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Layers of the skin

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Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous fatty tissue

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Layers of the epidermis

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Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum basale
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Features of the stratum corneum/lucidum

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Annulated keratinocytes.

Corneodesmosomes hold corneocytes together.

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Features of the stratum granulosum

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Contains granules:

  • keratohyaline granules
  • lysosomal enzyme
  • odland bodies (lipids - prevent water loss)
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Features of the stratum spinosum

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‘prickle layer’
5-10 layers
plump polygonal keratinocytes
contains Langerhans and Merkels cells

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Features of the stratum basale

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single layer
Basal epithelial cells and melanocytes
Columnar and perpendicular to basement membrane.
Mitotically active.

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How is the epidermis separated from the dermis?

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By a ridges basement membrane which forms ‘rete ridges’

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Describe the papillary dermis

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Closer to the basement membrane.
Loose meshwork, poorly organised type 3 collagen and elastic fibres
Abundant in small blood vessels, fibroblasts and ground substance

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Describe the reticular dermis

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Thick bundles of well organised type 1 collagen with thick elastic fibres
Also contains vessels and ground substance, plus macrophages and mast cells

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what is the subcutaneous layer of the skin composed of?

functions?

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Lobules of mature adipocytes with intervening fibrous tissue septae.
Functions: insulation, food store, shock absorber

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Compare Pacinian and Meissner’s corpuscle in relation to:

  • size
  • location
  • function
  • appearance
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Pacinian:
large
deep dermis and subcutis
coarse touch, vibration, tension
onion appearance
Meissner's:
small
dermal papillae
light touch
spiral appearance
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Describe the protective function of the skin

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Strong physical barrier protects from trauma, dehydration and invasion by pathogens, UV light protection via melanin

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Describe the sensory function of the skin

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Somatic sensory receptors allow transmission of signals regarding pain, temperature and light touch

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Describe the function of the skin in temperature regulation

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Regulation of blood flow, erection of hairs, release of sweat

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Describe the immune function of the skin

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Specialised cells (e.g. Langerhans, phagocytes destroy microorganisms and interact with rest of immune system.
Acidic environment.
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How is the skin adapted to allow movement and growth?

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elastic and recoil properties

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Role of the skin in excretion

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Waste products removed from surface of the skin e.g. water, urea, ammonia, uric acid – regulated by sweat composition

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Endocrine function of the skin

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synthesis of vitamin D from sunlight

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why does the R kidney lie lower than the left?

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liver is on the R - has to accomodate

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At which vertebral level do the kidneys lie at?

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T12-L3

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ARe the renal arteries above or below the coeliac trunk?

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Below - near sup. mesenteric

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3 coverings of the kidneys

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Gerota’s fascia, perinephric fat, renal capsule

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How many arteries supply adrenals?

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3:

aorta, renal artery, inferior phrenic artery

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Where does the urogenital sinus originate? what will it eventually form?

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From cloaca.

Forms bladder and urethra.

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Where does the ureteric bud originate? What does it eventually form?
From mesonephric duct. | Forms ureters, calices and collecting ducts.
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3 stages of kidney development
1. pronephros 2. mesonephros 3. metanephros
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which embryological kidney forms the permanent kidney? when does it start functioning?
Metanephros | Functions at 12 weeks
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Which stage of developing kidney gives rise to the mesonephric duct (Wolffian duct)? When does this kidney form disappear?
mesonephros disappears 2nd month
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what does the Wolffian duct go on to form?
vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles, ejaculatory duct
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what week does sex differentiation occur?
week 7
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4 functions of kidney
water/acid-base/ion balance waste removal gluconeogenesis hormone production
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How much of the cardiac output is to kidneys?
20%
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Normal GFR
100ml/min
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Normal rate of urine production
1ml/min
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Sodium channel present on the ascending limb of the nephron
NKCC2 Limb is impermeable to water, sodium actively pumped out
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Describe sodium reabsorption in the ascending limb
NKCC2 channels (reabsorption of sodium, K+ and 2Cl-)
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Describe sodium reabsorption in the PCT
sodium channels exchange sodium for H+ (most reabsorption occurs here) and water follows passively
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Describe sodium reabsorption in the DCT
NCC channels transport Na+ and Cl-
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Describe sodium reabsorption in the collecting duct regulation of ion channels
ENaC (epithelial sodium) channels transport sodium in from tubular fluid. Water follows passively. K+ enters tubular fluid from blood (exchanged with Na+ by Na/K ATPase). Aldosterone regulates ENaC and Na+/K+ channels.
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Describe the permeability of the descending limb of the nephron
Impermeable to sodium. | Water out via aquaporins.
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What happens to hypertonicity as you move further into the medulla?
Increases
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What detects decrease in renal perfusion?
- renal sympathetic nerves - intrarenal baroreceptors in the afferent arteriole - cells of the macula dense
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In response to a decrease in renal perfusion, which cells will produce Renin?
Juxtaglomerular cells of the afferent arteriole of the kidney (juxtaglomerular apparatus)
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What produces angiotensinogen?
the liver
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what does angiotensinogen do?
Inactive, circulates in blood and is converted by renin to angiotensin 1
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What produces ACE?
lungs - surface of pulmonary (and renal) epithelium
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What does ACE do?
Converts angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2 in the blood vessels
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Describe the actions of angiotensin 2 what do all of these factors cause?
- increases sympathetic activity - increases tubular Na+Cl- reabsorption, K+ excretion and H2O retention - causes secretion of aldosterone from adrenal gland cortex - increases arteriolar vasoconstriction - increases ADH secretion from the posterior pituitary gland, leading to H2O absorption in the collecting duct EFFECT: increased effective circulating volume (increased blood pressure)
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What does aldosterone producted by the kidney cortex in response to angiotensin 2 cause? How does it work?
Increases tubular Na+Cl- reabsorption, K+ excretion and H2O retention. It does this by: binding to a cytoplasmic receptor which is transported to the nucleus. This increases action of ENaC and Na/K ATPase channels.
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What triggers ADH release? How is this detected? How does ADH work?
Triggers: increased plasma osmolality and reduced blood volume Detected by: hypothalamic osmoreceptors How does it work: aquaporin insertion in collecting duct
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Continence and micturition - nerve supply
Sympathetic: hypogastric nerve Parasympathetic: pelvic nerve VoluntaryL pudendal nerve (S2,3,4 keeps the piss off the floor...)
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Storage of urine: - control? - muscles/sphincter - nerve
- Sympathetic - Internal urethra sphincter contracted - detrusor muscle relaxed - hypogastric nerve T10-L2
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Voiding: - control - sequence of events - nerves
- Parasympathetic - 1. Internal urethral sphincter relaxes 2. Bladder neck funnels 3. Detrusor contracts - Pelvic nerve, S3-5 from sacral plexus AND voluntary control: pudendal nerve controls external urethral sphincter
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Layers of the bladder wall
1. Urothelium (also called transitional epithelium) 2. Lamina propria 3. Muscularis detrusor 4. Adventitia
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Arterial supply of the thyroid
Superior thyroid artery (branch of external carotid) | Inferior thyroid artery (branch of subclavian)
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Venous drainage of the thyroid - why is this significant?
Superior and middle veins, drain into internal jugular. Inferior vein drains into brachiocephalic vein. Significant for hormone release.
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2 proteins which bind thyroxine in the blood
Albumin and thyroxine binding globulin
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How is T4/T3 excreted?
Deiodinated by liver and kidneys
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effects of thyroxine
- increases oxygen consumption at tissues - increased metabolism - excess causes muscle breakdown - brain maturation - growth
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Thyroid histology: - C cells - follicular cells - follicle
- C cells: produce calcitonin, are alongside the follicles - follicular cells: form a cuboidal epithelium - follicle: hollow spheres containing inert thyroxine
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Brief steps of spermatogenesis
1. Spermatogonia forms a spermatocyte 2. Meiosis 1: the spermatocyte forms 2 spermatocytes 3. Meiosis 2: 2 spermatocytes form 4 spermatids 4. Spermiogenesis: spermatids forms spermatozoa which adapts to move: sprouts tail, discards excess cytoplasm, acrosome forms
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Factors affecting puberty
- nutrition - genetic - exercise - socio-cultural - hormones
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Hormonal changes in puberty
- ↑ amplitude of hypothalamic endocrine secretions - ↑ levels of FSH, LH and sex steroids - ↑ growth hormone Centrally driven and depends on hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (H-P-G) axis
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OOgenesis | meiosis 1 and 2
``` Meiosis 1: Begins in uetero, before 12 weeks Homologous recombination and crossover > variation 46 XX > 23X + 23X Arrested in metaphase 1 until puberty. Meiosis 2: LH surge at puberty > resumation Equatorial division 23X > 23X + 23X Arrested in metaphase 2 until fertilisation. ```
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Endometrial phases: | describe the proliferative phase
oestrogen stimulation causes straight glands so show mitotic activity and become tortuous glands. No luminal secretions. Stromal cells: spindled, compact, show mitotic activity.
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``` Endometrial phases: describe the secretory phase - early - mid - late ```
``` EARLY: sub-nuclear vacuoles MID: Vacuoles above and below nucleus Intraluminal secretions (pink) Rounded glands Stromal oedema LATE: Spiral arterioles in stroma Elongated, saw-tooth glands with ↑ luminal secretions ```
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Describe pre-implantation: | from pertilisation to hatching
1. Fertilisation – day 1 Spermatozoon penetrates zona pellucida surrounding oocyte and gametes fuse to form zygote 2. Cleavage – day 2-3 Ooplasm divides into two equal halves and successive cleavages > ↑ cell no. 3. Compaction – day 4 Cells flatten and tight junctions form, max. intracellular contacts 4. Cavitation and differentiation – day 5 Fluid filled cavity expands to form blastocyst 5. Expansion – day 5-6 Cavity expands further and diameter of blastocyst ↑, zona pellucida thins 6. Hatching – day 6+ Blastocyst expansion + enzymes > hatching of embryo from zona pellucida Necessary for implantation…
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Describe the implantation of the blastocyst, startinf with apposition
Apposition – starts ~ 9 days after fertilisation Hatched blastocyst orientates via embryonic pole and synchronises with receptive endometrium (day 19-22 of cycle) Attachment Endometrial epithelial cells and trophoblastic cells express integrins which connect with one another Differentiation of trophoblast Trophoblast > cytotrophoblast + syncitiotrophoblast (erodes endometrial blood vessels) Invasion Enzymatic degradation of basal lamina Decidual reaction Differentiation of stromal cells adjacent to blastocyst Maternal recognition Secretion of interleukin-2 prevents antigenic rejection of embryo
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Skin changes during prgnancy
Linea nigra: dark central line on abdo Striae gravidarum: strech marks in lumbar/lower abdo regions Darkened areolar of breast
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Spinal changes in pregnancy
increased lumbar lordosis
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stages of labour
- latent phase: little cervical dilation - active phases - organised uterine contractions and dilation: stronger, higher frequency contractions full dilatation --> foetal expulsion placental expulsion - post partum phase

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