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1
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What is the inner cytosol?

A

Solution of proteins, electrolytes and carbohydrates

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2
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What is a cytoskeleton made of?

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Thin, intermediate filaments and microtubules

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3
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Role of the plasmalemma?

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Separates plasma from outside environment

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4
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Describe the arrangement of the phospholipid bilayer/plasmalemma?

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Hydrophilic heads at outer and inner surfaces and hydrophobic tails at centre surrounding protein structure

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What is the plasmalemma made up of?

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Integral proteins
Embedded cholesterol
Phospholipid bilayer

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6
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What can the plasmalemma do?

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Exocytose and endocytose material

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7
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The plasmalemma is impermeable. True or False?

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FALSE

Selectively permeable

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8
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Organelles in he cytoplasm?

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Mitochondria 
RER 
SER
Golgi apparatus 
Lysosomes 
Nucleus
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9
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Role of mitochondria?

A

Generate ATP

Synthesis of certain lipids and proteins

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10
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Role of RER?

A

Protein synthesis

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11
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Role of SER?

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Cholesterol and lipid synthesis/ detoxification

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12
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Role of golgi apparatus?

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Modification and packaging of secretions

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13
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Role of lysozomes?

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Hydrolytic enzymes of intracellular digestion

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14
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Role of nucleus?

A

Contains genetic code

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15
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Width and substance of microfilaments?

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7nm

Actin

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16
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Width and substance of intermediate filaments?

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> 10nm

Composed of proteins

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17
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Width and substance of microtubules?

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25nm

Composed of tubulin

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18
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Where do microtubules originate from?

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Centrosome

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19
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Which substances attach to microtubules and move along?

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Dynein and kinesin

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20
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What is on the outer nuclear membrane?

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Ribosomes

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21
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What is the site of RNA synthesis?

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Nucleus= mRNA, tRNA and rRNA

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22
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Where is rRNA synthesized?

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Nucleolus

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23
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Where are ribosomes formed?

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In the nucleus

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24
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What is the role of ribosomes and its make up for this?

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Small subunit which binds RNA and large subunit which catalyses formation of peptide bonds

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25
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What happens in RER?

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Protein synthesis

Initiation of glycoprotein formation

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26
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What happens in SER?

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Continues processing of proteins from RER

Site of lipid synthesis

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27
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What consists of the Golgi apparatus?

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Composed of a group of flattened membrane bound cisternae

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28
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What happens in the golgi apparatus?

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Transport vesicles arrive at golgi from SER

Modifies & packages macromolecules from SER

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29
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What is the membrane in mitochondria folded to form?

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Cristae

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30
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Types of intracellular junctions?

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Occluding/Tight junctions
Anchoring junctions (desmosomes/hemidesmosomes/adherant)
Communicating/Gap junctions

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31
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What is role of occluding junctions and their other name?

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Tight junctions

  • Link cells to form diffusion barrier
  • Prevent diffusion
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32
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Role of anchoring junctions?

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Provide mechanical strength

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33
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Adherent junctions role?

A

Link submembrane actin bundles of adjacent cells

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34
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Role of desomsomes?

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Link submembrane intermediate filaments of adjacent cells

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35
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Hemidesmosomes?

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Link submembrane intermediate filaments of cells to extracellular matrix through transmembrane proteins

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36
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Role of communicating junctions and their other name?

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Allow movement of molecules between cells

Gap junctions

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37
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Where are Gap junctions found?

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Epithelium, but also in smooth muscle and cardiac muscle

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38
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Structure of Communicating junction?

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Circular patch studded with pores (produced by connexion proteins)

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39
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Process of endocytosis?

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Membrane invaginates, fuses and a newly made endocytotic vesicle buds into cell

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40
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How is endocytosis mediated?

A

Receptors

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41
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Process of phagocytosis?

A

Bacteria binds to cell surface
Cell engulfs it to form phagosome
Binds with lysozome containing digestive enzymes

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42
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Common stain?

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H&E

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43
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What is H&E?

A

Haematoxylin- purple basic dye

Eosin- pink acidic dye

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44
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4 basic tissues types?

A

Epithelium
Connective tissue
Muscle
Nervous tissue

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45
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What tissue type forms glands?

A

Epithelium

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46
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What do all types of epithelium have?

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Basal lamina

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47
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Epithelium is non-vascular. True or False?

48
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Is epithelium usually polarised?

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YES

Apical and basal sides differ

49
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Functions of epithelium?

A 
Mechanical and chemical barrier 
Absorption 
Secretion 
Containment 
Locomotion
50
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3 classifications of cell types?

A

Squamos - flattened
Cuboidal - cube
Columnar -Tall & thin

51
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How many layers in simple epithelium?

52
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How many layers in pseudostratified epithelium?

A

Tissue appears to have multiples layers

53
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Stratified epithelium contains 3 or more layers? True or False

A

FALSE

2 or more

54
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Cell/tissue surface specializations?

A

Prominent microvilli
Cilia
Keratinised

55
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Where is product secreted in Endocrine glandular epithelium? And how?

A

Towards basal end of cell
Distributed by vascular system
Ductless glands

56
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Exocrine glandular epithelium distribution of secretion and gland type?

A

Product secreted towards apical end of cell

Ducted glands

57
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What is the role of connective tissue?

A

Forms the framework of the body, dynamic role in development, growth and homeostasis of tissues and energy storage (fat)

58
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3 types of connective tissue?

A

Soft connective tissue
Hard connective tissue
Blood and lymph

59
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Examples of soft connective tissue?

A 
Tendons 
Ligaments 
Mesentery 
Stoma of organs 
Dermis of skin
60
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What is dense regular soft connective tissue compared to irregular?

A

Fibres alligned in regular

Fibres run in many directions in irregular

61
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Examples of hard connective tissue?

A

Bone and cartilage

62
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3 types of cartilage?

A

Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage

63
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Examples of hyaline cartilage?

A

Articular cartilage
Tracheal rings
Costal cartilage
Epiphyseal growth plates

64
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Connective tissue consists of?

A

Fibres- collagen, reticular and elastic fibres
Ground substance
Tissue fluid
Cells (adipose tissue, fibroblasts, osteocytes, chondrocytes)

65
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What is muscle force?

A

Movement of actin fibres over myosin fibres?

66
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3 types of muscle?

A

Cardiac
Smooth
Skeletal

67
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Describe smooth muscle?

A

Involuntary and non-striated

68
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Describe skeletal muscle?

A

Voluntary and striated
Multinucleated
(nuclei are elongated and located at the periphery)

69
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Describe cardiac muscle?

A

Involuntary and striated
Have intercalated discs
Contains multiple intercellular junctions to maintain mechanical integrity

70
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Which muscle types are striated?

A

Cardiac and skeletal

71
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Which muscle types are involuntary?

A

Cardiac and smooth

72
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Which muscle types are multinucleated?

73
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What does nervous tissue consist of?

A

Neurons and their supporting cells (glia)

74
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What is the role of nervous tissue?

A

Control function and allows for rapid communication between different parts of the body

75
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What is nervous tissue surrounded by?

A

Connective tissue coat

76
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What Nervous system are meninges found in ?

77
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Which type of connective tissue is in the PNS?

A

Epineurium

78
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Types of glia?

A

Astrocytes
Oligodendrocytes
Microglia
Schwann cells

79
Q

Role of astrocytes?

A

Support and ion transport

80
Q

Role of oligodendrocytes?

A

Produce myelin

81
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Role of Microglia?

A

Provide immune surveillance

82
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Role of schwann cells?

A

Produces myelin and supports axons in the PNS

83
Q

Salivary glands in the GI tract?

A

Parotid
Sub-mandibular
Sublingual

84
Q

The ducts in GI system are striated. True or False?

85
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4 major layers from oesophagus to anus?

A

Mucosa
Sub-mucosa
Muscularis mucosa
Serosa/adventitia

86
Q

Layers of mucosa in GI tract?

A

Epithelium- sits on basal lamina
Lamina propria - loose connective tissue
Muscularis mucosae - Thin layer of smooth muscle

87
Q

Describe the sub-mucosa of GI tract?

A

Loose connective tissue

88
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How many layers of muscle in the muscularis mucosae?

A 
2 layers (thick)
Inner circular and outer is longitudinal
89
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Role of serosa?

A

Outer layer of connective tissue that either suspends digestive tract or attaches to other organs

90
Q

Where is non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium in the body?

A

Oral cavity
Pharynx
Oesophagus
Anal Canal

91
Q

What type of mucosa is the mucosa in the anal canal?

A

Protective mucosa

non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

92
Q

Describe absorptive mucosa and where you would find it?

A

Simple columnar epithelium with villi and tubular glands

SI

93
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Where would secretory mucosa be found and how does it differ from absorptive?

A

Found in stomach

DOESN’T have villi

94
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Where would you find protective and absorptive mucosa?

A

Large intestine

Just tubular glands and simple columnar epithelium

95
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Outer longitudnal muscle of Large intestine, what is special about it?

A

NOT continuous

Found in 3 muscular strips called teniae coli

96
Q

What is he Digestive tract nervous tissue?

A

Enteric nervous system

97
Q

What is the ENS?

A

Ganglia between 2 muscle layers that make up muscularis externa

98
Q

What epithelium lines the trachea?

A

Respiratory epithelium

99
Q

Differences between bronhci and bronchioles?

A 
Bronchus= large diameter airways with hyaline cartilage in their wall 
Bronchioles= Small airways, no cartilage, mainly smooth muscle
100
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What are alveoli lined by?

A

Simple squamous epithelium

101
Q

Ratio of cells: plasma in blood?

A

45% cells and 55% plasma

102
Q

Lifespan of a red blood cell?

103
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Types of WBC?

A 
Neutrophils 
Eosinophils 
Basophils 
Monocytes 
Lymphocytes
104
Q

Layers of an artery?

A

Tunica Adventitia - Supporting connective tissue
Tunica Media - Smooth muscle
Tunica Intima - endothelial cells

105
Q

What is endothelium?

A

Simple squamous epithelium of blood vessels

106
Q

Structure of an arterioles?

A

1 or 2 layers of smooth muscle in tunica media and almost no adventitia

107
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Capillaries consist of?

A

Endothelial cells, pericytes and a basal lamina

108
Q

What are pericytes and where are they?

A

Connective tissue cells + contractile properties

Capillaries

109
Q

3 types of capillaries?

A

Fenestrated
Continuous
Sinusoidal

110
Q

Where are fenestrated capillaries? What do they have?

A

Gut mucosa, endocrine glads, kidneys

Pores

111
Q

Where are continuous capillaries?

A

Muscle, nerve, lung, skin

112
Q

What is special about sinusoidal capillaries?

A

Have large gaps

113
Q

Where are sinusoidal capillaries?

A

Liver, spleen & bone marrow

114
Q

What do venules consist of?

A

Endothelium and pericytes

115
Q

What differs in large veins compared to small veins?

A

Large veins have thick tunica adventitia

116
Q

What is the structure of veins?

A

Tunica intima
Thin continuous tunica media
Few layers of smooth muscle cells

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