Central and peripheral nervous system histology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Central and peripheral nervous system histology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Central and peripheral nervous system histology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: The nuclei of photoreceptors are contained in the _____ layer of the retina
Answer: outer nuclear
Flashcard 2: One component of the glomerular filtration barrier is a _____ membrane
Answer: basement
Flashcard 3: _____ are eosinophilic areas in the thymus composed of epithelial reticular cells
Answer: Hassall's corpuscles
Flashcard 4: The outer cortex of a lymph node contains aggregates of cells called _____
Answer: follicles
Flashcard 5: The inner and outer hair cells of the organ of Corti have _____, which are embedded in the tectorial membrane
Answer: sterocilia
Flashcard 6: follicular cells of thyroid
Answer: endoderm
Flashcard 7: olfactory epithelium
Answer: surface ectoderm
Flashcard 8: Pacinian corpuscle
Answer: large, myelinated
Extra: deep skin layers, ligaments, joints vibration, pressure
mnemonic: Pacinian Pussy Pressure
Flashcard 9: Give two other notable blood barriers similar to the blood-brain barrier.
Answer: - blood-testis barrier
- maternal-fetal barrier of placenta
Flashcard 10: Which part of the pituitary is endocrine tissue?
Answer: anterior aka adenohypophysis
mnemonic: Adeno is Anterior (adeno means glandular)
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