Histology Lab Endo week 1

Question 1

the cortex of the suprarenal gland develops from

Answer 1

Primitive mesoderm

Question 2

the medulla of the suprarenal gland develops from

Answer 2

ectodermal neural crest cells.

Question 3

what tissue lies outside the capsule

Answer 3

perinephric fat

Question 4

what is the staining like of zona fasiculata compared to zona glomerulosa

Answer 4

ZF is paler because more lipids (F= fats)

ZG is darker because more granules (G= granules)

Question 5

what is the three-dimensional organisation of the cells within the ZF

Answer 5

bundles/columns

Question 6

what are spongiocytes

Answer 6

cells within the ZF

Question 7

what is eluted out of spongiocytes during routine processing for histology

Answer 7

lipids lost by alcohol in H&E stain

Question 8

which cell type is stained blue in the islet of langerhans (numerous-70%)

Answer 8

beta cells (blue = beta)

Question 9

which cell type is stained red in the islet of langerhans (fewer-20%)

Answer 9

alpha cells

Question 10

which type of blood vessels passes through an islet of langerhan

Answer 10

fenestrated capillaries

small vessels