Histology Slides Q&A: A Comprehensive Guide to Microscopic Anatomy, Exams of Biology

A comprehensive overview of histological slides and their key features, focusing on identifying different cell types and tissue structures under the microscope. It covers various organs and tissues, including the epidermis, glands, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, endocrine glands, and reproductive organs. Each slide is accompanied by detailed descriptions and answers to help students recognize and understand the microscopic anatomy of these tissues. This resource is valuable for students studying histology and microscopic anatomy, offering clear explanations and visual aids to enhance their learning experience. It serves as a practical guide for identifying and understanding the microscopic structures of various tissues and organs, making it an essential tool for histology students.

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BIO 410 EXAM 2 SLIDES QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS.
Layers of the epidermis - ANSWER
Langerhan's cells (dendritic cells) - ANSWERIn stratum spinosum, identifiable by halo
around bigger nucleus
eccrine vs apocrine sweat glands - ANSWERapocrine have large lumens
Hair follicle - ANSWER
sebaceous gland - ANSWER
arrestor pili muscle - ANSWER
meissner's corpuscles - ANSWERin dermal papilla
Pacinian corpuscles - ANSWERin reticular dermis
Merkel cells - ANSWERsensory cells in stratum basale (won't see on slide)
osteoprogenitor vs osteoblast - ANSWERosteoprogenitor = flat cells
osteoblasts = bigger nuclei
woven bone - ANSWERforming structures called trabecular
larynx - ANSWER
trachea - ANSWER- lined with PCCE, goblet cells, and seromucous glands
- held open by cartilage and smooth muscle
- this is a cross section but a longitudinal section would show many "pieces" of cartilage
- has lymphoid tissue
bronchi - ANSWER- stays open by cartilage plates and smooth muscle
- PCCE and has some lymphoid tissue
bronchioles - ANSWER
alveoli cell types
1: type II pneumocyte
2: dust cell
3: type I pneumocyte - ANSWER
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BIO 410 EXAM 2 SLIDES QUESTIONS

WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS.

Layers of the epidermis - ANSWER Langerhan's cells (dendritic cells) - ANSWERIn stratum spinosum, identifiable by halo around bigger nucleus eccrine vs apocrine sweat glands - ANSWERapocrine have large lumens Hair follicle - ANSWER sebaceous gland - ANSWER arrestor pili muscle - ANSWER meissner's corpuscles - ANSWERin dermal papilla Pacinian corpuscles - ANSWERin reticular dermis Merkel cells - ANSWERsensory cells in stratum basale (won't see on slide) osteoprogenitor vs osteoblast - ANSWERosteoprogenitor = flat cells osteoblasts = bigger nuclei woven bone - ANSWERforming structures called trabecular larynx - ANSWER trachea - ANSWER- lined with PCCE, goblet cells, and seromucous glands

  • held open by cartilage and smooth muscle
  • this is a cross section but a longitudinal section would show many "pieces" of cartilage
  • has lymphoid tissue bronchi - ANSWER- stays open by cartilage plates and smooth muscle
  • PCCE and has some lymphoid tissue bronchioles - ANSWER alveoli cell types 1: type II pneumocyte 2: dust cell 3: type I pneumocyte - ANSWER

esophagus - ANSWER- thick stratified squamous epithelium for protection (in mucosa)

  • in muscularis externa: transition from skeletal to smooth as you move down
  • Serosa: NO mesothelium (CT continuous with trachea) epithelium of esophageal-gastric junction - ANSWERabrupt change from stratified squamous to simple columnar with tubular glands **look at demo slides Stomach - ANSWER- branching tubular glands with simple columnar epithelium (mucosa)
  • submucosa: projections of CT called rugae
  • three layers of muscularis externa blue: chief cell (smaller, more purple and columnar) red: parietal cells (cuboidal, very pink) green: mucous cells/goblet cells - ANSWER Small intestine - ANSWER- mucosa has projections called villi lined with columnar cells (enterocytes) and goblet cells with crypts and paneth cells at base
  • submucosa has projections called plica circularis
  • serosa CT continuous with mesentary Brunners glands - ANSWER Peyers patch - ANSWER Large intestine - ANSWER-mucosa has glands but no villi like SI
  • submucosa: has plica circularis like SI
  • muscularis externa: one to two layers of smooth muscle (some places have bands of longitudinal layer called tenia coli)
  • serosa is CT and mesothelium developing tooth - ANSWER periodontal ligament - ANSWER tongue
  • taste buds are on the side of papilla
  • deeper, there is skeletal muscle
  • stratified squamous epithelium - ANSWER parotid gland - ANSWER- only serous cells submandibular gland - ANSWER- mostly serous with some mucous cells

proximal tubule - ANSWERB distal tubule - ANSWERA medullary rays

  • lots of collecting ducts running in parallel - ANSWER urinary bladder - ANSWER- transitional epithelium posterior pituitary
  • has herring bodies - ANSWERA Anterior pituitary - ANSWERB Acidophil - ANSWERA Basophil - ANSWERB Chromophobe - ANSWER thyroid gland - ANSWER follicular cell in thyroid gland - ANSWER parafollicular cell in thyroid gland - ANSWER colloid of thyroid gland (premature thyroid hormone aka thyroglobulin) - ANSWER(fluid) parathyroid gland - ANSWER chief cell of parathyroid gland
  • secretes PTH - ANSWER oxyphil cell in parathyroid gland - ANSWERblue zona glomerulosa - ANSWERa zona fasciculata - ANSWER zona reticularis - ANSWERE adrenal medulla - ANSWER

primordial follicle - ANSWER primary follicle - ANSWER antral follicle - ANSWER graafian follicle - ANSWER corpus luteum - ANSWER corpus albicans - ANSWER oviduct

  • simple columnar epithelium
  • ciliated and secretory cells
  • smooth muscle surrounds - ANSWER uterus
  • endometrium is glandular (simple tubular)
  • thick layer of smooth muscle - ANSWER cervix
  • endo: simple columnar
  • exo: stratified squamous - ANSWER mammary gland
  • acini separated by CT - ANSWER seminiferous tubules of testes - ANSWER sertoli cells - ANSWER leydig cells - ANSWER spermatogonia - ANSWER primary spermatocytes - ANSWER spermatid - ANSWER spermatazoa - ANSWER efferent ductules - ANSWER epididymis
  • stereocilia to increase surface area to absorb fluid - ANSWER