HRP Flashcards
What is found in hyaline cartilage?
Chondrocytes in lacunae with matrix
Recognise the histology of trabecular bone.
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Can see yellow bone marrow adipose tissue, osteoclasts, osteoblasts and osteocytes
Recognise compact bone.
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Has osteons, Harversian canals in centre, osteocytes with cannaliculi and Volkman’s canals connecting osteons
Recognise epiphyseal growth plate.
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Recognise skeletal muscle.
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Recognise cardiac muscle.
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Has intercalated discs with gab junctions and cross striations
Recognise smooth muscle.
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No striations
Centrally situated cigar shaped nuclei
Recognise nerve.
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Schwann cell, myelin sheath, axon, node of ranvier
Recognise cross-sectional image of nerve with epineurium, perineurium and endoneurium.
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Recognise lymph nodes.
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Lymph node follicle, trabecula, cortex, deep cortex
What type of tissue is found in the respiratory tract?
Elastin (CT)
Smooth muscle
Hyaline cartilage
What type of epithelium is found in the respiratory tract?
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium with cilia and goblet cells
What epithelium is found in the bronchioles?
Simple columnar or cuboidal with no goblet cells and some smooth muscle
Recognise the trachea.
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with glands
Recognise the bronchus.
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with glands
Recognise the bronchioles.
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
Recognise terminal bronchioles.
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
Recognise alveoli.
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Simple squamous epithelium
What type of epithelium is found in the endocardium and epicardium?
Simple squamous
What is present in a muscular artery but not in an elastic artery?
IEL and OEL
What is present in a greater abundance in elastic arteries?
Elastin rich collagen
What is the difference between an artery and a vein?
Artery = thick and smooth muscle wall with smaller lumen Vein = thinner with less smooth muscle and wide lumen
What are the main histological features of the pancreas?
Islets of langerhans
Pure serous acini
Small lobules surrounded by connective tissue septa.