Practice Questions Test 2 (2nd Deck) Flashcards
Caratenoid pigment and Tetracycline are
________ pigments
Exogenous pigments
Which species have caratenoid pigment in their plasma/serum and fat?
Horses
Dogs
Cattle (Jersey and Guernsey)
Which pigment is deposited in dentin, enamel, and cementum and in high doses can cause
enamel hypoplasia?
Tetracycline
Which pigment is found in the
pia arachnoid of Suffolk sheep?
Melanin
Which pigment is found in the oral mucous membranes of cow species like the Jersey cow, and dog species, like the Chow?
Melanin
In order to be formed, melanin requires oxidation of
________ by ________
Tyrosine by Tyrosinase
If an animal is lacking
tyrosinase
what is its’ condition called?
Albinism
Copper deficiency affects cattle and sheep and is
associated with
high _______ in water.
Copper deficiency affects cattle and sheep and is
associated with
high sulfur in water.
What stain is used to identify melanin in histology?
Masson-Fontana
This pigment is found in lysosomes as the end result of autophagocytosis of cell constituents. It is known as the “wear and tear” pigment.
Lipofuscin
What stain is used to ID Lipofuscin in histology?
PAS stain
What kind of cells are you most likely to find Lipofuscin in?
Permanent or Slow-dividing Cells
Neurons
Skeletal Muscle
Cardiac Muscle
What is the normal pigment of Red blood cells?
Hemoglobin
What is it called when a patient’s skin appears blue because of non-oxygenated hemoglobin?
Cyanosis
What pigment is responsible for storing Iron?
Hemosiderin
What does ferritin do when there is an excess of iron?
Ferritin forms
hemosiderin granules
when there is an excess of iron
Where is the pigment Hemosiderin found?
Hemosiderin is found in
- mononuclear phagocytes of the*
- bone marrow*
- spleen*
- and liver*
T/F:
Hemosiderosis is a toxic pathological condition
FALSE
HemoCHROMatosis
is the toxic condition
The accumulation of hemosiderin ferritin micelles is called
Hemosiderosis