  • allow calcium to be added/removed from teeth to contribute to the regulation of blood Ca, though to a lesser extent than bone
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What do odontoblasts derive from?

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mesodermal precursor cells

they develop from mesenchym

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ameloblasts

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  • line the enamel gland

- secrete enamel

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30
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What do ameloblasts derive from?

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ectoderm

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31
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Cause of gingovitis

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  • bacteria and food collect in the crevice between the gingiva and tooth
  • bacteria can easily breach the thin epithelium here and enter the gingival tissue
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symptoms of gingavitis

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  • inflammation
  • receding gums
  • exposure of more of the tooth to decay
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33
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Compare the matrix of bone, dentine, and enamel

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  • dentine thin extensions of odontoblasts which remain in mature teeth as tiny, parallel tubes tubes. Highly mineralized and harder then bone
  • enamel has no cellular component and is even more highly mineralized than hard. it is the hardest skeletal tissue.
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34
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Describe tooth development

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i. Tooth formation begins when oral epithelium begins to grow into the underlying mesenchyme forming a cap-shaped structure called the enamel organ. The inner surface is lined with ameloblasts. The underlying mesenchyme forms an aggregate within the cup called the dental papilla. Odontoblasts on the outer surface of the dental papilla secrete dentine. This dentine signals ameloblasts to begin enamel production beneath. The enamel organ will be shed during tooth eruption leaving just the enamel with no cellular covering.

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35
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type of muscle in mammalian tongue

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skeletal muscle with fibers running in different directions

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glands in mammalian tongue

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  • accessory salivary gland derive from epithelium and open to the surface by ducts
  • include serous and mucous glands which continuously secrete a small amount of saliva
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epithelium of mammalian tongue

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stratified, squamous epithelium

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38
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types of papillae on tongue

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  • fungiform
  • filiform
  • circumvallate
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39
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Where on the tongue will you note find papillae?

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on the root

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40
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filiform papillae

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  • Keratinized and covering the tongue surface
  • Most numerous
  • Smallest
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fungiform papillae

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  • mushroom shaped
  • Medium sized
  • Bear taste buds along their sides within the epithelial layer
  • No keratin
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circumvallate papillae

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  • Largest
  • Least common
  • Contain taste buds
  • No keratin
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What are the largest papillae

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circumvallate

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44
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what are the smallest papillae

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filiform

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45
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what papillae are keratinzed

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filiform

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46
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what are the most numerous papillae

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filiform

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47
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what are the most rare papillae

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circumvallate

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48
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what papillae have taste buds

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fungiform

circumvallete

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49
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Describe the structure of taste buds

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  • Contain pores which allow fluid in to come in contact with neuro epithelial cells which will generate chemical-specific sensation which is conducted out of the base by nerve fibers that travel to the brain
  • Glands secrete fluid into the spaces between papillae as taste buds can only function in a liquid environment
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accessory salivary glands

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  • under local control
  • smaller
  • short excretory ducts
  • secrete saliva continuously
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51
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major salivary glands

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  • large and compound
  • outside of the oral cavity
  • under autonomic control
  • secrete large amounts under the presence of food
  • large excretory ducts
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52
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list the major salivary glands

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  • Parotid
  • Sublingual
  • Submandibular
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53
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product of parotid salivary glands

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serous

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54
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product of sublingual salivary glands

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mucous

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55
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product of submandibular salivary glands

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serous and mucous

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56
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describe the structure of salivary glands

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contains complex, intercalated duct system which collects saliva and conducts it out of the gland

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57
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septa of the major salivary gland

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  • Made of connective tissue
  • Divide major salivary glands into lobules
  • Support blood vessels and large ducts
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acini of major salivary glands

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  • May produce mucus, serous, or both

* Store their product in secretory granules which are secreted into a central intercaled duct

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myoepithelial cells of major salivary glands

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• surround acinia and demilunes contracting to push saliva through the duct system

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intercalated ducts of major salivary glands

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• fuse with larger striated ducts

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striated ducts of major salivary glands

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• composed of columnar epithelium and secrete lysozyme

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excretory ducts of major salivary glands

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• conduct saliva through the tissue

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circular muscle

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the inner muscle layer of the upper GI tract

fibers run circumferentially

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longitudinal muscle

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the outer muscle layer of the upper GI tract

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adventitia

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connective tissue sheath covering the outer surface of the GI tract where the tract is bound to

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muscularis mucosae

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thin layer of muscle just below the mucosa of the GI tract that separates the mucosa from underlying submucosa

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submucosa

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under the mucosa

composed of loose and dense connective tissue, blood vessles, nerve, lymphoid tissue, and glands

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68
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serosa

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connective tissue sheath when the GI is free within the abdominal cavity

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submucosal plexus

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atunomic ganglia between the submucosa of the GI tract

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myenteric plexus

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autonomic ganglia between muscle of the GI tract

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71
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epithelial type of esophagus

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  • Stratified squamous

- Not keratinized

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mucosa of esophagus

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  • Thinner mucosa

- Thin lamina propia

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glands of esophagus

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  • Within the submucosa
  • Similar to seromucous salivary glands
  • Secrete lubricating liquid
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74
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muscle of esophagus

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  • smooth muscle

- Skeletal muscle at anterior end

75
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epithelial type of stomach

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Single layer of secretory epithelium

76
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mucosa of stomach

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Thicker mucosa due to deep tubular glands

77
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glands of stomach

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  • Parallel rows of tubular glands
78
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muscle of stomach

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  • Three muscle layers:

- Longitudinal and circular with the addition of oblique interior bands

79
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How can the stomach expand?

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i. Stomach wall contain rugae which are folds with submucosa extended into them, but no muscle extended in them. Can unfold and stretch when food enters, expanding volume

80
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stomach cardia

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  • Small area at the junction of the esophagus

* Contains mucus secreting glands to lubricate food as it enters

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stomach fundus

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• Secrete acid-pepsin gastric juices and some protective mucus

82
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stomach body

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  • Below the fundus

* Secrete acid-pepsin gastric juices and some protective mucus

83
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stomach pylorus

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  • Below the fundus
  • Secrete acid-pepsin gastric juices and some protective mucus
  • Almost all glands in this region are mucus secreting
84
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pyloric sphincter

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• Almost all glands in this region are mucus secreting

85
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gastric pit

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  • occupy 1/3 thickness of the mucosa
  • in the mucosa
  • glands open to the surface via these
86
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mucus cell of gastric gland

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  • most numerous in epithelium of gastric pits and surface
  • small numbers through the gland
  • mucus – protective coat
  • bicarbonate ions – neutralize acid
87
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parietal cell

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  • from the isthmus to the base of the stomach gland gland

* secrete acid into the stomach lumen

88
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peptic cell

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v. peptic cell
• base of gastric glands
• pepsinogen by exocytosis

89
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neuroendocrine cells

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•	base of the gastric gland
•	also in other areas of gi tract
•	hormones
a.	mainly gastrin which is stimulated by acid 
•	endocrine so secrete into bloodstream
90
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Stomach ulcers

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the epithelial barrier is destroyed by acid and the acid erodes the mucosa

91
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Perforated ulcer

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  • The stomach wall is eroded and the erosion extends into the abdominal cavity
  • Serosa become inflamed due to acid leaking out
  • Bacteria leak into body cavity and can cause massive infection which can be life threatening
92
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structure responsible for increasing the absorptive surface of small intestin

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i. Pilcae circularis
ii. Villi
iii. microvilli

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structure of villi

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  • Finger shaped mucosal fold over the entire luminal surface including the plicae circularis.
  • Covered by simple, columnar epithelium
  • Lamina propria extending through the center
  • Muscularis mucosae marks boundary between mucosa and submucosa
  • Not visible without microscope
94
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in what part of the lower GI tract will you not find villi?

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colon

95
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duodenal villi

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a. Leaf-shaped, broad in one plane

b. tallest

96
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jejunal villi

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a. Cylindrical or finger-shaped

b. Shorter

97
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ileum villi

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a. Cylindrical or finger-shaped

b. Shortest

98
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Cell types of the intestinal epithelium

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enterocytes
goblet cells
endocrine cells
Paneth cells

99
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enterocytes

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digest and absorb nutrients

100
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goblet cells

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secrete mucus

101
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endocrine cells

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secrete hormones that influence the local motility of the intestine and regulate the secretion of other cell types

102
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Paneth cells

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secrete antimicrobial chemicals when exposed to bacteria to ensure they do not colonize crypts

103
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microvilli

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i. Surface structure of enterocytes
ii. Form the brush border
iii. Contain digestive enzymes to complete membrane digestion

104
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crypts

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i. Epithelium tunnels into the lamina propria at villus base
ii. Located at the base of mucosa and open to the epithelial surface through tiny opening at the base of the villi
iii. Lined with stem cells which will differentiate

105
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The role of crypts in epithelial turnover of the villi

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– immature cells emerge from crypts and join cells at the villus base.

  • They then migrate toward the villus tip and mature into functional enterocytes and goblet cells.
  • They also differentiate into endocrine and Paneth cells which will remain in the crypts.
106
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lymph tissue within the small intestine

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i. Lacteals within villi merge to form increasingly larger lymph vessels.
ii. in submucosa

107
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luminal digestion

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  • Within the lumen of the small intestine
  • Bile emulsifies fat
  • Lipase digests fat
  • Trypsin continus protein digestion
  • Amylase digests starch
  • Ends with fatty acids and glycerol, small peptides, and disaccharide
108
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membrane digestion

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  • At the surface of the intestinal membrane by digestive enzyme located in the membrane of microvilli
  • Completes digestion of proteins and carbohydrate
  • Fatty acids are absorbed
109
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capillary beds in villus

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i. Dense capillary beds located just below the basement membrane in each villus. Digested peptides and monosaccharides are absorbed into these

110
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lacteals in villus

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ii. Lacteals are large lymph vessels within the center of the villus. Chylomicrons enters these to enter the lymphatic system.

111
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How is fat absorbed

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i. Fatty acids are passively absorbed through the microvillus membranes into the enterocytes. Once inside, they are reconstituted as chylomicrons which will diffuse into the center of the villi and enter the lacteals. They are then transported through the lymphatic system.

112
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chylomicron

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lipid surrounded by a protein coat

113
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Brunner’s glands

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i. Found in duodenal submucosa
ii. Produce thin mucus with bicarbonate which helps to neutralize the acid contents of chyme as it emerges from the stomach

114
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function of muscularis mucosae in small intestine

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i. Muscularis mucosea underlies the crypts and also has strands that run into the villi allowing them to wave and stir up luminal contents to expose it to each enterocyte

115
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function of longitudinal and circular muscle in small intestine

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  • under the submucosa

- allow peristalsis

116
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Celiac disease pathology

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  • The villi short and may disappear entirely
  • The region of crypts thicken and the epithelium is reduced to a thin layer covering the crypt region
  • Reduces surface area for digestion and absorption increasing risk of malnutrition
  • Causing severe diarrhea and cramping
117
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parts of the large intestine

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  • colon
  • cecum
  • rectum
118
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colon

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makes up the majority of the large intestine

  • the site of water absorption
  • contains bacteria.
119
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cecum

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at the beginning of the large intestine

120
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rectum

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at the end of the large intestine

121
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functions of the large intestine

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i. Water absorption
ii. Packaging feces for expulsion
iii. Some vitamin production – vitamin K mainly

122
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symbiotic bacteria

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  • produce vitamins and lipid products
  • digest nutrients the body cannot
  • prevent colonization by pathogenic bacteria
123
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tubular glands in the colon

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i. The mucosa of the colon contains many tubular glands. They are similar to the crypts in the small intestine and contain dividing cells. Most of the cells are goblet cells but there are also a few endocrine cells.

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How does the colon compare to the small intestine

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ii. Like the small intestine, it has two layers of smooth muscle. It has an inner layer of thick circular muscle. Its outer longitudinal muscle has varying thickness. However, it becomes thicker at four bands called the teniae coli. Its longitudinal muscle takes the form of 4 bands called the teniae coli
iii. It does not contain villi
iv. It has a particularly thick muscularis mucosae

125
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teniae coli

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4 bands along the longitudinal smooth muscle layer of the colon

126
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how does the colon contract

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By the mucosa and submucosa folding. When they flatten, the colon flattens outs.

127
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Histology of anal canal

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i. The anal canal is exposed to more friction and therefore is lined by stratified epithelium – thicker layer
ii. It has no tubular glands
iii. In addition to the skeletal muscle, it also contains skeletal muscle within the sphincter to allow there to be some voluntary control to this sphincter

128
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diverticulitis

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  • Occurs when intestinal muscle weakens and deep pockets form within the wall
  • Ingrowth of mucosa to form deep, thin pckets withtin the wall
  • Feces and bacteria may become trapped leading to infection and inflammation
129
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benign polyps

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  • form in the intestinal wall
  • increase with age
  • may become malignant
  • especially common in the rectum and colon
130
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adenocarcinoma

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colon cancer
• occurs when a polyp becomes malignant
• Disrupt the normal structure of the mucosa and circular muscle
• Malignant cells can easily enter the numerous capillaries and lymph vessels found in intestinal tissue, spreading cancer throughout the body

131
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embryonic origin of liver, gall bladder, and pancreas

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i. Develop as outgrowth from the embryonic gut tube

ii. Endodermal

132
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embryonic development of liver, gall bladder, and pancreas

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  • Liver appears first and grows rapidly
  • Pancreas originates from the dorsal and ventral outgrowth
  • The gall bladder from the expanded tip of the original liver outgrowth which becomes the bile duct
  • As development continues, the liver grows large and the dorsal and ventral pancreas fuse forming a single organ
133
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liver functions (broad)

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  • synthetic
  • excretory
  • detoxification
  • digestion
134
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liver synthetic functions

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a. Production of plasma protein
b. Glycogen for glucose storage
c. Storage of iron from old erythrocytes

135
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liver excretory functions

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a. Hemoglobin through the bile duct
b. Excess cholesterol
c. Detoxification products
d. Wastes products enter the intestine to be excreted

136
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liver detoxification functions

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a. Metabolism of metabolic wastes

b. Detox of poisons – ie alcohol

137
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liver digestion functions

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a. Production/secretion of bile

138
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gallbladder functions

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• Stores and concentrates bile

139
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pancreas functions

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  • Secretes pancreatic enzymes trypsinogen, amylase, and lipase
  • Secretes bicarb
  • Secretes insulin
  • Secrete glucagon
140
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liver lobules

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  • the functional unit of the liver
  • hexagonal units of liver tissue divided by very thin lines of collagenous tissue
  • contain portal tract in corner and central vein in center
  • contains hepatocytes
  • blood enters from the vessels at the corners and flows through the sinusoids to the center, leaving through the portal vein
141
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what is the functional unit of the liver

A

liver lobule

142
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liver sinusoids

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  • blood filled channels which lie between rows of hepatocytes
  • single with single layer of squamous epithelial cells
  • similar to capillaries but larger diameters
143
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how does the epithelium of sinusoids contribute to their role in gas exchange?

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• the epithelial cells that line the sinusoids are thin and provide little barrier between hepatocyte and blood. Additionally, gaps within the lining allow blood to directly contact the hepatocyte plasma membrane

144
Q

hepatocytes

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  • liver cells surrounded by blood and in contact with a sinusoid on at least two sides
  • perform most of the livers functions of detox
  • produce bile
145
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endothelial cells of liver

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  • line the sinusoids

* thin to provide little barrier between the hepatocyte and blood

146
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Kupffer cells

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• Macrophages of the liver and remove particulate matter from the sinusoid and degrade old erythrocytes

147
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lipocytes

A
  • large white cells in liver with lipid droplets storing vitamin A
  • also synthesize collagen which forms scar tissue after certain types of liver damage
148
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reticulin fibers of the liver

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  • form a scaffold to support the hepatocytes and delicate sinusoids
  • merge with the collagen fibers of the connective tissue around the blood vessels
149
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portal tracts

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  • located in the corners of liver lobules
  • is surrounded by connective tissue containing lymph vessels
  • blood enters the liver lobules through them
150
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what is in a portal tract

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a. small hepatic artery
b. branch of the hepatic portal vein
c. small bile duct

151
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bile canaliculi

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  • tiny channels between adjacent cells which collect bile
  • have no structure of their own but instead consist of the channels bounded by the plasma membranes of hepatocytes
  • form a branching network that runs between the rows of cells throughout the liver tissue
152
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Describe the blood flow through a liver lobule

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i. Blood enters from vessels in the portal tract – the hepatic arteries and portal veins- and flows through the sinusoids to the center when it is collected by the central vein.
ii. It leaves the lobule by the central vein

153
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describe the blood brought in by hepatic arteries

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Hepatic arteries bring blood rich in oxygen into the lobule.

154
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describe the blood brought in by portal veins

A

Portal veins bring blood poor in oxygen but rich in nutrients absorbed from the GI tract as it is connected to the hepatic portal vein which connects the capillary beds of the stomach and intestines to the liver

155
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biliary system

A

a network of ducts that collect and transport bile

156
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the role of bile canaliculi

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• collect bile from individual hepatocytes and transport it to ductules which merge and lead into the bile ducts within the portal tracts of the liver lobules. The bile ducts merge and eventually lead to the two large hepatic ducts which exit the liver

157
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role of bile ducts within portal tracts

A

collect bile form the canaliculi and transport it to hepatic ducts

158
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hepatic ducts

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  • two large ducts formed by merging of bile ducts within the portal tracts
  • point of exit for bile from the liver
  • will join with the cystic duct
159
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cystic ducts

A

conveys bile to the gallbladder for storage

160
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common bile duct

A
  • Receives bile from the gall bladder through the cystic duct with gall bladder contraction
  • Enters the duodenum
  • Joins with the pancreatic duct as it enters the duodenum
161
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cirrhosis

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i. Excessive alcohol or drug consumption

ii. Hepatocytes deteriorate and are replaced by fibrous tissue

162
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early cirrhosis

A

fibrous tissue begins to replace hepatocytes in the center but exterior remain healthy

163
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late cirrhosis

A

fibrous regions extend from portal tracts and surround the lobule. Most hepatocytes are swollen and deteriorating. No normal hepatocytes or sinusoids are present.

164
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muscle and mucosa of the gall bladder

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i. Simple columnar epithelium that absorbs water
ii. Highly folded mucosa forming rugae similar to those of the stomch
iii. Lamina propria of loose tissue with many elastin fibers
iv. No muscular mucosae
v. Single layer of smooth muscle
vi. Surrounded by thick connective tissue – adventitia/serosa

165
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function of the epithelium of the gall bladder

A

absorbs water from bile to concentrate it

166
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exocrine part of the pancreas

A
  • similar to the parotid salivary gland
  • large compound gland with fibrous septa in which larger ducts and blood vessels are found
  • contain tightly packed acini and intercalated ducts
167
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pancreatic acini

A
  • found in exocrine region
  • tightly packed
  • each cells contains a large nucleus and is roughly triangular-shaped
  • the point of each cell borders the lumen
  • apical cytoplasm is packed with zymogen granules and large amounts of rER
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zymogen granules

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contain trypsinogen, amylase, lipase

169
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pancreatic intercalated ducts

A
  • secrete bicarbonate
  • drains the secretion of several acini
  • conveys pancreatic enzymes to larger ducts which lead to the main duct
170
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epithelium of pancreatic intercalated ducts

A
  • simple columnar

- secretes bicarb to enter the duodenum and neutralize acid

171
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need for bicarb with pancreatic enzymes

A

they are only active in a neutral environment

172
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three sources of bicarb in the duodenal lumen

A
  • pancreas
  • liver
  • brunner’s glands
173
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endocrine region of pancreas

A
  • scattered patch of cells called islets of Langerhans which stain lightly
174
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islet of langerhans

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  • clumps of hormone secreting cells surrounded by blood vessels
  • stain lightly because have less protein than the exocrine regions - no rER
  • small round cells
  • have extensive capillary network surrounding them as they are endocrine and secrete their products into the bloodstream
175
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beta cells

A

main endocrine cell type of the pancreas

secretes insulin

176
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insulin

A

stimulates tissue to take up glucose from the blood stream

177
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alpha cells

A

secrete glucagon

less prevalent endocrine cell type in the pancreas

178
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glucagon

A

stimulate liver to release glucose into the blood stream

179
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intercalated ducts

A
  • Secrete bicarbonate
  • Found in the exocrine portion
  • Drain the secretions of several acini and convey pancreatic enzymes to larger ducts leading to the main duct
  • Simple columnar epithelium
180
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excretory ducts

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• Supported by septa
• Merge throughout the pancreas and the largest fuses with main pancreatic duct which carries pancreatic secretions out of the organ
- multiple intercalated may drain into one

181
Q

what are the digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas

A

trypsinogen
amylase
lipase

182
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trypsinogen

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  • Activated in the duodenum by enterokinase into trypsin
  • Digests proteins into peptides
  • Secreted inactively to protect pancreatic tissue from digestion
183
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amylase

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• Breaks down starch into glycogen and maltose

184
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lipase

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• Emulsifies fat into fatty acids and glycerol

Histology Exam 3 (3 decks)

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