Nick's Foundation block Flashcards
What does haematoxylin bind to?
Acidic or anionic structures
What are the 3 types of granulocytes?
Basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils
What is an immature RBC called?
Reticulocyte
What is the average lifespan of a platelet cell?
8-10 days
What type of WBC is this?
Basophil
What shape is the nucleus of a monocyte?
Kidney /bean shaped or eccentric oval
What type of WBC is this?
Neutrophil
List the 4 main function of connective tissue
Structural support
Metabolic support
Immune defence
Tissue repair
Name 7 locations where simple columnar, non-ciliated epithelial cells are found
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Gall bladder
Bile ducts
Endocervix
Endometrium
Name 2 locations where simple columnar, ciliated epithelial cells are found
Bronchioles
Fallopian tube
What are the 7 causes of celll injury?
Hypoxia
Chemicals and drugs
Micro-organisms
Metabolic
Immune
Nutritional
Genetic
Describe 3 steps in fibrinoid necrosis
1 Deposited immune cells in blood vessels
2 Fibrin leakage
3 Necrosis
Define metastatic calcification
Abnormal calcium deposits due to hypercalcaemia.
What type of tissue is this?
Smooth muscle
Name the 5 isotypes of Ig and what each is specialised for.
IgM - First responder. Activates classical pathway of complement cascade.
IgA - present in mucosa. Neutralises
IgG - Most common. Neutralises and opsonises. Antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC); flag for NK cells
IgE - Elevated in parasitic infections and allergy. Degranulation.
IgD - rarest. Expressed on B cells
Which germ layer is muscle derived from?
Mesoderm
What type of ttissue is this?
Skeletal muscle
What colour does eosin stain?
Pink/orange
Which WBC has a kidney-shaped nucleus?
Basophils OR Monocytes
Which WBC has a bilobed nucleus?
Eosinophils and basophils
Which three substances mediate vasodilation in inflammation?
Histamine, NO, prostaglandin PGE2
What is the function of glycoproteins of the basemenbt membrane?
They anchor integrins of epithelial cells to ECM of the underlying connective tissue
What is the structure of elastin?
Made of an elastin core surrounded by network of fibrilin myofibrils
Name these ligaments
A Supraspinous ligament
B Ligamentum flavum
C Posterior longitudinal ligament
D Anterior longitudinal ligament
What are the 4 funcitons of surface epitheliia?
Protection
Selective barrier
Absorption
Secretion
Name these ligaments
A Supraspinous ligament
B Ligamentum flavum
C Posterior longitudinal ligament
D Anterior longitudinal ligament
What type of fibres is elastin made of?
Thin and branched
An acidophilic tissue will have an affinity for which dye?
Eosin
Name 6 locations where stratified squamous epithelium is found
Skin (keratinised)
Oral cavity
Oesophagus
Vagina
Anus
Ectocervix
Name 2 types of mononuclear monocyte
Lymphocyte and monocyte
What type of WBC is this?
Eosinophil
Define autolysis
Why is it relevant to a pathologist?
How is it remedied?
When cells are removed from body, they start to break down almost immediately (autolysis).
This would make it hard for pathologist to know whether the tissue was pathological before biopsy.
Treat with formalin to fix the tissue and prevent autolysis; or cool tissue to slow autolysis
What is type III collagen also known as?
Reticulin
What type of WBC is this?
Basophil
Which two forces (and in which direction) are responsible for oedema in inflammation?
1 Increased hydrostatic pressure
2 Decreased coloidal osmotic pressure
Define nucleocapsid
The capsid most closely associated with the viral nucleic acid.
Nucleic acid + capsid
What are transitional epithelia specialised for?
Stretch/elasticity
List 5 features of slow twitch fibres (Type I)
1 for running a marathon;
2 red because of many mitochondria;
3 aerobic respiration;
4 resist fatigue;
5 low tension developed.
What is the size of a virus?
0.02 - 0.04 um
= 20 - 40 nm
What is the function of myoepithelial cells?
surround some exocrine glands to squeeze out contents
What type of WBC is this?
Monocyte
Explain the physiologic basis of muscle contraction
Nerve impulse depolarises cell membrane.
T tubules conduct AP from membrane to SR.
AP causes SR to release Ca2+
Actin and myosin detach and reattach to each other, pulling Z discs closer together to shorten sarcomere.
What colour will an eosinophilic structure stain?
Pink/orange
What is the main function of elastin and give 3 examples of tissue it is found in
Provides recoil to certain tissues, esp skin, lungs and large arteries such as aorta
Which germ layer(s) is/are epithelia derived from?
All 3 (endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm)
Which germ layer(s) is/are connective tissue derived from?
Mesoderm
What is the function of pericytes?
wrap around capillaries to regulate blood flow
What type of tissue is this?
Cardiac muscle
What is the maximum resolving power of a light microscope and of an electron microscope?
- 2 um
- 2 nm
What are the 3 features of dysentery?
Blood, pus and mucus in stool
A Levator scapulae
B Trapezius
C Rhomboid
D Latisimus dorsi
How many genes in the human genome?
21,000 to 25,000
CD4+ T cells are also known as what type of T cell?
Helper T cells
List 5 features of fast twitch (Type IIb) fibres
1 for sprinting/lifting weights;
2 white because few mitochondria;
3 anaerobic respiration;
4 fatigable;
5 high tension developed
Where is ciliated, pseudocstratified columnar epithelium found?
Respiratory tract
Where is bradykinin derived from?
Plasma proteins
What is the main function of collagen?
Provides tensile strength
Transaminases in the blood indicates what?
Liver damage
What are the 3 causes of hypoxia?
1 ischaemic,
1 failure of gas exchange at lung,
2 failure of blood carrying O2
Fatty necrosis is classically seen in which condition?
Acute pancreatitis
Where is type 4 collagen found?
Basement membrane
What are the 2 main differences between the gram positive and the gram negative bacterial cell wall?
Gram negative bacteria have a smaller/thinner peptidoglycan layer and they have an additional outer/superficial plasma membrane.
What is the difference between exudate and transudate?
What is the key pathophysiological reason for this difference?
Transudate is buidup of fluid in interstital compartment, whereas exudate is also rich in proteins and cells.
Key difference is that exudate is formed when interendothelial gaps develop and allow extravasation of proteins
What type of bacteria is this?
Spirochete
What type of cell is this?
Lymphocyte
What is the funciton of the bacterial flagella?
Locomotion
What are parenchymal cells of an organ?
The functional cells in an organ
A raised neutrophil count indicates what?
acute inflammation, especially seen in bacterial infections
What type of bacteria is this?
Diplococci
What is the diameter of a platelet cell?
2-4 um
Cerebral infarction typically shows which type of necrosis?
Liqueficative
Where will lymph from the back drain to?
Axillary lymph nodes
What are simple squamous epithelia specialised for?
Diffusion and protection from abrasion
Thoracic vertebrae: in what plane are their articular facets and what movement does this permit?
Coronal
Rotation in coronal plane
A Annulus fibrosus
B Nucleus pulposus
Caseouos necrosis is classically seen in which disease?
Tuberculosis
List 4 examples of PAMPs
Lipopolysaccharide
Flagellin
Peptidoglycan
Viral DNA
What colour does Haematoxylin stain?
Blue
Which are the only cells that can produce antibodies?
B cells/plasma cells
Lumbar vertebrae: in what plane are their articular facets and what movement does this permit?
Sagittal
Flexion/extension
What are the 3 most common sites of microbe entry?
The GI tract, skin and respiratory tracts
Which 3 criteria are used to define a virus family?
1 Kind of nucleic acid (ss or ds RNA or DNA)
2 Strategy of replication
3 Morphology of the virion (symmetry of capsid, naked vs enveloped)
A = Z disc
B = myosin = thick filament
C = actin = thin filament
D = Sarcomere