Histology Flashcards
Layers of the GI tract wall
mucosa - epithelium, lamina propria, muscularis mucosae
submucosa
muscularis externa
serosa/adventitia
GALT
located in the lamina propria
gut associated lymphoid tissue
Submucous plexus
part of the ENS
located in the submucosa
Myenteric plexus
part of the ENS
located in the muscularis externa
between the two muscular layers
Epithelium of the oral cavity, oropharynx, laryngopharynx and tongue
stratified squamous epithelium
Epithelium of the nasal cavity and nasopharynx
respiratory epithelium
Papillae have no taste buds
filiform
4 tonsils
pharyngeal
palatine
lingual
tubal
Change in epithelium at the gastro oesophageal junction
stratified squamous epithelium to simple columnar epithelium
structure of the stomach mucosa
gastric pits and gastric glands
Parietal cells function
secrete HCl
Chief cells function
secrete digestive enzymes - pepsinogen
Stem cell function
make more cells
Enteroendocrine cells function
produce hormones to control secretions and motility
Gastroduodenal junction
pyloric sphincter
Small intestine mucosa structure
villi and crypts of Lieberkuhn
Enterocytes
absorptive cells
Goblet cells
produce mucus
Paneth cells
produce antibacterial products
D cells
secrete somatostatin
G cells
secrete gastrin
Plicae circularis
have tallest villi
in jejunim
Peyer’s patches
GALT
in mucosa ans submucosa of the ileum
Brunner’s glands
secretes alkaline mucus
duodenum
Large intestine mucosa structure
crypts no villi
2 main cell types of the large intestine
enterocytes and goblet cells
Taeniae coli
3 strips of outer longitudinal muscle
Centre of a liver lobule
central vein
corners of the liver lobule
portal triad
Main cells of the liver
hepatocytes
Sinusoids
gaps between hepatocytes that blood flows through
Kupffer cells
macrophages in the sinusoids
Perisinusoidal space
space of disse
between hepatocytes and sinusoid
hepatic stellate cells found in space
Blood vessels supplying/draining the liver
hepatic artery artery
portal vein
hepatic vein
Opening at the hilum of the liver
porta hepatis
Vessels of a portal triad
hepatic artery
portal vein
bile duct
Cells that produce bile
hepatocytes
Bile function
emulsification of fats
Gallbladder function
storage and concentration of bile
Nerve stimulates contraction of the gallbladder
vagus
hormone stimulates contraction of the gallbladder
cholecystokinin
Function of the exocrine pancreas
produce digestive pancreatic enzyme
Secretory/functional cells of the pancreas
acinar cells
Zymogen granules
organelle responsible for sorting, packaging and regulation of secretion of digestive enzymes
Enterochromaffin like cells
secrete histamine