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4 histological layers of ORAL CAVITY, from inner to outer
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mucosa (inside mouth)
submucosa muscularis externa serosa/adventitia |
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type of epithelium lining the oral cavity
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stratified squamous epithelium
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Lamina propria/submucosa - 3 characteristics
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loose CT
extends papilla into epithelium diffuse salivary glands keeping oral cavity moist |
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Does oral cavity have MALT?
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Yes
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Where is muscularis layer located in oral cavity
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cheeks, floor and soft palate
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Where is bone, rather than muscle, found in oral cavity?
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gingiva (gums)
hard palate |
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3 layers of tongue
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epithelium
lamina propria skeletal muscle |
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2 parts of dorsum of tongue
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pharyngeal part
oral part |
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Pharyngeal part of tongue
- location - epithelium type - Waldeyer's ring |
Pharyngeal part of dorsum of tongue
smooth, non keratinized stratified squamous epithelium lingual tonsils & numerous lymphocytes = Waldeyer's ring |
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Oral part of tongue
- location - epithelium type |
anterior 2/3
epithelium raised over papillae - keratinized or non-keratinized |
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3 types of papillae specialization
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abrasion
taste |
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Papillae for abrasion
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filiform
conical core of CT fully keratinized epithelium on tip |
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3 types of papillae for taste
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fungiform
circumvallate foliate |
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Fungiform papillae
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scattered among filiform papilla
mushroom shaped domed, non-keratinized surface Ct core rich in capillaries --> visible red spots |
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Cicumvallate papillae
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circular groove surrounds the papilla
located along sulcus terminalis serous glands of von Ebner open into bottom of grooves |
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Foliate papilla
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parallel ridges on posterolateral tongue
taste buds - poorly developed in adults |
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Taste bud
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cluster of specialized epithelial cells, spanning thickness of epithelium
apical microvilli |
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Innervation of taste buds
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innervated by CN VII, IX, X with nerves ending in nucleus of solitary tract
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5 classes of taste
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sweet
bitter salt sour umami - MSG |
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molecules dissolved in fluid interact with taste cells via...
(for salt, sour) (for sweet, bitter, umami) |
salt, sour - ion channels
sweet, bitter, umami - binding membrane receptors |
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4 functions of salivary glands
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moisten
lubricate begin digestive process antimicrobial |
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constituents of serous salivary secretions
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enzymes that initiate digestion (amylase, ptyalin)
lysozymes IgA |
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Pellicle
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film formed from mucous and serous secretions
inhibits binding of & colonization by bacteria |
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secretory granules of serous acini
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apical
contain zymogens: ptyalin (salivary amylase, starch digestion) |
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myoepithelial cells
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contractile cells that lie btw basal membrane of epithelial cell and its basal lamina
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function of myoepithelial cells
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help expel contents of the salivary gland lumen toward the ducts
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salivary mucus cell histology
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nuclei more basal and flattened than in serous cells
apical cytoplasm contains large Golgi and mucinogen granules |
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mucus w/ serous demilunes, aka:
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mixed acini
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definition of serous demilunes
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acini with both serous and mucous cells
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series of branching ducts from salivary gland to oral cavity
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intercalated --> striated --> interlobularx3 --> terminal duct --> oral cavity
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Intercalated duct histology
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initial portion lined by squamous or cuboidal cells, surrouned by myoepithelial cells
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intercalated duct secretions/absorptions
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secrete HCO3- (protects mouth from high acid foods)
absorb Cl- |
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from which type of salivary glands are striated ducts absent?
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mucous-only glands
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From what structure did striated ducts get their name?
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basolateral folds with enlarged, aligned mitochondira give a striped appearance in LM
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Striated ducts secrete/absorb...
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secrete K+ or HCO3-
absorb Na+ |
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Interlobular ducts and beyond are _____ only
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excretory
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CT surrounding salivary ducts is the source of _____ which secrete _____
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CT surrounding salivary ducts is the source of NUMEROUS PLASMA CELLS which secrete IgA
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type of secretions by PAROTID glands
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serous (w/ polysaccharide, ergo = mucous component)
primarily salivary amylase (ptyalin) and IgA |
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percentages salivary output in unstimulated and stimulated conditions for PAROTID
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25% unstimulated conditions
70% stimulated, as by food |
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percentages salivary output in unstimulated and stimulated conditions for SUBMANDIBULAR gland
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70% unstimulated
25% stimulated |
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content of submandibular gland secretions
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mixed gland - serous predominant (90%)
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Parasympathetic innervation ---> ____, ____ saliva
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profuse, watery saliva
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Sympathetic innervation --> _____, _____ saliva
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scant, viscous saliva
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first organ to receive nutrients absorbed from GI tract
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liver
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first to be exposed to toxins in GI-absorbed materials
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liver
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liver stores or modifies which vitamins?
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vit. A, D, E, B12
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proteins synthesized by the liver
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albumin
blood clotting proteins transport proteins for thyroglobulin |
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besides proteins, other molecules made by the liver
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lipoproteins, esp. VLDLs
excretion of bilirubin & bile salts deamination of aa's to form urea |
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complete liver failure results in death within ____ hours
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12 hours
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What separates hepatocytes?
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sinusoids
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Blood in the sinusoids comes from the...
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hepatic artery and portal vein
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Trace the path of blood from before entering the liver to leaving the liver
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Hepatic a/portal v --> sinusoids, past hepatocyte plates --> leaves via central vein --> drains into hepatic vein
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Histological characteristics of liver sinusoids
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relatively wide
lined by fenestrated, discontinuous endothelium with discontinuous basal lamina |
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Portal triad =
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portal vein
hepatic artery bile duct |
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Histological characteristics of hepatocytes
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large
polygonal often binucleated many organelles |
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Products of hepatocyte RERs
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lipoproteins and proteins:
albumin, thyroid binding protein, steroid binding protein , VLDLs, iron transport proteins, clotting proteins |
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Functions of hepatocyte SER
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bile formation and secretion
lipid metabolism and detox |
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example of detox protein on SER membrane
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P-450
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endothelium between hepatocytes and sinusoids has a high rate of _____
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endocytosis and transport ativity
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Effect of EtOH on fenestrations between sinusoids and hepatocytes
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low levels - increase fenestration size
long term, high levels (EtOH or nicotine) - decrease fenestration |
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Space of Disse, aka:
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perisinusoidal space - btw endothelium and hepatocytes
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liver is the origin for ___% of the body's lymph
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50%
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In a fetus, blood forming cells can be found where in the liver?
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perisinusoidal space
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Stellate cells, aka: _____ or _____
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Stellate cells, aka: Fat-storing cells of Ito, or lipocytes
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Functions of stellate cells
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store vit A and other lipids
synthesize reticular fibers or perisinuisoidal space |
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most common cause of interference with perisinusoidal space functions in US
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chronic alcohol abuse --> activated stellate cells --> disruption of blood flow and lymph formation in perisinusoidal space
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Type of function of bile canaliculi/apical face of hepatocytes
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exocrine function
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Bile canaliculi are formed from...
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adjacent hepatocytes create localized expansions of the intercellular space by tight junctions
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Bile canaliculi are lined by..
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short microvilli
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Ductule cells may be stem cells for _____ and _____
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Ductule cells may be stem cells for hepatocyte and duct
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Intercellular face of hepatocytes =
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interface btw adjacent hepatocytes other than the canaliculi
includes gap junctions |
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Chl arrives in hepatocyte from sinusoidal plasma in form of ____
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"remnant" chylomicrons and LDL
transported into cell by receptor mediated endocytosis (chylomicrons) and specific receptors (LDL) |
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Where is chl synthesized de novo?
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SER of hepatocytes
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chl & bile acids are secreted from hepatocytes directly into ___
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canaliculus
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chl exported back to plasma in form of _____
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VLDL
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composition of bile
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bile acids
chl bilirubin salts (esp Na+ and Cl-) protein |
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where does common bile duct empty
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second part of duodenum
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3 hormones that increase bile flow
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CCK
gastrin motilin |
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common bile duct branches to go into either _____ or ______
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common bile duct
cystic duct |
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Parasymp or Symp --> increased bile flow
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parasympathetic
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hepatic plates =
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liver cells form centrally radiating anastamosing plates
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sinusoids - direction of flow
bile flow - direction of flow |
sinusoids drain into central vein at center of lobule:
central v --> hepatic v. --> IVC bile flows in opposite direction |
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what is located in the center of the portal lobule?
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portal area and its bile duct
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Liver acinus - related to...
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blood perfusion of the liver
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Parasymp or Symp --> increased bile flow
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parasympathetic
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hepatic plates =
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liver cells form centrally radiating anastamosing plates
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sinusoids - direction of flow
bile flow - direction of flow |
sinusoids drain into central vein at center of lobule:
central v --> hepatic v. --> IVC bile flows in opposite direction |
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what is located in the center of the portal lobule?
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portal area and its bile duct
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Liver acinus - related to...
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blood perfusion of the liver
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terminal hepatic venule
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central vein in liver acinus
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Zone 1, periportal
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closest to interlobular vessel
least susceptible to O2 decrease due to perfusion interference iron, copper, etc. can produce zone 1 toxicity b/c zone's proximity to blood source main region of oxidative metabolism, eg: GNG, bile formation, chl synth |
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Zone 2:
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intermediate region
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Zone 3, Centrolobular
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closest to central vein
most susceptible to O2 decrease glycogen synth, liponeogenesis, detox |
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2 phases of detox
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Phase I: oxidization of toxin via P-450 enzymes
Phase II: conjugates oxidized compound (e.g.: w/ glutathione) to increase solubility for excretion |
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Maximal capacity for liver regeneration
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75%
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Are hepatocytes terminally differentiated?
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No - they are continuously replaced by mitosis
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Where are pre-hepatocyte stem cells and what are they called
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oval cells in the canals of Hering
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fatty meals elicit the secretion of which gut hormone?
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CCK
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histology of gallbladder mucosa
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epithelium & lamina propria
NO muscularis mucosa |
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type of epithelium in gall bladder
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tall, simple columnar
abundant short microvilli tight junctions define apical & basolateral distribution of Na+/K+ ATPase |
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transcytosis of IgA across gallbladder epithelium
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IgA enters blood
gallbladder epithelium synthesizes secretory component that binds IgA & allows complex to be transcytosed and released into bile |
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histological characteristics of gall bladder lamina propria
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loose CT
rich in fenestrated capillaries & venules |
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Layers of gallbladder wall
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mucosa
muscularis externa NO submucosa |
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hepatocyte pathology (e.g.: viral hepatitis) -->
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decreased bile production
jaundice (unconj'd hyperbilirubinemia) |
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blockage of bile duct -->
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jaundice (conj'd hyperbilirubinemia)
secondary damage to hepatocytes |
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gallstones
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most commonly chl based
can obstruct outflow from gallbladder |
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exocrine pancreas
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compound, tubuloacinar gland
produces bicarbonate and digestive proenzymes |
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zymogen granules in exocrine pancrease contain...
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trypisongen, pepsinogen, procarboxypeptidase
amylase lipase deoxyribonuclease and ribonuclease |
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what two hormones regulate acinar cells of the exocrine pancreas?
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CCK
Ach |
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intercalated duct of PANCREAS found where?
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short duct just outside acinus
first in series of ducts leading from acinus |
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centroacinar cells
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portions of intercalated duct protruding into acinus
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intercalated duct secretes what?
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serous, bicarbonate fluid that neutralizes stomach acid
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two sources of regulation for interclalated duct and centroacinar cells
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secretin
parasympathetic innervation |
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pancreatitis
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activation of proenzymes w/in pancreas produces autodigestion of pancreas
can constitute medical emergency |
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three layers of alimentary canal mucosa
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epithelium
lamina propria muscularis mucosa |
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submucosa of the alimentary canal contains...
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denser CT
sometimes glands lymph and blood vessels |
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muscularis externa of the alimentary canal
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smooth muscle (exc. esophagus)
arr. in inner circular and outer longitudinal layers skel mm in upper esophagus and lower rectum/anal canal |
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which layer of muscularis externa contributes to peristalsis
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outer, longitudinal layer of muscle
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adventitia of alimentary mucosa
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loose CT
blends w/ surrounding CT large blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves |
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serosa of alimentary canal
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peritoneal surfaces have CT tissue like adventitia plus addn'l layer of mesothelium
con't with visceral peritoneum |
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Lymph from the alimentary canal drains into which nodes?
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mesenteric
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blood from the alimentary canal drains into ...
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portal circulation and enters the liver
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3 parts of the enteric NS
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Meissner's or submucosal plexus
Auerbach's or myenteric plexus interganglionic fiber tracts |
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Submucosal plexus
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neuron somas of sensory, inter- and motor neurons & synaptic network linking thems
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Function of motor neurons in submucosal plexus
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help control secretions of epithelial cells
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Where is myenteric plexus found?
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btw inner and outer layers of muscularis externa
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function of myenteric plexus
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provides basis for peristalsis and local, mixing forms of motility
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function of interganglionic fiber tracts
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connect submucosal and myenteric plexus
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functions of esophageal gland secretions
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lubricate bolus
protect lower esophagus from acidic stomach contents |
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organ with starfish shaped lumen
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esophagus
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2 esophageal sphincters
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upper esophageal sphincter - cricopharyngeal part of inferior constrictor muscle
lower esophageal sphincter - physiologic sphincter formed by muscularis externa |
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tonic contraction of lower esophageal sphincter prevents...
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acid reflux
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esophagegastric junction, aka:
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Zig-Zag or Z line
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Zig-Zag line demarcates...
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location where mucosa of abdominal esophagus abuts the gastric mucosa
immediately inferior to Z-line |
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3 layers of esophageal mucosa
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epithelium
lamina propria muscularis mucosa |
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epithelium of esophageal mucosa
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abrasion-resistant stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium
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In which layer are esophageal cardiac glands found?
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in lamina propria
near pharynx and near stomach |
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what type of muscle is found in muscularis mucosa of esophagus?
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smooth
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where are esophageal glands proper found?
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in submucosa
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etiology of esophageal varicosities
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liver damage, blocking portal circulation of the liver
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secretions of esophageal glands proper include...
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mucus, digestive and antibacterial elements
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the upper 1/3 esophageal skeletal muscle is innervated by which nerve?
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vagus
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in the esophagus, the outer layer is _____ superior to the diaphram
the outer layer is _____ inferior to the diaphram |
adventitia superior
serosa inferior |
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esophageal site prone to clinical problems
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esophageal-gastric junction
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3 histological regions of stomach
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cardiac
pyloric fundus/body |