Organ-specific histology — Flashcards

Flashcard 21: The _____ nerve plexus lies between the circular and longitudinal muscles layers of the gut wall

Answer: myenteric (Auerbach)

Flashcard 22: What is location of the delta cells in the islet of Langerhans? _____

Answer: Interspersed between alpha and beta cells

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Flashcard 23: Where in the lymph node do B-cells localize and proliferate? _____

Answer: Follicles (outer cortex)

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Flashcard 24: The outer region of the kidney is the _____

Answer: cortex

Flashcard 25: Where in the respiratory tract do cilia terminate? _____

Answer: Respiratory bronchioles

Flashcard 26: External to the mucosal layer of the gut wall is the _____

Answer: submucosa

Flashcard 27: Where in the spleen are B-cells found? _____

Answer: Follicles (white pulp)

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Flashcard 28: In normal pancreatic histology, Islets of Langerhans (contain endocrine cells) appear _____ compared to acinar cells (exocrine cells)

Answer: pale

Extra: In normal histology, the Islets of Langerhans appear as pale clusters of endocrine cells (including insulin-producing β cells) surrounded by more intensely stained exocrine acinar cells. The acinar cells stain more deeply due to their high content of rough endoplasmic reticulum and zymogen granules.

Flashcard 29: The outer, and largest, layer of the ovary is the _____, which contains all the oocytes enclosed in a follicle

Answer: cortex

Flashcard 30: Within the space of Disse are stellate (Ito) cells, which store _____ when quiescent

Answer: vitamin A

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