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Resolution of Human eye, Light microscope, and Electron microscope

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0.2 mm, 0.2 um (200 nm), and 0.2 nm (2 A angstroms)

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Size of Red blood cell

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7.8 um (micro-meters)

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Most common fixative

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Formalin (Formaldehyde)

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Hematoxylin stains…….

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Nucleic acids

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Eosin stains…….

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Proteins

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Toluidine Blue

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(+) charged basic dye, that stains acidic (-) charged molecules.

Also metachromasic (it can change color) to Purple for glycogen and other things.

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H&E

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Hematoxylin is a basic dye, that stains acidic molecules (dark blue color). Eosin is a acidic dye, that stains basic molecules (red-pink color).

  • Does not detect sugars
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Acidophilia or Acidophilic

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Things that “love acid” and therefore are basic. They would be stained by Eosin.

Ex. Cytoplasmic or Secretory proteins (Proteins are basic)

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Basophilia or Basophilic

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Things that “love base” and therefore are acidic. They would be stained by Hematoxylin.

Ex. rER, heterochromatin, nucleoli (Nucleic acids are acidic)

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Na+
K+
Cl-
Ca 2+

(Cytoplasmic [], Extracellular [] )

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5-15 mM, 145 mM (Na+)
140 mM, 5 mM (K+)
5-15 mM, 110 mM (Cl-)
0.2 uM

mM = milli-Molar
uM = micro-Molar
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Micro-filaments

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Made up of: Actin

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Microtubules

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Made up of: Tubules

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Intermediate Filaments

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Made up of: Inter Fil. proteins such as Keratin or Vimentin

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Cytoskeleton

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Made up of: Microfilaments, Microtubules, and Intermediate Filaments.

Cannot be seen on normal H&E stain with LM as it is smaller than 200 nm.

1 ) Allows for movement of stuff within cell

2) Separation of chromosomes during mitosis
3) Changes the cell shape during specific functions (phagocytosis, cytokineses)

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Heterochromatin

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Dark staining chromatin that is transcripionally inactive

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Euchromatin

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Light staining chromatin that is transcriptionally active

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Nucleolus (Nucleoli)

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Dark staining area within the Nucleus that is transcritionally active and synthesizes rRNA and assembly of ribosomal subunits.

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Mitochondria

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Makes heat
Double stranded CIRCULAR dna
Makes its own tRNA, rRNA, and mRNA

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Residual Bodies / Lipofuscin

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Lysosomes with undegraded substances. Are created to protect the cell from adverse effects of partially degraded molecules.

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sER

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Responsible for lipid synthesis, steps in hormone production (P450), and detoxification.

Site of Ca 2+ storage.

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Secretory pathway (simple)

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rER&raquo_space; Golgi&raquo_space; Vesicle&raquo_space; Plasma membrane

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N-linked Glycosylation

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Added to the side chain of Asparagine. Occurs in the rER and is modified in the Golgi.

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O-linked Glycosylation

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Sugars are added to the oxygen atom in the side chains of serine, threonine, hydroxiproline, and hydroxylysine. Occurs in the Golgi and are not modified.

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Endocytosis pathways

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1) Recycling (Absorbed to be Excreted)
2) Transcytosis (Passing right through)
3) Degradation (Absorbed to be broken down)

Difference between recycling and transcytosis is where the vesicles end up. Recycling is on the same side (apical-apical). Transcytosis is on different sides (apical-basal).

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Familia Hypercholesterolemia

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Characterized by high serum cholesterol due to low LDL clearance by liver. Caused by mutations that impair normal receptor mediated endocytosis of LDL.

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Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex

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EB Simplex is the most common form of EB and results in fragile skin due to absence of keratin 14 that keeps the intraepidermal layer together. Due to mutation of KRT14 gene.

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Lipids stained with Toludine Blue are what color

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black (appears as small black dots can be bigger)

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4 types of tissue

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Epithelial
Connective, (CT proper, Specialized CT [ adipose, blood, bone, cartilage, lymphatic, hemopoietic]
Nerve
Muscle

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29
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Name the junctions of an Epithelial cell from apical to basal**

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1) Tight Junctions (Seals gap between cells)
2) Adherens Junctions (Connect actin filament bundle in one cell to another)
3) Gap Junctions ( Allow passage of stuff from one cell to another)
4) Desmosomes ( Connects intermediate filaments in one cell to another)
5) Hemidesmosomes (Connect epithelial cells to basal lamina)

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What is/makes up the basal lamina

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Basal Lamina is the ECM layer at the basal surface of all epithelial.

Made up of: 
Collagen 4 (forms a network rather than fibril)
Laminin 
Nidogen
Perlecan
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31
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Different classifications of epithelial

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Simple squamous, Simple columnar, Simple cuboidal
Stratified squamous, Stratified columnar,
Stratified cubodial

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32
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What kind of epithelial is in the trachea

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Psuedostratified columnar cells

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33
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Simple squamous epithelial that lines blood vessels

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Endothelium

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34
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Simple squamous epithelial that lines body cavities

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Mesothelium

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35
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Thin skin, Thick skin, Specific tissues (ex. Oral epithelium)

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Keratinized (but thin layer), Keratinized (but thick layer)

Not Keratinized

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36
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Microvilla vs Cillia

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Microvilla are made up of actin, non force generating

Cilia are made up of microtubules, force generating

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Two kinds of glands

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Exocrine and Endocrine

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38
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Exocrine glands

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1) Secrete products into ducts
2) Have a secretory and duct portion
3) Secretory epithelium is called glandular epithelium

Exs: Acinus (have granules focused around the lumen at the center, mushroom shaped)

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Endocrine glands

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1) Do not have ducts
2) Secrete product into blood
3) Highly vascularized

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Secretory Mechanisms**

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Merocrine: “regular” normal exocytosis (endocrine glands only option)
Aporine: Whats being transported takes some of the membrane (Mammary)
Holocrine: Cell ruptures releasing its contents (Sebaceous)

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Goblet cells

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Unicellular exocrine glands in the epithelium that secrete mucus to their apical surface.

42
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Tight junctions

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Consist of Occludin, and Claudin

1) regulate diffusion between cells
2) separate apical and basolateral membranes

43
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Adherin junctions

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Consist of Cadherin proteins

1) provide strength by crosslinking actin filaments between cells

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Adherin junctions

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Consist of Cadherin proteins (catenins and vinculin)

1) provide strength by cross-linking actin filaments between cells

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Desmosomes

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Consist of non-classical Cadherins (desmocolin and desmoglein)

1) provide strength by attaching intermediate filaments

46
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Gap Junctions

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Consist of 2 connexons

1) Water-filled channels that transport small molecules

47
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Intermediate Filaments

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Formed by symmetrical monomers.
Non-charged ends so no motor proteins.
Main function is tensile strength and mechanical support.

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Intermediate Filaments

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Formed by symmetrical monomers.
Non-charged ends so no motor proteins.
Main function is tensile strength and mechanical support.

Main type is KERATINS which strength anchorage to desmosomes/hemidesmosomes.

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Microfilaments

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Formed by globular (G-actin) monomers.
Charged ends so motor proteins present specifically myosin.

Type 2 myosin is found in muscle.
Type 1 myosin is attach to membranes

50
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Michrotubules

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Formed with tubulin dimers.
Charged ends so motor proteins present specifically Kinesin and Dyneins.
No structural role they are the highways.

Kinesins move toward + end
Dyneins move toward - end

51
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Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

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Absence of sperm motility due to dynein arm defects in the sperm flagella.

52
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Connective Tissue vs Epithelia

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Epithelia is not vascularized CT is

In CT cells are surrounded by extracellular matrix. In epithelia cells are linked together by junctions.

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Loose CT

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Characterized by more cells and less ECM

54
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Dense CT

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Characterized by more ECM and less cells.

Can be either irregular or regular.
Regular - collagen fibers are oriented in one direction (ex. tendon)
Irregular - collagen fibers are oriented in different directions (ex. dermis)

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Fixed vs Wandering/Transient (?)

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Fixed = unable to exit the tissue its in 
Wandering = Able to exit/enter a tissue
56
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Extracellular Matrix (ECM)

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Made up of: Fibers and Ground Substance

ECM is linked to (1) basal lamina and (2) external lamina synthesized by fat, muscle, and Schwann cells.

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Ground Substance

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Consists of: glycoasminoglycans (GAGs), proteoglycans (PGs), and multiadhesive proteins.

*Main function of GAGs and PGs is to organize water to resist compressive stress.

58
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ECM is like (what real life thing)

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Reinforced Concrete

Fibers: The steel bars. They resist tension and torsion
Ground substance: The concrete. It resists compression torsion and shear.

*Concrete is made up of: GAGs and PGs (aggregate), MAGs (cement), and tissue fluid (the water).

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Reticular fibers

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Consist of: Type 3 collagen.

Form networks and are made by reticular cells, fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, and Schwann cells.

60
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What type of collagen is in the basal lamina

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Type 4

61
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Vitamin C Deficiency causes what? why?

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Causes Scurvy.

This is because weak fibrils lead to classic CT dysfunction.

Hydroxylase enzyme requires vitamin C to function. Hydroxylase is needed to make collagen.

Few hydroxylproline&raquo_space; less stable collagen monomers&raquo_space; Weak Fibrils

Few hydroxylysines&raquo_space; fewer covalent crosslinks&raquo_space; weak fibrils

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Type 7 collagen

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an anchoring fibril that links the basal lamina to CT.

63
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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) []

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Brittle bone disease (work)

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)

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(work)

65
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Terminal Web

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The attachment point for apical filaments within microvilli

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Terminal Bar

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A group of junctional complexes.

67
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Elastic Fibers

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Main function is to provide deformability and resilience rather than tensile strength.

Created by a Elastin core and microfibril sheath.

68
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Scleroderma

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Characterized by: Chronic inflammation stimulates fibroblasts to make excess collagen resulting in thickening/tightening of skin

69
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Type 1 Collagen Synthesis

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1) creation of pro-aplha chain
2) Hydroxylation of prolines and lysines (requires vitamin C and O2)
3) Self-assembly of 3 pro-alpha chains -> 1 procollagen triple helix
4) Secretion via merocrine secretion
5) Removal of propeptides to allow for polymerization
6) Self-assembly into fibrils.
7) Certain lysine and hydroxlysine side chains are turned into aldehydes to form covalent cross links (requires vitamin C and O2)

70
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Marfan Syndrome

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Mutations in the fibrillin 1 gene. This abnormal fibrillin prevents elastin protein assembly.

71
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Type 1 Collagin

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Found in: Bone, skin, tendons, ligaments

90% of body collagen

Made by: Fibroblasts, tendinocyte, osteoblast

72
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Proteoglycans

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Core proteins attached to GAGs important part of the ECM.

73
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)

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Long oligosaccharide chains that are negatively charged and favor a highly hydrated state.

ex. Hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid), chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate, keratan sulfate.

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Hyaluronic Acid

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a GAG that does not contain sulfate and not bound to a protein.

They organize water.

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Multiadhesive proteins

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Connect ground substance molecules to fibers in the ECM.

ex. Fibronectin

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Tissue fluid

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Created by blood plasma that seeps into CT from capillaries.

Carries nutrients and waste and eventually gets sent to the lymphatic capillaries where it becomes lymph.

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Edema

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Excess tissue fluid production without drainage.

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What are the resident immune cells

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Macrophage, Mast cell, and Plasma cell

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What are the transient immune cells

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Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil, Lymphocyte

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Layers of the Epidermis (apical to basal)

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Stratum Corneum: Cornified layer with dead cells held together by desmosomes.
Stratum lucidum: Transition zone between live and dead cells.
Stratum granulosum:

Stratum spinosum: living cells or keratinocytes held together by desmosomes.
Stratum basale: Rests on the basal lamina contains stem cells.

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4 major cell types in epidermal cells

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Keratinocyte, Melanocyte (melanin producing cell), Langerhans cell (dendritic cells), Merkel cell (sensory amplifying cell)

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Water barrier

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Keratinocytes in the stratum corneum have a water barrier to prevent water loss.

consists of both proteins and lipids.

(specifically lipids are packaged into lamellar bodies by the golgi and sent to the extracellular lipid envelope)

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Pemphigus Blistering Diseases

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A group of diseases where antibodies are produced against desmoglein proteins which are essential for desmosomes. This weakens desmosomes and makes the epidermis unstable.

ex. pemphigus vulgaris

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Bullous Pemphigoid

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Antibodies are produced against hemidesmosomes. degrading proteins in hemidesmosomes leads to blistering due to the lifting of the basal layer.

85
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Psoriasis

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Caused by an excess proliferation of keratinocytes. Don’t allow keratinocytes time to apoptose leads to live cells in the corneum

86
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Skin Cancers

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Basal cell carcinoma: Most common, typically arises from follicular bulge.
Squamous cell carcinoma: Second most common atypical cells at all levels of epidermis.
Melanoma: Least common derived from melanocytes.

87
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Melanocytes

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Pigment producing cells in stratum basale. Difference in skin color is due to difference in rate of melanin degradation.

88
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Different Sensory Receptors

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Merkel cells, Meissner corpuscle, and Pacinian corpuscle

Merkel (stratum basale) & Meissner (papillae) cells detect touch.
Pacinian (dermis/hypodermis) senses pressure and vibration.

All are innervated by afferent neurons called (LTMR neurons)

89
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Eccrine sweat glands

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Secrete sweat onto skin surface for temp regulation.

Uses Merocrine secretion.

Innervated by sympathetic nervous system.

90
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Apocrine sweat glands

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Secretes proteins, lipids, carbohydrates into hair follicles to regulate growth of bacteria responsible for body odors

Uses Merocrine secretion.

Innervated by sympathetic nervous system.

91
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Sebaceous glands

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Functions - photoprotection, antimicrobial, and regulation of inflammation

Uses Holocrine secretion.

92
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What are the types of cartilage?

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Hyaline, Elastic, Fibrocartilage

93
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What is a lacuna

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A small space filled with a

Chondrocyte in cartilage
Osteocyte in bone

94
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Bone vs Cartilage

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Bone: Highly vascularized and innervated

Cartilage: Not vascularized and minimally innervated

95
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Hyaline Cartilage

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Function: Minimizes friction and resists compression.

Consists of: Type 2 collagen, ground substance, water 60%-80%.

Ex. Nose, larynx

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Elastic Cartilage

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Function: Provides flexibility

Structure: Hyaline artilage with elastic fibers. Type 2 collagen

97
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Fibrous Cartilage

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Function: Minimal blood/nerve supply, and resists mechanical stress.

Type 1 collagen

98
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Intersitial growth

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Cells divide in lacuna to form isogenous groups called nests. Inside growth.

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Appositional growth

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Cells divide in perichondrium. Outside growth.

100
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Papillary dermis

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Lies beneath the epidermis made up of loose CT

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Specifics about eosinophils, neutrophils, Plasma Cells, Lymphocytes, Mast cell

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Neutrophils are granulocytes with neutral staining granules and have 4 lobed nuclei.

Eosinophils are granulocytes with eosinophilic granules and a bi-lobed nucleous

Lymphocytes have a “halo”

Plasma Cell have basophilic cytoplasm, negative golgi, and a nucleous with a cart wheel heterochromatin pattern

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