Internal surfaces/Histology Flashcards
What structures are within the mucosa?
Epithelium, lamina propria, muscularis mucosa
Which layers are after the mucosa?
submucosa, muscularis externa, adventitia or serosa
What is unique about the muscularis externa of the esophagus? Which cell types line it?
Has a mix of smooth and skeletal muscle as swallowing is both voluntary and involuntary, epithelial is non-keratinished squamous and basal (stem) cells
What surrounds the esophagus?
Adventitia
What type of gland is present in the esophagus’ submucosa?
Mucous secreting gland
Name the 4 regions of the stomach (stomach’s ‘mucosa’)
A. Cardia: mucus production
B. Fundus: Gastric pits, gastric glands secreting gastric juices: HCl, inactive pepsinogen, digestive enzymes and hormones
C: Body
D. Pylorus: mucus production
Which cell type secretes inactive pepsinogen?
Chief cells in the fundus of the stomach
What is unique about the muscularis externa of the stomach?
Inner Circular, outer longitudinal AND oblique layer, when all 3 contract chyme is produced
What surrounds the stomach?
Serosa membrane
What do paneth cells do and where are they?
They are an innate, mucosal defence in the small intestine that release lysozymes and defensins
What surrounds the small intestine?
The mesentery: tissues that attach the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall formed by a double fold of the peritoneum
Which epithelia line the small intestine?
Simple columnar on the villi
Which gland is specific to the duodenum, what is its function and what type of gland is it? What surrounds the duodenum?
Brunner’s glands (branched tubular) in the submucosa secrete alkaline mucus to counteract the acidic chyme: this protects the mucous membrane and creates optimal pH for enzymatic digestion
Surrounded by adventitia
What is unique about the muscularis externa of the jejunum? Label it on the diagram
What surrounds the jejunum?
Has an Auerbach’s plexus dividing the inner circular and outer longitudinal layer of the muscularis externa, it is B
Surrounded by serosa
What differentiates the inner circular layer from the outer longitudinal layer of muscularis externa? How might you differentiate them on histology?
The outer longitudinal layer has more defined nuclei, and relaxes slower
Name the 3 layers to the serosa?
Parietal (outer) layer: produces surfactant secretions
Serous cavity: contains the lubricating fluid, allows friction free movement
Visceral (inner) layer: produces surfactant secretions