Histology of Digestive System Associated Organs Flashcards
Name of the major salivary glands
Parotid
Submandibular
Sublingual
The name of duct of Parotid gland
Stensen’s duct
The name of duct of Submandibular gland
Wharton’s duct
Minor salivary glands are at this layer of oral cavity
Submucosa
Steps of development of exocrine gland
1) The epithelium creates a down growth
2) A solid cord forms from this
3) Degeneration of inner cells (canalization)
4) Cord and bulbous end forms
The bulbous end of a gland is called ___
Secretory acini
The cord of a gland becomes
the duct
Major salivary glands are surrounded by
Capsule
The capsule forms ___ and divides acini into ____
Septa, lobes and lobules
Numerous ___ found near the connective tissue surrounding acini to produce salivary antibodies
Lymphocytes and acini
Serous acini are more ____ in shape
Spherical
Mucous acini are more ____ in shape
Tubular
Serous cells shape
Pyramidal
Serous cell are mucin-secreting cell (True or False)
False, they are protein secreting cells
Serous cells have these in apical portion
Zymogen granules
Serous cell appearance under LM and reason
Apically stain eosinophilic due to zymogen granules (protein)
Basal portion is stained hematoxylin due to rER
Serous cell nucleus shape
Round
Mucous cells have this at their apical portion
Mucinogen granules
Mucous cell appearance under LM and reason
Apical cytoplasm is clear due to mucinogen granules
Basal portion is more basophilic due to rER
Mucous cell nucleus shape and reason
Nucleus flattened due to mucinogen granules pressing
How are the lumen of serous and mucous glands?
Serous gland lumen is small while mucous gland lumen is larger
Why serous glands have smaller lumen while mucous glands have larger lumen?
Serous cells produce watery substances
Mucous cells produce thick mucous
Type of cell mostly found near serous cells
Myoepithelial cell
Myoepithelial cell function and location
At basal portion of serous cells and to contract and cause the serous secretion to get into lumen