Lecture 9 - Glands 2 Flashcards
What is the function of a myoeptihelial cell?
Cell that has contractile function which helps squeeze out secretions from the duct
How does a goblet cell appear in a H&E stain?
No stain so white
How do goblet cells satin with Periodic acids schiff stain?
Purple/dark pink
Stains the glycoproteins (MUCIN)
What type of gland are the Parotid glands?
Exocrine gland
Serous gland
What is a serous gland?
A gland which produces a watery secretion
Where are the parotid glands located?
Near the ear
How do the parotid glands appear with periodic acid schiff stain?
Very purple (make lots of proteins/enzymes)
What type of cells are the acini in the parotid glands?
Simple columnar epithelium
What is a striated duct?
Duct lined with simple columnar epithelial cells whos cytoplasm have a striated appearance
What is the function of the striated duct?
PREVENTS WATER LOSS
so modify the saliva/consistency of the watery secretion
What type of secretion is released from the parotid gland?
Mainly serous
Where are the submandibular glands located?
Underneath the jaw
What sort of secretion do the submandibular glands produce?
Thick mucus saliva and thin enzyme saliva
More mucus secretion than Serous secretion
What type of secretion do the sublingual glands produce?
Almost all mucous
What are the 3 main salivary glands?
Parotid glands
Submandibular gland
Sublingual gland
How does the way a histological image look change the more mucus it secretes?
More mucus = more goblet cells
More goblet cells = less stain retained with H&E
What type of control is salivary secretion under?
ONLY Neural control
How does the parasympathetic nervous system stimulate salivary secretion?
Stimulates large volume of water saliva rich n enzymes (SEROUS SECRETION)
How does the sympathetic nervous system stimulate saliva secretion?
Produces a small , thick secretion of saliva rich in mucus (MUCOUS secretion)
What is the largest exocrine gland in the body?
Liver
What is citus inversus?
What causes it?
Organs in the abdomen are on opposite sides to normal
Due to cilia in embryonic development not orientating organs properly
What is the hepatic portal system?
First capillary network in stomach and intestine
Second capillary network in the liver
What blood vessels supply the liver?
Hepatic portal vein supplies blood with nutrients and toxins to the second capillary bed (sinusoids)
Hepatic artery supplies oxygenated blood to liver sinusoids
What is the shape of a liver lobule?
Hexagonal 6 sided