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Histology Flashcards

1
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what 4 layers make up the basis of the GI tract?

A

Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis externa
Serosa/Adventitia

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what is the mucosa made up of?

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Mucous membrane
Lamina propria
Muscularis mucosae

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3
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describe what the submucosa generally contains.

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CT, larger blood and lymph vessels, glands and submucosal plexus

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4
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describe what the mucosa generally contains.

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Mucous membrane containing epithelium and maybe gland cells
Lamina propria containing loose CT, capillaries, enteric neurons and lymphoid tissue
Muscularis mucosae which is a thin layer of smooth muscle

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5
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describe what the muscularis externa generally contains.

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Circular muscle, longitudinal muscle with the myenteric plexus inbetween

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6
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describe what the serosa generally contains.

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CT which either suspends or attaches the organ to other organs

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7
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what are the varying functions of the mucosa throughout the GIT?

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Proctective, secretory, absorptive

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8
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what type of epithelium it the oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus and anal canal lined with?

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Non-keratinised stratified squamous

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9
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what type of epithelium lines the stomach?

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simple columnar epithelium with extensive tubular glands

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which type of epithelium lines the small intestine?

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simple columnar epithelium with villi and tubular glands

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which type of epithelium lines the large intestine?

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simple columnar epithelium with tubular glands

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12
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what is the sulcus terminalis?

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a v-shaped depression separating the anterior and posterior parts of the tongue

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13
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what are the differences in the histology of the anterior 2/3 and posterior 1/3 of the tongue?

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Anterior is thick with papillae on the dorsal surface

Posterior is smooth and lacks papillae (except circumvallate) BUT has lots of lymphoid aggregates in the submucosa

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14
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what are the 4 types of papillae found on the tongue?

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Filiform
Fungiform
Circumvallate
Foliate

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15
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describe structure of filiform papillae.

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conical, elongated projections of CT covered with highly keratinised stratified squamous epithelium

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16
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Which papillae is the smallest and most frequent?

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filiform

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17
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describe the structure of the fungiform papillae.

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mushroom shaped projections scattered amongst the filiform papillae

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18
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where are fungiform papillae located?

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all over the anterior tongue but mostly at the tip

19
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where are the filiform papillae located?

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all over the anterior tongue

20
Q

describe the structure of the circumvallate papillae.

A

large, dome-shaped structures surrounded by moat-like invaginations, which contain numerous taste buds.

21
Q

where are circumvallate papilae located?

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just anterior to the sulcus terminalis

22
Q

how many circumvallate papillae are there?

A

8-12

23
Q

where are foliate papillae located?

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on the posterior lateral edges of the tongue

24
Q

describe the structure of the foliate papillae

A

parallel low ridges separated by deep mucosal clefts aligned at right angles to the long axis of the tongue

25
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which papillae have taste buds?

A

fungiform, foliate and circumvallate

26
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which type of papillae become less frequent with time?

A

Foliate papillae

27
Q

what surrounds the entrance to the oesophagus?

A

a ring of lymphoid tissue made up of palatine, lingual, tubal and pharyngeal tonsils

28
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what causes the lumen of the oesophagus to appear branches?

A

the longitudinal folds in the mucosa

29
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what distinguished the oesophagus histologically from other parts of the GIT?

A

it has submucosal glands

30
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what type of muscle makes up the upper 1/3 and lower 1/3 of the oesophagus?

A

upper 1/3 = striated muscle (continuation from pharynx)

lower 1/3 = smooth muscle

31
Q

what innervates the upper and lower parts of the oesophagus?

A

Upper: somatic motor neurons of vagus
Lower: visceral motor neurons of vagus

32
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what change is seen at the gastro-oesophageal junction in the mucosa?

A

epithelium changes from stratified squamous to simple columnar epithelium.

33
Q

what are the rugae of the stomach composed of?

A

mucosa and submuscosa

34
Q

what lines the surface of the stomach and the gastric pits?

A

surface mucous cells (epithelial cells with mucous granules in a cup at the apical end)

35
Q

how do prostaglandins protect and repair the mucosa of the stomach?

A

by stimulating secretion of bicarbonate and increasing the thickness of the mucosa causing vasodilation of the lamina propria to improve nutrient delivery to the damaged area, optimising repair

36
Q

what effect does aspirin have in the stomach?

A

it supresses the production of prostaglandins and if it gets in direct contact with the stomach wall it interferes with hydrophobic properties of the gastric mucosa

37
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Into which layer do the gastric glands extend down into?

A

the muscularis mucosae

38
Q

the cells of the gastric glands create gastric juice, what does this contain?

A

HCl
Pepsin
Mucous
Intrinsic factor

39
Q

what do chief cells in the gastric glands secrete?

A

pepsinogen

40
Q

what is the intrinsic factor produced by parietal cells in the gastric glands?

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a glycoprotein which binds to B12 allowing its absorption

41
Q

what do enteroendocrine cells produce and what is their function?

A

Gastrin and other hormones which are secreted into the lamina propria where they enter circulation and act locally on other gastric cells

42
Q

how do the gastric pits and glands differ in the different parts of the stomach?

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Cardia = deep gastric pits branching into loosely packed torturous glands
Fundas = shallow gastric pits with long straight gastric glands
Pylorus = deep gastric pits with branched, coiled gastric glands at a higher density than in the cardia
43
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which part of the GIT has an additional muscle (to the circular and longitudinal) layer and why?

A

stomach, to aid in the churning action

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