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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 basic types of tissue

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Epithelial
Connective
Nervous
Muscle

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What are the general functions of epithelium

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Absorption
Secretion
Protectoin

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What are the basic characteristics of epithelium

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1) Cells are adjacent to each other
2 )Assiciated with a complete or partial basement membrane
3) Avascular
4) Associated with vascular connective tissue

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4
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What are the functions of the basement membrane

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Surface for attachemtn
Molecular filter
Limits stretching
directs migration of cell

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5
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How to epithelial cells get nutrition

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Diffusion

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6
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Why is epithelial tissue associated with Vascular connective tissue

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To get nutrition

for a source of defensive cells

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7
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What holds cells together

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Cell junctions

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8
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What are the types of cell junctions

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Zonula Occludens
Zonula Adherens
Macula Adherens
Gap Junctions

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What are Zonula Occludens

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Junction that allows for intrinsic membrane proteins between cells

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What are the functions of Zonula Occludens

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Provide strong attachment

Prevents passage of material between cells

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What is the function of Zonula Adherens

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Strong attachment

Provide cell structural stability

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12
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What are the regions of a zonula Adherens

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Cadherins (linkage)
Marginal bands (attach cytoskeleton to cell membrane)
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13
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What is the function of Macula Adherens

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Provide strong attachment

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14
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What is the function of a gap junction

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Strong attachment

Transport materials between cells

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15
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What makes up a gap junction

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6 connexins (proteins) arranged in a cylinder

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16
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What is the order of structures that make up a Junctional complex

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Zonula Occludens
Zonula Adherens
Macula Adherens

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17
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What do Hemidesmosomes do

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Connect epithelial cells to the basal lamina

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18
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What are focal point contacts

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Integrin binds to a structural Connective tissue glycoproteins and also connects to cytoskeleton

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19
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What is Bullous Pemphgoid

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Autoimmune skin disease causing blistering lesions

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20
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What causes Bullous pemphgoid

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Antibodies bind to proteins in hemidesmosomes

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21
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What is Pemphigus Vulgaris

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An autoimmune disease causeing blisters that do NOT heal, can be fatal (bleeding)

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What causes Pemphigus vulgaris

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Antibodies bind to some parts of desmosomes

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23
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What is Cholera

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Bacterial infection of small intestines

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24
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What causes Cholera

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Toxins disrupt zonula occludens, allows for water + electrolytes loss from connective tissue below epithelium

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25
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What are the types of epithelium

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Simple epithelium

Stratified Epithelium

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What are the types of Simple Epithelium

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Simple Squamous
Simple Cuboidal
Simple Columnar
Ciliate pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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27
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Where are Simple Squamous cells found

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Lungs
Kidney
Serosa

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What is the function of Simple Squamous

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Absorption/diffusion

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29
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Where can you find Simple cuboidal cells

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Exocrine ducts

Kidney tubules

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30
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What are the different cell types of Ciliated Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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Goblet cells
Ciliated Columnar cells
Basal cells

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31
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What is the function of Goblet cells

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Produce mucus

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32
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What type of cell has varying heights and have the appearance of stratified epithelium

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Ciliated Pseudostratified epithelium

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33
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What is the function of Ciliated columnar cells

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Move mucus over cells

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34
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What is the function of basal cells

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The be the stem cell for the epithelium

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35
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What are the different surface specializations of epithelium

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Microvilli
Sterocilia
Cilia
Glycocalyx

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36
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What is the function of microvili

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Increase SA + Absorption

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37
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What is the function of Sterocilia

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Increase SA

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38
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What is the function of Cilia

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Move something over a surface

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39
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What is the difference between Sterocilia and Cilia

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Sterocilia are rigid with an actin core and cant move

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40
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What block the free surface of epithelium from absoption or secreting

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Basal bodies

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41
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What is the layer of glycoproteins and carbohydrates that cover some epithelium

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GLycocalyx

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42
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What is the function of the glycocalyx

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Protection

Cell recognition

43
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What are the types of Stratified Epithelium

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Stratified Squamous
Keratinized Stratified Squamous
Stratified Cuboidal
Stratified Columnar
Transitional
44
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What is the function of Stratified Squamous

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Protection from Friction

45
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What is the problem with Stratified squamous epithelium

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No protection from drying

limited thickness due to distance from capillaries

46
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What are the layers of Keratinized stratified epithelium

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Stratum Basale
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Ganulosum
Stratum Lucidum
Stratum Corneum
47
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What layer of Keratinized Stratified epithelium has keratinocytes

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Stratum Basal
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Granulosum

48
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What layer of Keratinized stratified epithelium is only on thick skin

A

Stratum Lucidum

49
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Which layer of Keratinized Stratified Epithelium prevents Water loss, provides a barrier

A

Stratum Corneum

50
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How long does the average Keratinized stratified epithelium live

51
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What cell protects us from UV radiation

A

Melanocytes

52
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What is the darker from of melanin called

53
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What is the lighter form of Melanin called

A

Pheomelanin

54
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What destroys melanin

55
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What is skin colour influenced by

A

Environment
Genetics
Number of blood vessels

56
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What cell recognize and process foreign antigens in the stratum spinosum

A

Langerhans cells

57
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What cell provide touch receptors

A

Merkel cells

58
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Where are merkel cell found

A

Stratum Basal

59
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What cells increase due to UV exposure and what cells decrease due to UV exposure

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Increase with UV= Melancytes

Decrease with UV = Langerhans cells

60
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Where are Stratified Cuboidal cells found

A

Larger ducts in sweat glands, salivary galnds

61
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What are the functions of Stratified cuboidal

A

Increase Protection

Provide barrier

62
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Where are Stratified Columnar cells found

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Large ducts in pancreas, urethra, conjunctiva of eye

63
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What are the functions of Stratified columnar

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Increase protection
Provide transition between epithelial types
Provide a barrier

64
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Where would you find Transitional epithelium

A

The urinary tract

65
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What are the functions of Transitional epithelium

A

Protection
Stretch
Barrier

66
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Transitional epithelium have well developed ______

A

Zonula Occludens (tight junction)

67
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What unusual feature do the superficial cells of Transitional epithelium have

A

Some are bi-nucleated

68
Q

What is psoriasis vulgaris

A

Patch skin lesions

69
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What causes Psoriasis Vulgaris

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Accelerated Keratinocyte life cycle

70
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Were do cells accumulate in Psoriasis Vulgaris

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Stratium Corneum

71
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Where is inflammation of Psoriasis vulgaris

A

Inflammation in dermal papillae

72
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What are freckles

A

Spots of extra pigment due to increased melanin but not melanocyts

73
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What is Vitiligo

A

Patches with lack of melanocytes

74
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What causes moles

A

Proliferation of melancytes

75
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What is caused when melanocytes fail to produce melanin

76
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What is the most common form of albinism

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Tyrosinase is missing from melanocytes (cant convert tyrosine to melanin

77
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What is the method of secretion by which the product is released into a duct or directly onto an epithelial surface

A

Exocrine secretion

78
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What is a parenchyma

A

Components that are directly involved with the primary function (ex bicep and muscle cell)

79
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What is a stroma

A

Components providing mechanical/metabolic support ie, nerves, blood vessels, lymph

80
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What are the morphological ways to class and exocrin gland

A

Secretory units: Tubular vs Acinar

Duct Arrangments: Unbranched vs branched

81
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What is the most common method of exocrine gland secretion

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Merocrine = Exocytosis (no cell damage)

82
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What is an example of a merocrine gland

A

Goblet cells
Salivary glands
Pancrease
Sweat glands

83
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What is the other type of exocrine secretion

A

Holocrine = Cell matures and dies to release product

84
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What type of exocrine secretion is associated with odour

85
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What is an example of a holocrine gland

A

Sebaceous glands

Tarsal glands of eyelid

86
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What type of secretion causes minimal cell damage, has come cytoplasm and membranes, associated with orour

A

Apocrine gland

87
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What is an example of aopcrine gland secretions

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Lactating mammary glands
some adult sweat glands
External auditory canal
Ciliary glands in eyelid

88
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What are the different types of secretions of exocrine glands

A

Merocrine
Holocrine
Apocrine

89
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What is the smallest division of a gland

90
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What is a small group of serous cells attached to a mucus acinus

A

Serous Demilune

91
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What is a contractile cells with epithelial origin

A

Myoeputhelial cells

92
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Where are Myoepithelial cells found

A

Salivary glands
Sweat glands
Lacrimal glands

93
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What do serous glands produce

A

Serous fluid

94
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What are the characteristics of a serous gland

A

Cell are trapazoid shaped
Nucleus is round + noticeable
Cells pick up stain

95
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What is an example of a serous gland

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Pancrease
Parotid gland
Cheif cells in stomach

96
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What does a mucus gland produce

97
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What are the characteristics of a Mucus gland

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Cell stain light

Nucleus is flat + peripheral

98
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What are some mucus glands

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Goblet cells

Minor salivary glands of tongue

99
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What do mixed glands produce

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Serous + mucus

100
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What are examples of mixed glands

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Sublingual gland

Submandibular gland

101
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What is a paracrine secretion

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Signaling cell is close to target cell (hormone doesn’t enter blood)

102
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What is Autocrine secretion

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Signaling cell is its own target

103
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What regulate endocrine secretions

A

Hormonal (-/+ feedback)

Autonomic NS

Organ histology (8 decks)

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