My Histology Flashcards
Where would you find simple squamous epithelium?
Alveoli in lungs
Lining of heart, blood vessels and lymphatic vessels
What is the main function of simple squamous epithelium?
Allows materials to pass through by diffusion and filtration
Secretes lubricating substance
Where would you find simple cubodial epithelium?
In ducts and secretory portions of small glands
Kidney tubules
What is the main function of simple cubodial epithelium?
to secrete and absorb
Where would you find simple columnar epithelium?
Ciliated tissues – bronchi, uterine tubes and uterus
Non-ciliated – digestive tract and bladder
What is the main function of simple columnar epithelium?
To also absorb and also secrete mucous and enzymes
Where would you find psuedostratified columnar epithelium?
Ciliated - in respiratory epithelia
Function of psuedostratified columnar epithelium
Secretes mucous
Ciliated tissue moves mucous
Where would you find stratfied squamous epithelium?
Oesophagus
Mouth
Vagina
What is the function of stratified squamous epithelia
Protects against abrasion
Where would you find stratified cuboidal epithelium?
Sweat glands
Salivary glands
Mammary glands
What is the main function of stratified cuboidal epithelium?
Protective tissue
Where would you find stratified columnar epithelium?
Male urethra
Ducts of some glands
What is the function of stratified columnar epithelium?
Secretion and protection
Where would you find Transitional (urothelium)?
Bladder
Urethra
Ureters
What is the main function of transitional urothelium?
Allows urinary organs to expand and stretch
What things does Haematxylin and Eosin stain? What colours are these?
Most common
Haematoxylin – stains acidic structures e.g. nuclei, ribosomes, rough ER, DNA, RNA PURPLE
Eosin – stains basic structures e.g. proteins PINK
What stain would you use to deteich the presence of iron in biological tissues?
Pearl’s Prussian blue
What does Nissl Methylene blue stain?
Stains rough ER in neurons = Nissl substance
What does Massons trichrome stain?
Connective tissue technique Collagen stain Nuclei and basophils Collagen Cytoplasm, muscle, erythrocytes, keratin
Used to stain Periodic Acid Schiff
good at staining GLYCOGEN
used to stain specific ceullular compartments, and complex carbs as well as mucin (from from goblet cells of gastro and respiratory basement membranes, brush borders of kidney tubules, small and large intestine
What does Osmium stain for
Heavy metal stain
Stains for lipids
Identifying myelinated neurons
Where are primordial follciles loctaed?
The periphery of the cortex
Waht does FSH cause in the Grannulosa cells?
FSH causes grannulosa to change from squamous cells to columnar
What is the deepest layer of the endometrium?
Stratum basalis
What is the Superficial part of the endometrium?
Straum spongious
What changes can you see in the endometrium during the proliferative stage?
Stimulation of proliferating glands
Mitotic activity
Stroma cells are spindled and compact
What changes can you see in the endometrium during the Secretory stage?
Early Only SUB nuclear vacuoles with glycogen, Coiled Glands
Mid
Tortuous glands
Vacuoles ABOVE AND BELOW the nucleus.
GLANDS ARE MORE ROUNDED
Late- Saw Tooth Glands
Spiral arteries, intraluminal secretions
Blood vessels: What is the Tunica intima? In what vessels do you see it?
Its an endothelium, with basement membrane and connective tissue
See in all blood vessels
Blood vessels: What is the Internal elastic lamina? In what vessels do you see it?
Fenestrated layer of elastin
Hard to see in large elastic vessels as tunica media has many layers of elastin
Seen in both elastic and muscular arteries, and arterioles
Blood vessels: What is the Tunica media? In what vessels do you see it?
Smooth muscle Collagen Elastin Thick compared to tunica intima Seen in both elastic and muscular arteries, and arterioles and veins
Blood vessels: What is the External elastic lamina? In what vessels do you see it?
Less defined layer of elastin
Only seen in Elastic and muscular arteries
Blood vessels: What is the Tunica adventita? In what vessels do you see it?
TITET
Layer of supporting tissue composed of collagen
Nerve innervation
Blood supply (vasa vasorum)
Continuous with surrounding tissue
Seen in arteries, arterioles, veins, venules, but not capillaries
TITET
What is the epithelial lining in the trachea and bronchus?
Pseudostratified columnar ciliated
What is the epithelial lining in the Bronchioles?
Simple cudbodail, still ciliated
What is the epithelial lining in the alveoli?
Simple squamous epithelial cells
What Pneumocyte is bigger? Type 1 or 2
Is there a larger population of type 1 or 2?
Type 1 is Flattened, thin as possible - Makes up most of the surface area, but only 40% of the population
Type 2 is bigger 60% of the population, but 10% surface area
What is the role/features of type 1 pneumocytes
○ Flattened
Thin as possible, and contain few organelles
===> 90% surface area, 40% population