NORMAL CELLS IN PAP SMEAR Flashcards

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Boat shaped cells with a tendency to fold or curl on edges

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NAVICULAR CELLS

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2
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Shows true ACIDOPHILIA

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SUPERFICIAL CELLS

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3
Q

Fried-egg appearance

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PARABASAL CELLS

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4
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Appears before pregnancy and after menopause

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BASAL CELLS

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5
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Nucleus pushed @periphery with double walled boundary

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VAGINAL CELLS

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6
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Increase amount after childbirth, abortion, menopause and 2 weeks of age to puberty

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PARABASAL CELLS

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7
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Polyhedral with basophilic vacuolated cytoplasm and vesicular nuclei

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INTERMEDIATE CELLS

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8
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Cytoplasm stains deep blue/ blue green and cell membrane

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VAGINAL CELLS

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9
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round to oval shape and has translucent cytoplasm due to glycogen accumulation

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VAGINAL CELLS

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10
Q

Presence suggest progesterone-estrogen effect

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NAVICULAR CELLS

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11
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Shed traumatically

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BASAL CELLS

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12
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Found in latter half of menstruation, menopause and pregnancy

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NAVICULAR CELLS

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13
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2 Manner of reporting in PAP SMEAR

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Class system and Bethesda system

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14
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Found as a result of abnormal androgen stimulation, either endogenous/exogenous

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NAVICULAR CELLS

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