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oral cavity, oropharynx and laryngopharynx

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stratified squamous epithelium which is generally not kertainised

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nasal cavity and nasopharynx

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respiratory epithelium

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anterior 2/3 of tongue

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stratified squamous epithelium
thin on ventral surface
thick and pipillae on the dorsal surface

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posterior 1/3 tongue

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smooth stratified squamous epithelium which except for the circumvallate papillae, lacks papillae but does have substantial lymphoid aggregates in the submucosa

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entrance to the oropharynx

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the pharynx has a ring of lymphoid tissue composed of the tonsils
there are deep crypts lined with stratified squamous epithelium and lymphoid folicles

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digestive tract layers

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mucosa
submucosa
muscularis externa
serosa or adeventitia

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mucosa

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epithelium- sits on a basal lamina
lamina propria- loose connective tissue
muscularis mucosae- thin layer of smooth muscle

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submucosa

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loose connective tissue

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muscularis externa

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two thick layers of smooth mmuscle, an inner circular layer and an outer longitudinal layer

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serosa or adventitia

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outer layer of connective tissue that either suspends the digestive tract or attaches it to other organs

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location of submucosal glands

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oesophagus

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gastro-oesophageal junction

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abrupt transition from stratified squamous epithelium of the oesophagus to the simple columnar epithelium of the cardia of the stomach

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specialty of the stomach lining

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gastric pits which have 1-7 gastric glands at the bottom

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lining of gastric pits

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surface mucuous cells

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cells of gastric glands

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not evenly distributed
isthmus- parietal and stem cells
neck- mucuous and parietal cells
fundus (base)- chief cells with a few parietal and enteroendocrine cells

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chief cells

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digestive enzyme secreting cell

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parietal cell

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hydrocholric acid producing cell

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cardia

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deep gastric pits that branch into loosely packed tortuous glands

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body

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shallow gastric pits with long straight gastric glands

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pylorus

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deep gastric pits with branched, coiled gastric glands at a higher density than in the cardia

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muscularis externa of the stomach

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contains an extra layer which is oblique to the usual circular and longitudinal muscle layers
internal to the circular layer
it aids the churning of the stomach

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gastroduodenal junction

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there is an abrupt transition from stomach mucosa to duodenal mucosa
the inner, circular layer of smooth muscle is markedly thickened to form the pyloric sphincter

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components of the small intestine

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duodenum
jejunum
ileum

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small intestinal epithelium

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villi

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crypts of lieberkuhn
pits drilling downwards between adjacent villi
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duodenum
contains brunner's glands in the submucosa
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brunner's glands
when stimulated by the presence of chyme, they roduce a thin, alkaline mucuous to neutralise the chyme
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jejunum
tallest villi, located on permanent circular folds of the mucosa and the submucosa lymphoid follicles infrequent
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ileum
short villi | peyer's patches found in the submucosa and often into the lamina propria
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peyer's patches
aggregations of lymphoid follicles
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enterocytes
the most numerous cells tall columnar cells with a brush border principle absorptive cell
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goblet cells
produce mucin to protect epithelium and lubricate passage of material
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paneth cells
found at the base of the crypts of lieberkuhn defensive function a role in regulating bacterial flora secrete lysozyme and defesins
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enteroendocrine cells
produce hormones that contribute to the control of secretion and motility eg gastrin, cholecystokinin, VIP
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stem cells
found at the base of the crypts of lieberkuhn | they divide to replenish epithelim
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cells found in the small intestin
``` enterocytes goblet cells paneth cells enteroendocrine cells stem cells ```
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cells in the large intestine
absorptive cells goblet cells arranged in straight, tubular, glands, referred to as crypts, that extend down to the muscularis mucosae
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absorptive cells in the large intestine
for removal of salts and thereby water
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appendix
crypts are far less abundant typically circular arrangement of lymphoid tissue in the submucosa and often lamina propria the lymphoid tissue tends to decline with age
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rectoanal junction
distinct junction between the mucosa of the rectum and the anal canal
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anal canal
continuous with kertinised stratified epithelium of the surrounding skin
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myenteric plexus location
between the muscle layers of the muscularis externa
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submucosal plexus location
in the submucosa
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myenteric plexus role
controls gut motility
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submucosal plexus role
controls the muscle of the muscularis mucosae | helps regulate secretion in the epithelium
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ganglion
groups of neurons living outside the brain and spinal cord
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tonsils
palatine tonsils, lingual tonsils, tubal tonsils and pharyngeal tonsils
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development of the liver and the pancreas
as an outgrowth of the gut
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the parenchyma of the liver and the pancreas
glandular epithelial cells
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liver capsule
covered by a collangenous tissue capsule which is covered by a layer of mesothelial cells derived from the peritoneum
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structure of the liver
made up of segments called lobules
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lobules
each is approx hexagonal and has a branch of the hepatic vein called the centrolobular vein at its centre and portal triads at each corner
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portal tracts
branches of hepatic portal vein, hepatic artery, bile ductule lymphatic vessels
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lining of portal tract
squamous cuboidal cells called cholangiocytes
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hepatocytes
the main cells of the liver | polyhedral epithelial cells form plates or sheets of cells with spaces in between for blood to flow through
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sinusoids
blood channels lined by endothelial cells and there is a narrow lining between these and the hepatocytes
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space of disse
space between lining cells (sinusoids) and hepatocytes
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microvilli of the liver
project into the space of disse
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endothelium of sinusoids
fenestrated so the liquid component of blood generally has free access to the hepatocytes but the blood cells do not
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support of the liver
the portal tracts are accompanied by collagenous connective tissue parenchyma has reticular fibres (type III collagen) along with some type I collagen that is found in the space of disse
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hepatic stellate cells (Ito)
found scattered in the space of disse modified fibroblasts and make connective tissue they also store vit A within fat droplets in their cytoplasm
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kupffer cells
resisdent macrophages of sinusoids | remove particulate matter from the blood and help remove worn out RBCs
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bile definition
alkaline solution containing water, ions, phosphlipids, bilirubin and bile salts
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bilirubin
a pigment which results from the breakdown of haemoglobin in the spleen and when excreted in bile is the principal cause of the brown colour of faeces
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bile salts
necessary for the emulsification of fats in the digestive tract
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primary bile
produced by hepatocytes | modified in several ways eg additions of bicarbonate ions and water by the cholangiocytes
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cholangiocytes
cells that line the biliary tree
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movement of bile
bile flows via bile canaliculi toward the bile ducts in the portal tracts and then to the hepatic ducts
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bile canaliculi
small channels formed by tight junctions in the cell membranes of adjacent hepatocytes
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the gall bladder definition
a muscular sac which stores bile and modifies the bile stored within it
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lining of the gall bladder
tall columnar epithelial cells with a brush border lamina propria of loose connective tissue rich in blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, a coat of smooth muscle and an outer collagenous layer of adventitia
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mucosa of the gall bladder
has folded mucosa when empty- this flattens when distended
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what happens to the majority of the bile arriving from the liver?
it is removed by the gall bladder
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process by which the gall bladder removes bile
is actively pumps Na+ and Cl- ions from the bile into the spaces between adjacent epithelial cells water then follows due to the increase in osmotic pressure in these spaces, which become distended with fluid when the gall bladder is actively concentrating bile
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how is the water removed from the gall bladder?
it is carried away, largely by the lymphatic vessels of the lamina propria
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process by which bile is removed from the gall bladder
it is stimulated to contract and deliver bile to the duodenum, both under nervous control (chiefly vagal) and via release of CCK
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why is the pancreas unusual?
both an endocrine and an exocrine duct
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role of the exocrine pancreas
produces about a litre of digestive juices containing proteases to break down proteins, lipases to break down lipids, nucleases to breakdown DNA/RNA and amylase to breakdown starch etc
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where do digestive juices from the pancreas go?
they enter the duodenum via the pancreatic duct
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endocrine pancreas
consists of small, scattered islands of tissue called islets of langerhans which produce a number of hormones including insulin and glucagon
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exocrine pancreas components
numerous serous acini and ducts
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cells of the basal part of the exocrine pancreas
very basophilic because they contain large amounts of RER
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cells of the apical part of the exocrine pancreas
very eosinophilic due to the presence of zymogen granules
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what happens when the pancreatic secretion arrives in the duodenum?
an enteropeptidase converts the inactive proteolytic enzyme trypsinogen into the active form, trypsin this begins a cascade that results in the activation of other enzymes
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exocrine pancreas lining
thin connective tissue capsule that is continuous with connective tissue septa that divide the gland into lobules
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intercalated ducts of the pancreas
the smallest ducts | do not start where the acinus ends but rather extend into it
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centroacinar cells
duct cells within the acini | their nuclei and cytoplasm do not stain as intensly as the secretory cells
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hepatopancreatic ampulla (of vater)
where the main pancreatic duct joins the common bile duct and opens into the duodenum on a papillae

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