Lecture 3 - Pathology Flashcards
What are the two branches of pathology and what is analyzed
Anatomic (macroscopic) - Necropsy, Histology/Biopsy
Clinical (microscopic) - Body fluid analysis, Cytology
Ectoderm + Endoderm =
Epithelia
Function of the epithelia
protection
Function of the mesenchyme
connective and supportive
What are epithelial cells defined by
location
What are mesenchymal cells described by
their products (sometimes location)
Hepatocyte
Liver cell
epithelial
Pneumocyte
Lung cell
epithelial
Keratinocyte
skin cell
epithelial
Myocyte
muscle cell
mesenchymal
Osteoblast
bone-forming cell
mesenchymal
Fibroblast
fibrous tissue forming cell
mesenchymal
What do epithelial cells commonly look like or behave?
“boxy” cells
cohesive to others, +/- secretory
What do mesenchymal cells commonly look like or behave?
spindle, round
produces extracellular matrix
Growth of nuclei refers to what
Nuclei are all at the same level within the cytoplasm