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What is the major function of the eccrine sweat gland?
Temperature regulation from fluid evaporation
Osmolarity regulation from fluid evaporation
Temperature regulation from protein loss
Temperature regulation from ion loss
What human cells have a haploid number of chromosomes?
Skin cells
Mature Gametes
Neurons
Cardiac cells
What is the term for the microscopes lens or optical system’s ability to produce separate images of closely positioned objects?
Retinal power
Restoration Power
Resolving Power
Realness Power
What thin portion of endometrium lies between the implantation site of the embryo and the uterine lumen?
Decidua basalis
Decidua parietalis
Decidua chorionus
Decidua capsularis
What makes the Purkinje fibers more resistant to hypoxia than the myocardium?
Glycogen content
Glucose content
Lactose content
ATP content
What anterior pituitary cell poorly stain with routine H&E?
Chief cells
Chromophobes
Anaerobes
Somatotropes
What fiber in connective tissue is the most abundant?
Elastin
Fibrin
Proteoglycans
Collagen
What is the measurement of a micron in comparison to a meter?
1 millionth of a meter
1 trillionth of a meter
1 billionth of a meter
1 thousandth of a meter
What is the average epithelial renewal rate of skin?
35 days
47 days
60 days
120 days
What tissue is glycogen most often seen in?
Kidneys
Brain
Liver
Spleen
What is the spirally arranged mucosal folds that form the spiral valve of the cystic duct?
Valves of Kirckring
Valves of Peyer
Valves of Wirsung
Valves of Heister
What products do natural killer cells secrete?
Perforins
Histamine
Granzymes
Leukotrienes
What androgen is responsible for spermatogenesis and male sexual dimorphism?
Dihydrotestosterone
Estrogen
Testosterone
Progesterone
What morphologic feature of tissue damage is most associated with necrosis?
Cellular swelling
Pyknosis
Cellular shrinkage
Karyolysis
What cells wrap around the glomeruli capillaries?
Juxtaglomerular cells
Podocytes
Pericytes
Monocytes
What type of epithelium is found within the vagina?
Stratified cuboidal
Simple squamous
Stratified squamous
Pseudostratified columnar
What controls the cell cycle checkpoints?
Cyclin independent lipases
Cyclin dependent lipases
Cyclin independent kinases
Cyclin dependent kinases
What disease condition is most directly correlated to polycystic ovarian syndrome?
Endometriosis
Adrenal hyperplasia
Diabetes
Hypertension
What method of snap freezing tissue offers the least amount of tissue damage and artifact?
Isopentane
Nitric oxide
Liquid nitrogen
Osmium tetroxide
How many arteries and veins should an umbilical cord have?
1 artery and 1 vein
2 arteries and 1 vein
2 veins and 1 artery
2 veins and 1 artery
What is the major site of reabsorption in the nephron?
Thin descending portion of loop of Henle
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting duct
Proximal convoluted tubule
What is the purpose of blocking in IHC?
Eliminate background staining
Improve antigen reaction
Allow certain areas of tissue that are of interest to be stained while leaving others unstained
What thick connective tissue capsule covers each testis?
Tunica vaginalis
Tunica albicans
Tunica testularis
Tunica albuginea
What is the name of the central, blind-ending lymphatic capillary in the villi of the small intestine?
Lymphocele
Lacteal
Cocktail
Nocteal
What percentage of the cardiac output goes to the kidneys?
15%
25%
35%
50%
What is the main type of collagen present in hyaline cartilage?
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
What cell is most prevalent in the parathyroid?
Chief cells
Chromophobes
Oxyphils
Somatotropes
What is the primary function of cell membrane pumps?
Active transport of proteins
Active transport of hormones
Active transport of steroids
Active transport of certain ions
What is a method of antigen retrieval for IHC?
Heat induced epitope retrieval
Hormone induced epitope retrieval
Chemical induced epitope retrieval
Pressure induced epitope retrieval
What membranous organelle is composed of multiple flattened cisternae responsible for modifying, sorting and packaging proteins and lipids for intracellular or extracellular transport?
Smooth ER
Rough ER
Golgi
Lysosomes
What is the name of the capsule that surrounds the glomerulus?
Langerhan's capsule
Auerbach's capsule
Peyer's capsule
Bowman's capsule
What part of the loop of Henle is highly permeable to water?
Thin descending
Distal convoluted tubule
Thick ascending
Proximal convoluted tubule
What is the name of the smooth muscle in the bladder?
Dartos
Cremaster
Detrusor
Trapezoid
How many surgical divisions does the liver have?
2
4
6
8
What is the primary function of the ECM?
S_________ and b__________ support to surrounding cells
(a)
What are the densest and smallest type of lipoproteins?
LDL
HDL
Where are melanocytes predominantly found in the epidermis?
Basal layer
Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum granulosum
What cortical tissue extends into the medulla of the kidney?
Nephrons
Medullary rays
Renal columns of Bertin
Major calyx
What adhesive protein would be found within the cell junctions of the stratum basale?
E-cadherin
Desmosomes
Hemosiderin
Proteoglycans
How are hormones secreted in endocrine glands?
Hormone secretions are carried through an e_________ m______ of connective tissue and blood vessels
(a)
What specialized lymphoid tissue is evident in the ileum?
Auerbach's Patches
Bowman's Glands
Brunner's Glands
Peyer's Patches
Where are vasa vasorum identified in respect to vessel wall?
Tunica intima
Tunica media
Tunica adventitia
What is the name of the fibrous connective tissue capsule of the liver?
Bowman's Capsule
Langerhan's Capsule
Glisson's Capsule
Guilderman's Capsule
What is the name for the main duct of the pancreas that empties into the ampulla of Vater?
Duct of Wirsung
Duct of Santorini
Duct of Wharton
Duct of Winslow
In what organ would a transitional epithelium most likely be found?
Pleural cavity
Urinary Bladder
Skin
Respiratory Tract
Somatotrope cells of the anterior pituitary are associated with what hormone secretion?
Growth Hormone
Somatostatin
Dopamine
Epinephrine
What type of cell signaling is associated with the release of hormones that act on adjacent or nearby target cells in the connective tissue matrix?
Merocrine signaling
Holocrine signaling
Apocrine signaling
Paracrine signaling
Defective suppressor genes often lead to what condition?
Neoplasia
Hyperplasia
Dysplasia
Anaplasia
What cells secrete mucous in the intestine?
Parietal cells
Goblet cells
D cells
Chief cells
What enzyme is absent in albinism as a result of a gene mutation?
Amylase
Lactase
Tyrosinase
Tryptonase
What layer in stratified squamous epithelium undergoes mitosis and cellular differentiation?
Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum basale
What is the main action of T cytotoxic killer cells?
Kill antigens
Kill infected cells presenting an antigen
Digestion of cell debris after apoptosis
Attract eosinophils to the site of infection
What is chromatin composed of?
A complex of five structural proteins (h_______ and non-h_________) and DNA (***one word)
(a)
What sphincter regulates the flow of bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum?
Sphincter of Winslow
Sphincter of Wirsung
Sphincter of Lodi
Sphincter of Oddi
Where is the principle site of digestion and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract?
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Esophagus
IHC targets antigens within the tissue by applying what substance?
Antigens tagged with visual markers
Antibodies tagged with secondary antigen
Antibodies tagged with visual markers
Epitopes tagged with visual markers
What type of exocrine gland produces a secretory product that accumulates in maturing cells, undergoes programmed death, releasing debris into the gland?
Merocrine
Apocrine
Juxtacrine
Holocrine
What is a good preservative to use when submitting tissue for EM?
Glutaraldehyde
Osmium tetroxide
Michele's medium
RPMI
How long can it take the body to have an initial humeral response to an antigen?
Up to 7 days
Up to 14 days
Up to 21 days
Up to 28 days
Which endocrine tumor secretes calcitonin?
Goiter
Pituitary adenocarcinoma
Medullary thyroid cancer
Follicular carcinoma
What is the function of the elastic fibers and elastic lamellae of the ventricularis?
Provides a shock absorber to dampen vibrations associated with the closing of the valve
Provides recoil of the valve leaflet during the cardiac contraction cycle
Provides flexibility and plasticity to the valve cusps
Provide tensile strength to the valve
Hirsutism is a virilizing effect most associated with what condition?
High androgen production in females
High estrogen production in males
Low androgen production in females
Low estrogen production in males
What is the primary function of Paneth cells?
Maintain mucosal (a) immunity by secreting antimicrobial substances
From what component of the ovary do most malignancies arise from?
Stroma
Medulla
Hilum
Epithelial surface
What hormones require specific cell surface receptors?
Catecholamines
Peptide hormones
Steroid hormones
What is the primary cell in humoral immunity?
B cells
T cells
Monocytes
Neutrophils
Where is the most likely place to find sebaceous glands?
Lower back
Groin
Scalp
Face
What disease state of a cardiac valve is the result of a degeneration of the ECM by accumulation of pathologic proteoglycans, collagen degradation, and elastic fiber fragmentation, presenting as a floppy valve?
Nodular Calcification
Myxomatous Change
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Vegetative Endocarditis
What is the major function of the pineal gland?
Circadian rhythm and melatonin production
Temperature regulation and serotonin production
Fine motor control and dopamine production
Circadian rhythm and serotonin production
What is the most prevalent cell in the pineal gland?
Pxyphils
Chief cells
Pinealcytes
Chromophobes
What part of the ureter has three layers of muscle within the wall?
Distal end near the bladder
Proximal end near the kidney
What is the name for the cylindrical units of bone?
Osteon/Haversian system
Lamallae
Osteon/Volkmann's system
Canaliculi
How does maternal blood enter the placenta?
Endometrial spiral veins
Endometrial spiral arteries
Fetal spiral arteries
Fetal spiral veins
What organs are considered a secondary lymphatic organ?
Spleen
Lymph nodes/nodules
Bone marrow
Diffuse lymph tissue
Appendix
Where are the columns of Morgagni found?
Upper portion of the rectum
Lower portion of the rectum
Upper portion of the anus
Lower portion of the anus
Lymph enters a lymph node through what lymphatic channel?
Afferent
Efferent
What type of epithelium is present in the female urethra?
Stratified columnar
Simple squamous
Stratified squamous
Pseudostratified columnar
What stain will demonstrate nuclear DNA and cytoplasmic RNA more in an H&E?
Hematoxylin
Eosin
The secretory phase of the endometrium is regulated by what hormone?
Progesterone
Estrogen
Testosterone
Prolactin
What is the longest phase of the cell cycle?
G0
M
S
G1
G2
What are the main functions of the hormone renin produced by the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney?
Blood pressure regulation
Potassium retention
Blood temperature regulation
Water retention
What is the principle cell of connective tissue?
Chondroblasts
Fibroblasts
Osteoblasts
Erythroblasts
What inclusion is often seen as a result of the breakdown of red blood cells?
Calcium
Amyloid
Hemosiderin
A whole bunch of crap
What germ cell layer is the epidermis derived from?
Mesoderm
Endoderm
Ectoderm
Periderm
What part of the nephron is found in the renal corpuscle?
Thin descending tubule
Beginning of the proximal convoluted tubule
Thick ascending tubule
Beginning of the distal convoluted tubule
What cells in thyroid follicular epithelium produce T3 and T4?
Parietal cells
Chromosphobes
Follicular cells
Oxyphils
What is the basic functional unit of the kidney that produces urine?
Renal corpuscle
Columns of Bertin
Nephrons
Minor calyces
What type of tissue lines the body cavities such as pleural cavity, pericardial cavity, peritoneal cavity, as well as being responsible for the formation of glands and ducts?
Epithelium
Smooth muscle
Connective tissue
Skeletal muscle
Which image shows cardiac muscle?
Which image shows hyaline cartilage?
What gland is found adjacent to the hair follicle?
Eccrine sweat glands
Mucus glands
Sebaceous glands
Apocrine sweat glands
Which image shows the adrenal gland?
What phase of the menstrual cycle is seen in the image?
Menstrual
Secretory
Proliferative
Which image shows the larynx?
What is the superior portion of the vocal cord called?
True Cords
False Cords
What is the inferior portion of the vocal cord called?
True Cords
False Cords
What structure is shown in this image?
Ganglia
Auerbach's plexus
Nerve bundles
Fibrocartilage
Which image shows the duodenum?
What are the glands of the duodenum?
Bowman's glands
Brunner's glands
Peyer's glands
Meissner's glands
What is the epithelium of the esophagus?
Simple squamous
Pseudostratified
Stratified squamous
Transitional
Which image shows papillae of the tongue?
What type of epithelium is shown?
Stratified squamous
Stratified cuboidal
Transitional
Stratified columnar
