Saturday 29 February 2020

Pancreas histology spotters specific identification points

Vas deferens histology spotters specific identification points

Uterus histology spotters specific identification points

Urinary bladder histology spotters specific identification points

Ureter histology spotters specific identification points

Thyroid gland histology spotters specific identification points

Testes histology spotters specific identification points

Suprarenal gland histology spotters specific identification points

Retina histology spotters specific identification points

Prostate gland histology spotters specific identification points

Pituitary gland histology spotters specific identification points

Ovary histology spotters specific identification points

Liver histology spotters specific identification points

Large intestine histology spotters specific identification points

Kidney histology spotters specific identification points

Jejunum histology spotters specific identification points

Ileum histology spotters specific identification points

Gallbladder histology spotters specific identification points

Epididymis histology spotters specific identification points

Cornea histology spotters specific identification points

Cerebrum histology spotters specific identification points

Cerebellum histology spotters specific identification points

Appendix histology spotters specific identification points

Tongue histology discussion, viva, questions

Stomach pylorus histology discussion, viva, questions

Stomach fundus histology discussion, viva, questions

Small intestine histology general structure discussion, viva, questions

Large intestine histology discussion, viva, questions

Ileum histology discussion, viva, questions

Jejunum histology discussion, viva, questions

GIT histology general structure discussion, viva, questions

Esophagus histology discussion, viva, questions

Duodenum discussion, viva, questions

Appendix histology discussion, viva, oral, questions

Friday 28 February 2020

Tongue, histology, discussion, viva, oral, questions


  1. What are the layers of tongue?
    • Mucosa
      • Partially keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
      • Lamina propria
    • Thick muscular layer
  2. Why is epithelium rough on dorsal surface?
    • The epithelium is rough on dorsal surface due to the projections called papillae
  3. Name 4 types of papillae/ what are the 4 types of papillae?
    • Filiform
    • Fungiform
    • Circumvallate
    • Foliate
  4. Which papillae is not seen in humans / which papillae is absent in humans?
    • Foliate
  5. Which papillae are more numerous?
    • Filiform is more numerous covering entire anterior 2/3rd of dorsal surface of tongue
  6. Which papillae is keratinized and which are non-keratinized?
    • Filiform is keratinized
    • Fungiform and circumvallate are non keratinized
  7. What is the distribution of fungiform papillae?
    • It is distributed at the tip and sides of tongue
  8. What is the distribution of circumvallate papillae?
    • Around 12 to 15 circumvallate papillae are present at the junction of anterior 2/3rd and posterior 1/3rd of the tongue
  9. Describe filiform papillae
    • Filiform papillae are bent sharp conical projections of epithelium directed posteriorly. It is partially covered by keratin at the tip
  10. Describe fungiform papillae
    • They are mushroom shaped larger, taller and broader papillae
    • It has core of lamina propria surrounded by non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
    • Few taste buds may be present towards surface of epithelium
  11. Describe circumvallate papillae
    • It is surrounded by deep trench or furrow. It is lined by non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium with a core of lamina propria
    • Lamina propria has numerous secondary papillae projecting into epithelium. It has connective tissue, blood vessels, nerves,  lymphatics and  von Ebner’s glands which open into trench
    • Taste buds are present on lateral walls
  12. Where are the taste buds present?
    • They extend along the whole thickness of epithelium in lateral wall of circumvallate papillae and on surface epithelium of fungiform papillae
  13. Describe taste buds
    • Sustentacular cells or supporting cells- elongated with dark cytoplasm and slender dark nucleus
    • Gustatory cells or taste cells or sensory cells or neuroepithelial cells-  lighter cytoplasm and oval light nucleus
    • Basal cells near basement membrane of taste bud
    • It has a small opening in the center which opens towards the epithelial surface
  14. What are intragemmal and intergemmal fibers?
    • Intragemmal fibers-  sensory fibers ending within the taste buds
    • Intergemmal fibers-  fibers ending freely in epithelium in between taste cells
  15. Name the components of lamina propria
    • Loose connective tissue
    • Blood vessels
    • Nerves
    • Lymphatics
  16. What is the arrangement of muscular layer
    • Muscular layer is very thick and fibers are arranged in various directions 

Stomach pylorus, histology, discussion, viva, oral, questions


  1. What are the four main layers of stomach pylorus?
    • From within (lumen) outwards
      • Mucosa (mucous membrane)
      • Submucosa
      • Muscularis externa
      • Serosa
  2. What are the layers of mucosa?
    • From lumen outwards
      • Epithelial lining
      • Lamina propria
      • Muscularis mucosae
  3. What is the epithelial lining in stomach pylorus?
    • Simple columnar epithelium
  4. What are gastric pits?
    • Gastric pits are the invaginations of surface epithelium into the lamina propria and gastric glands open into it. It is more than 1/2 the thickness of the mucosa
  5. What are the components of lamina propria?
    • Loose connective tissue
    • Blood vessels
    • Lymphatics
    • Lymphocytes
    • Nerves
    • Pyloric glands
  6. What are pyloric glands?
    • They are branched and highly coiled tubular glands extending the whole thickness of lamina propria and open into gastric pits
  7. Name the different types of cells in pyloric glands.
    • Mucous cells
    • Argentaffin cells or enteroendocrine cells
  8. What is muscularis mucosae?
    • Muscularis mucosae is a thin layer of smooth muscle arranged as inner circular and outer longitudinal layers around the lamina propria
  9. What are the components of submucosa?
    • Dense connective tissue
    • Larger blood vessels
    • Submucosal (Meissner's) plexus of autonomic nerves
  10. What are the components of muscularis externa?
    • Inner oblique smooth muscle layer
    • Middle circular smooth muscle layer
    • Outer longitudinal smooth muscle layer
    • Between outer two layers is thin connective tissue layer with blood vessels, lymph vessels, myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus of autonomic nerves
  11. What is serosa?
    • Serosa- thin layer of loose connective tissue with numerous blood vessels, lymphatics, adipose tissue covered by simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium)
  12. Difference between serosa and adventitia

Serosa
Adventitia
Thin layer of loose connective tissue with numerous blood vessels, lymphatics, adipose tissue covered by mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium)
Loose connective tissue with numerous blood vessels, lymphatics, adipose tissue which merges with surrounding tissues. Mesothelium is absent

13. What is mesothelium?
  • It is a simple squamous epithelium covering a thin layer of loose connective tissue in the abdomen surrounding the viscera

14. What is the function of Meissner's plexus?
  • Meissner’s plexus regulates the configuration of the luminal surface, controls glandular secretions, alters electrolyte and water transport and regulates local blood flow

15. What is the function of Myenteric plexus?
  • Myenteric plexus supplies the GIT and controls the gastric motility

16. Give the differences between the stomach fundus and pylorus
Fundus
Pylorus
Mucosa
Thrown into temporary folds called rugae in empty stomach, disappears when distended
-
Gastric pits
1/4th of thickness of mucosa
More than ½ the thickness of mucosa
Gastric glands
Long simple tubular glands
Branched or coiled tubular glands
Cells
Mucus neck cells, Parietal cells, chief cells, argentaffin cells
Mucus cells, argentaffin cells
The rest of the structure is same in both


stomach fundus, histology, discussion, viva, oral, questions



  1. What are the four main layers of stomach fundus?
    • From within (lumen) outwards
      • Mucosa (mucous membrane)
      • Submucosa
      • Muscularis externa
      • Serosa or adventitia
  2. What are the layers of mucosa?
    • From lumen outwards
      • Epithelial lining
      • Lamina propria
      • Muscularis mucosae
  3. What is the epithelial lining in stomach fundus?
    • Simple columnar epithelium
  4. What are gastric pits?
    • Gastric pits are the invaginations of surface epithelium into the lamina propria and gastric glands open into it. It is 1/4th the thickness of the mucosa
  5. What are the components of lamina propria?
    • Loose connective tissue
    • Blood vessels
    • Lymphatics
    • Lymphocytes
    • Nerves
    • Gastric glands
  6. What are gastric glands?
    • They are simple tubular glands extending the whole thickness of lamina propria and open into gastric pits
  7. What are the parts of gastric glands?
    • Isthmus: close to the gastric pits
    • Neck: below isthmus
    • Fundus or base: distal part of gland
  8. Name the different types of cells in gastric glands.
    • Simple columnar cells
    • Mucous neck cells
    • Parietal cells
    • Chief cells
    • Argentaffin cells or enteroendocrine cells
  9. What is muscularis mucosae?
    • Muscularis mucosae is a thin layer of smooth muscle arranged as inner circular and outer longitudinal layers around the lamina propria
  10. What are the components of submucosa?
    • Dense connective tissue
    • Larger blood vessels
    • Submucosal (Meissner's) plexus of autonomic nerves
  11. What are the components of muscularis externa?
    • Inner oblique smooth muscle layer
    • Middle circular smooth muscle layer
    • Outer longitudinal smooth muscle layer
    • Between outer two layers is thin connective tissue layer with blood vessels, lymph vessels, myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus of autonomic nerves
  12. What is serosa?
    • Serosa- thin layer of loose connective tissue with numerous blood vessels, lymphatics, adipose tissue covered by simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium)
  13. Difference between serosa and adventitia
Serosa
Adventitia
Thin layer of loose connective tissue with numerous blood vessels, lymphatics, adipose tissue covered by mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium)
Loose connective tissue with numerous blood vessels, lymphatics, adipose tissue which merges with surrounding tissues. Mesothelium is absent

14. What is mesothelium?
  • It is a simple squamous epithelium covering a thin layer of loose connective tissue in the abdomen surrounding the viscera
15. What is the function of Meissner's plexus?
  • Meissner’s plexus regulates the configuration of the luminal surface, controls glandular secretions, alters electrolyte and water transport and regulates local blood flow
16. What is the function of Myenteric plexus?
  • Myenteric plexus supplies the GIT and controls the gastric motility
17. Give the differences between the stomach fundus and pylorus
Fundus
Pylorus
Mucosa
Thrown into temporary folds called rugae in empty stomach, disappears when distended
-
Gastric pits
1/4th of thickness of mucosa
More than ½ the thickness of mucosa
Gastric glands
Long simple tubular glands
Branched or coiled tubular glands
Cells
Parietal cells, chief cells, mucus neck cells, argentaffin cells
Mucus cells, argentaffin cells
The rest of the structure is same in both


Thursday 27 February 2020

Esophagus, histology, discussion, viva, oral questions

  1. What are the layers of esophagus?
    • From lumen outwards
      • Mucosa
      • Submucosa
      • Muscularis externa
      • Serosa or adventitia
  2. Name the layers of mucosa?
    • Epithelial layer lined by stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium
    • Lamina propria
    • Muscularis mucosa
  3. Why is it lined by stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium?
    • It protects the esophagus from physical wear and tear occurring when it comes in contact with various types of food (hot, cold, spicy, junk)
  4. What are the components of lamina propria?
    • Loose connective tissue
    • Blood vessels
    • Nerves
    • Lymphatics
    • Smooth muscle cells
  5. What is muscularis mucosae?
    • Muscularis mucosae is a thin layer of smooth muscle arranged as longitudinal layer around the lamina propria
  6. what are the components of submucosa?
    • Dense connective tissue
    • Larger blood vessels
    • Mucosal or esophageal glands
    • Submucosal or Meissner's plexus of autonomic nerves
  7. What are the components of muscularis externa?
    • In the upper 1/3rd skeletal muscle layer
    • In the middle 1/3rd smooth and skeletal muscle layer
    • In the lower 1/3rd only smooth muscle layer
    • Myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus of autonomic nerves along thin layer of connective tissue
  8. What is serosa or adventitia? 
    • Abdominal part of esophagus: Serosa
    • Thoracic part of esophagus: Adventitia
  9. Difference between serosa and adventitia
Serosa
Adventitia
Thin layer of loose connective tissue with numerous blood vessels, lymphatics, adipose tissue covered by simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium)
Loose connective tissue with numerous blood vessels, lymphatics, adipose tissue which merges with surrounding tissues. Mesothelium is absent

10. What is mesothelium?
    • It is a simple squamous epithelium covering a thin layer of loose connective tissue in the abdomen surrounding the viscera
11. What is the function of Meissner's plexus?
  • Meissner’s plexus regulates the configuration of the luminal surface, controls glandular secretions, alters electrolyte and water transport and regulates local blood flow

12. What is the function of Myenteric plexus?
  • Myenteric plexus supplies the GIT and controls the gastric motility