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Histology 1

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Type VII Collagen Locations   Anchoring fibrils of skin, eye, uterus, and esophagus  
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Type VII collagen functions   secures basal lamina to CT Fibers  
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Type V collagen locations   Distrubuted in CT stroma, surface of Type 1 fibers  
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Type V collagen functions   modulate biomechanical properties of type 1 fibrils  
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Type IV collagen locations   basal lamina of epithelium, kidney glomerlui, lens capsule  
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Type IV collagen functions   filtration and support barrier  
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Type III collagen locations   loose connective tissue, organs, smooth muscle, endothelium, blood vessels, fetal skin  
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Type III collagen functions   forms reticular fibers, provides support scaffolding for specialized cells of organs and blood vessels  
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Type II collagen locations   cartilage(hyaline and elastic) notochord, intervertebral disc  
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Type II collagen functions   resistance to intermittant pressure  
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Type I collagen locations   CT of skin, bone, tendons, ligaments, sclera, fascia, organ capillaries  
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Type I collagen functions   provides resistance to force, tension and stretch  
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Elastic cartilage ECM components   Type II collagen, elastic fibers, aggrecan  
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Elastic cartilage function   Provides flexible support  
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Elastic cartilage characteristics   Has perichondrium, does not undergo calcification, has chondrocytes and blasts  
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Fibrocartilage locations   Intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, articular discs, TMJ, mensci, insertion of tendons  
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Fibrocartilage characteristics   resists deformation, no perichondrium, undergoes calcification during bone repair  
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Fibrocartilage ECM   chondrocytes, fibroblasts, type II collagen, versican, proteoglycan  
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Hyaline cartilage GS   chondrotin sulfate, keratin sulfate, hylauronic acid, H2O  
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Hyaline capsular matrix consists of   Type VI and IX collagen  
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Bone function   support of soft tissue, protection, movement, mineral storage of calcium and phosphate ions, hemopoesis, energy storage  
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Perichondrium   Dense CT layer, source of new cartilage cells, inner cellular layer, outer fibrous layer  
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Appositional growth of cartilage   forms new cartilage at the surface of existing cartilage, inner portion of perichondrium  
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Interstitual growth of cartilage   division of chondrocytes in lacunae, forms new cartilage within existing cartilage mass  
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CT proper   Dense regular and irregular connective loose connective tissues  
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Adipocytes   cells found in adipose tissue, receptors for hormones, secrete hormone leptin  
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Plasma cells   differentiated B-lymphoytes, antibody producing cells, limited migratory capabilites, 10-30 day life span  
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Nk cells   form of T lymphocyte, destroys viral cells and some tumor cells, not antigen specific  
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B lymphocytes   Mature in bone marrow or GI tract, antigen recognizing cells, antibody mediated immunity  
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T lymphocytes   migrate to thymus to mature- cell mediated immunity long life span  
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lymphocyte   T cells, B cells, NK cells  
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macrophages   dervied from moncytes, indented nucleus, also called histocytes, can be wandering or resident, might have psedopodia  
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degranulation   antibody-antigen reaction at surface of cell causes.  
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Mast cell secretions   Histamine, heparin, leukotrienes, serine proteases, eosinophilic chemotactic factor  
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Histamine   increases permabilty of capillaries  
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Heparin   sulfated GAG, anticoagulant  
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Leukotriene   modified lipid, produces prolonged constriction of airway  
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Eosinophilic chemotactic Factor   attracts neutrophils and eosinophils to inflammation site  
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Trypase   Serine protease, mast cell marker  
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Chymase   Serine protease- generates angiotension II to vascular tissue injury  
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Mast cells   Found in CT, release histamine and other immune response factors, not derived from basophils, have the same stem cells as basophils  
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reticular cells   Found in lymphatic tissue, forms 3D network of cells, phagocytic, produces reticular fibers  
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Reticulum   3D network of reticular fibers  
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Pericytes   adult mesenchymal stem cells, also called adventita or pericvascular cells. found in capillaries and venules, can diferentiate into smooth muscle and other types of cells  
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Mesenchymal cells   stem cells associated with blood vessels - star shaped found in CT  
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myofibroblast   makes contractile fibers, can contract, in granulation tissue, helps in wound closure, spindle shaped.  
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Fibrocyte   mature fibroblast, done laying down new fibers, found in dense CT, has lg processes, uninucleate, syntheses protein for ECM maintanance  
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Fibroblast   Most abundant CT cell, found in loose CT, forms fibers maintains ECM, lg round nucleus  
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cells of CT   mast cell, fibroblast, fibrocyte, plasma cell, macrophage, adipose, mesenchymal stem cells, myofibroblasts  
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Formation of Elastic tissue   Elastin synthesized by fibroblasts, tropoelastin polymerizes into elastin  
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Elastic Fiber components   elastin proteins, elastin core with microfibril cortex  
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Reticular Fiber components   Type III collagen, netlike patterns  
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Reticular Fiber functions   immune system - lymph nodes, provide support framework for cellular components  
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step 1 of collagen fibril formation   Uptake of amino acid by endocytosis  
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Step 2 of collagen formation   Formation of mRNA  
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Step 3 of collagen formation   synthesis of alpha chains by ribosomes  
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step 4 of collagen formation   hydroxylation of proline and lysine residues with Vitamin C and cleavage of signal sequence of rER  
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Step 5 of collagen formation   glycosylation of specific hydroxylysyl residues in rER  
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Step 6 of collagen formation   formation of procollagen triple helix in rER  
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step 7 of collagen formation   packaging of procollagen by Golgi into vesicles  
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step 8 of collagen formation   movement of vesicles in plasma membrane  
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Step 9 of collagene formation   Exocytosis of procollagen  
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Step 10 of collagen formation   cleavage of tropocollagen to from collagen molecules  
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Step 11 of collagen formation   polymerization of collagen in fibrils  
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Types of GAGs   Hyaluronin, Chondrotin sulfate, keratan sulfate, dermatin sulfate, heparan sulfate, heparin  
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GAGs   long unbranched chains of repeating dissacharides, acidic and negatively charged, most abundant organic molecule of CT GS, responsible of physical properties of GS, permits rapid diffusion of H2O soluble molecules  
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Connective tissue derivitives   mesoderm except small portion of head that is ectoderm  
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ECM comprised of   protein fibers (collagen and elastin) and GS  
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Organic molecules of ECM   glycoproteins, GAGs, proteoglycans  
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Proteoglycans   GAGs covalently bonded to proteins- very lg macromolecule  
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Types of Proteoglycans   Aggrecan, decorin, versican, syndican  
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Aggrecan   non-covalent bond to hylauron  
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Multiadhesive glycoproteins   fibronectin, laminin, tenascin, osteopontin, entactin/nidogen  
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Fibronectin   glycoprotein - used in cell adhesion  
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Laminin   glycoprotein- binding site for collagen  
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Tenascin   glycoprotein- wound and tumors  
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Entactin/Nidogen   glycoprotein Basal lamina specific protein  
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Hylauronic acid   free carb chain in ECM , non sulfated GAG, not postranslationally modified, synthesized by enzymes on cell surface, long rigid chain of thousands of dissacharides, does not covalently bind to proteins  
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What determines CT function   GS  
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Types of Bone   medullary (spongy) cortical (compact)  
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trabeculae   struts and plates in spongy bone marrow found between trabeculae  
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Endosteum   active layer during bone grwoth and remodeling- covers trabeculae of spongy bone. simple flattened layer of osteoprogenitor cells - no CT  
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Osteoprogentior cells   Precursors of bone cells. found on surface of bone and endosteum- diferentiate into osteoblasts  
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Osteoblasts   produce new bone matrix by osteogensis  
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Osteoclasts   bone reabsorbing cells present on the bone surface in shallow spots (Howship's lacunae)  
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Osteoclasts   Mature osteoblasts surrounded by lacunae  
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Calcitrol (Vitamin D)   pulls Ca and phosphate from diet  
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Calcitonin   stimulates osteoblasts in children and pregnancy. regularly overriden by PTH  
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Enzymes of ruffled border   collagenase, proteases, lactic acid, citric acid  
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reabsorption / deposition rxn   as PTH increases, Ca decreases and stimulates osteoclasts to reabsorb bone. As PTH decreases, Ca increases osteoclasts are inhibited and osteoblasts can deposit new bone matrix  
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Bone matrix proteins   Proteoglycans, multiadhesive glycoproteins, bone specific vitamin K dependent proteins, Growth factors and cytokinins  
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Intremembranous ossification   bone formed by differentation of mesenchymal cells into osteoblasts- growth of flat bones  
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ruffled border   microvilli of osteoclasts- releases enzymes to breakdown bone matrix for reabsorption  
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Osteocalcin   Binds Ca - concentrated in areas where bone growth is wanted  
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Sharpy's Fibers   Collagenous fibers incorperated into bone tissue from tendons and ligaments as well as periosteum. Bonds tendond and ligaments to bone  
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5 zones of cartilage- diaphysis out   zone of reabsorption, zone of califying cartilage, zone of hypertrophic cartilage, zone of maturing cartilage, zone of profileration, zone of reserve cartilage  
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reserve zone   Hyaline cartilage  
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Three types of blood cell granules   Specific ( secondary), azurophilic (primary), tertiary  
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Specific blood cell granule   secrete chemicals for immune response  
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Azurephilic blood cell granule   Lg lysosome  
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Teritary blood cell granule   secrete enzymes into excellular space  
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Neutrophils   most prominate blood cells, most are lysosomes, metabolize anaerboically, avid phagocytes  
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Eosinophils   Slightly lgr than neutrophils, granules are most specific type crystalline core, lysomal enzymes, kills parasites, phagocytotic against bacteria, released into EC fluid, dampens immune response, not as active as neutrophil  
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Basophil   smallest granular blood cell, granules contain heparin histamine, fx like mast cells same line not precursor, weakly phagocytic, has organelles  
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Lymphocyte   smallest agranular blood cell, circulating in lymphatic system, many ribosomes, single round nucleus with halo  
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Monocytes   lgest agranular blood cell, round to kidney shaped nucleus, many ribosomes, transported in blood, leave blood enlarge and become macrophages, best phagocyte, aerobic metabolism, can renew easily, antigen presenting  
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Opsinizaton   coating with antibodies the attraction and enhancement of phagocytosis  
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Difference between monocyte-macrophage and reticuloendothelial systems   monocyte-macrophage system does not include reticular or endothelial cells. Both systems are groupings of phagocytotic cells types  
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Function of red marrow   storage and formation of Hb, erythrocyte formation, maturation of B-lymphocytes  
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Monophyletic theory of hemopoesis   That all blood cells come from a common stem cell - the hemocytoblast  
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Pleuripotential stem cell   hemopoietic stem cells give rise to all others  
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Erythropoesis   Hemocytoblast - proerythroblast-basophilic erythoblast-polychromatic erythrocyte-normoblast-reticulocyte-erythrocyte  
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Granular Leukopoiesis   hemocytoblast-myleoblast- promyleoblast-myleocyte-metamyelocyte-band cell- mature leukocyte  
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agranular lymphopoiesis   hemocytoblast-lymphoblast-prolymphocyte-lymphocyte  
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agranular monopoiesis   hemocytoblast-monoblast-promonocyte-monocyte  
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Thrombopoiesis   hemocytoblast-megakaryoblast-megakaryocyte-platelets  
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Hyaline cartilage cells   Perichondrium present, undergoes calcification, chondrocytes,blasts  
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Hyaline ECM   Type II collagen, aggrecan  
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Cartilage growth   Interstitiual and appostional growth limited in adults  
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cartilage repair   very limited, forms scar resulting in fibrocartilage formation  
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Elastic cartilage locations   external ear, ext acoustic meatus, auditory tube, larnyx (epiglottis, corniculate cuniform)  
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Areolar CT characteristics   most abundant CT proper, cells fibers and GS, has vascularized  
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Neuropil   Meshwork of axonal, dendritic, and glial processes associaated with gray matter  
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Encapsulated ending axons   Krause's end bulb, ruffini's corpuscle, meissners, pacinician, musle spindles  
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Non-capsulated ending axons   found in CT, epithelial and hair follicles  
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Ventral horn of spinal cord   cell bodies of motor neurons - efferent neurons  
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Epineurium   dense irregular CT that surrounds and binds nerve fascicles into common bundles  
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Perineurium   Specialized connective tissue surrounding nerve fascicles., metabolically active diffusion barrier, contributes to blood-nerve barrier , fibroblasts absent  
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Endoneurium   Loose connective tissue associated with individual nerve fibers  
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PNS ganglion cells derived from   Neural crest  
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CNS neuron derived from   neuroectodremal cells of neural tube  
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CNS myelin proteins   proteolipid protein, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein  
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External lamina - nervous tissue   dips into and covers node of ranvier  
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Schmidt-Lanterman clefts   small island with in successive lamellae of the myelin, cytoplasm contains lysosomes and mitochondria, microtubules, dense bodies  
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Perivascular feet   wrap around blood vessels that serve the brain, help to create blood brain barrier, some contact paia mater to form pia-glial membrane, secrete substances that stimulate creation of tight junctions  
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Protoplasmic astrocytes   numerous short brnaching cytoplasmic processes, found in gray matter, tips of processes are perivascular foot processes  
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Astrocytes   supports, modulates neuron activities in CNS, lgest cells in CNS, 2 types- fibrous, protoplasmic, stellate shaped, lots of mitochondria  
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Blood brain barrier   endothelial cells joined together with tight junctions, endothelial basla lamina and end foot processes of astrocytes  
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Tannucytes   specialized ependymal cells that transport CSF to the hypothalamus  
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Nervous tx derives from   ectoderm neural groove becomes neural tube  
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Motor neurons   Convey impulses to CNS or ganglia  
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Interneurons   communicating and intergrating network between sensory and motor neurons - 99.9% of all neurons  
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Nerve cell body   has smooth and rough ER, lots of mitochondria, no centrosome, 1 pair centrioles  
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Multipolar neurons   motor and interneurons  
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Unipolar neurons   Sensory neurons  
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Bipolar neurons   Retina of eye, vestibulocochlear ganglia  
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Ganglia   nerve cell bodies outside of CNS  
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Autonomic nervous system regulates   smooth muscle, cardiac conducting cells, glandular epithelium  
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Unipolar neurons   located in dorsal root ganglia, cranial nerve ganglia  
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Nissl Bodies   Ribosomal content of the axoplasm. corresponds to rER  
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Organelles that pass through axon hillock into axon   microtubules, neurofilaments, mitochondria, vesicles  
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Periaxoplasmic plaques   discrete areas of axoterminals. Biochemicals and molecules characteristics of protein synthesis  
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CNS neuroglial cells   oligodendrocytes, microglia, astrocytes, ependymal cells  
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PNS neuroglial cells   schwann and satellite cells  
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Sheath of Schwann   external contigous with myelin sheath thin collar of perinuclear cytoplasm. contains nucleus and organelles of schwann cells  
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Thickness of myelin sheath   determined by diameter of axon  
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Microglia   phagocytic cells of CNS, precursors in bone marrow, secrete cytokinins, fx as antigen presenting cells, smallest and fewest of CNS cells, small nucleus , twisted processes  
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Oligodenrocytes   responsible for maintaining and production of myelin sheath in CNS, many processes that wrap around axon sheaths, smaller than astrocytes  
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Interfascicluar Oligodendrocyte   Manufature and maintain myelin sheath of CNS  
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Perivascular oligodendrocyte   clustered around capillaries  
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Ependymal cells   line ventral and central canals, tight junctions, lack external lamina, apical surface has microvilli, cilia, lines choroid plexus, involved in production of CSF - blood brain barrier absent  
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Compostion of CSF controlled by   Epidymal cells. Fluid leaks out of capillaries and diffuses through epidymal cells  
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Latch State   Phosphorylation of myosin head. May remain attached to actin filament (contracted) minimal expediture of ATP  
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Connective tissue components of smooth muscle   endomysium sheaths and bundles  
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Connective tissue components of cardiac muscle   Endomyseium  
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Regulation of striated muscle contraction   Binding of calcium to TnC causes tropomyosin movement and exposes myosin binding sites on actin  
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Smooth muscle cell to cell junctions   Gap junctions only  
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Ca - calmodulin-myosin light chain kinase system   system that regulates contraction of smooth muscle  
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Dense Bodies   smooth muscle protein masses where actin filaments and intermediate filaments intersect  
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Caveolae   invaginations of smooth muscle cell membrane, for transport and storage of calcium  
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Dependent on extracellular Ca for contraction   smooth muscle, even though well developed sER but no terminal cisternae  
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External Lamina   Basement membrane of nonepithelial tissues  
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Transport routes for epithelium   paracellular transport and transcellular transport  
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Paracellular route   movement of materials between cells, amount dependant on how tightly joined cells are  
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Transcellular Route   How most material is moved  
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Syncytium   a mass of cells that fx as one- atrium and ventricle cells  
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Intercalated Discs   attachment site between cardiac muscle cells  
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Intercalated disc cell to cell junctions   Fascia adherens, Macula adherens, gap junctions  
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characteristics of cardiac muscle   Branched -short-uninucleated. Aerobic many mitochondria no satellite cells well developed SR, intercalated discs, free flow of ions, instantanous contractions  
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Satellite Cells (muscle)   Between plasma membrane of muscle fiber and external lamina. Responsible for skeletal muscle regeneration  
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Myogenic muscle   self excitatory muscle that can activate its own action potential - cardiac muscle  
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Fascia Adherens (cardiac)   Hold cardiac muscle cells at their ends to form functional muscle fibers. Site of actin filament anchorage into plasma membrane  
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Macula adherens of cardiac muscles   Desmosomes that bind individual cells together  
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Purkinje Fibers   specialized conducting fibers of cardiac muscles  
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Fibrous Skeleton   Rings of CT and Elastic fibers  
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Germ Derivatives of 4 basic tissue types   Epithelial - ectoderm , some endoderm. Connective- mesoderm. Nervous- ectoderm. Muscle- Mesoderm.  
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Fluroscene Microscopy   Uses molecules that fluroscene under UV light- used to trace nerve fiber pathways, mineralized tissues, GAP junctions  
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Confocal scanning microcopy   Lt microscopy with scanning computer to visually dissect objects  
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Electron Microscopy   Uses electrons to provide morphological and analytical data on cells and tissues  
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Endogenous cytoplasmic granules   lipid droplets, glycogen granules, zymogen granules, mucigen, melanin, lipofuscin, crystals, hemsiderin  
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Glycogen granules   endogenous cytoplasmic inclusion main storage of carbs  
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Zymogen Granules   Endogenous scretory granules rich in inactive enzymes - proteins are precipatated when realeased and activated  
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Mucigen   Endogenous - GAGs, released from pale granules.  
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Melamin   Endogenous cytoplasmic inclusion formed from amino acid tyrosine  
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Lipofuscin   End point of lysosomal digestion. Found in residual bodies. Accumulates with age  
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Crystals   Endogenous - found in testicular cells, leukocytes  
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Hemosiderin   Endogenous products by hene degradation  
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Lipocromes   Exogeneous - Soluble carotinoid pigment found in lipid tissue  
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dark Field Microscopy   Uses defracted or scattered light . Used to exam autoradiographs, urine crystals and spirochetes  
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Phase contrast microscopy   uses refractive index of tissue. Used to examine surface of cells and other objects  
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Tissue Components   H2O, protein, nucleic acids, inorganic salts, hormones and vitamins. lipids, carbohydrates, Glycoprotiens, GAGs.  
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Cell to cell junctions   Occluding, anchoring, communicating  
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Actin proteins   F&G Actin, tropomyosin, troponin  
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Epithelial membranes comprises of   Epithelium and CT  
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Serous Membrane   Line cavities in ventral cavities that do not open to outside. simple squamous mesothelium  
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Mucous membrane   Muscosa - lines tubes that opens to the surface. Absorption, secretion. surface epithelium and avevolar CT  
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Synovial Membrane   Only epithelium - No CT  
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Terminal Web   Regulates tension on apical surface, under microvilli, composed of actin and intermediate filaments, provides support for microvilli or cilia. Core of microvilli inserts into terminal web  
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Tonofilaments   intermediate filaments involved with desmosomes  
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zonal adherens   interacts with actin filaments inside the cell. couples actin filaments to plasma membrane at regions of cell to cell adhesions  
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3 layers of basal lamina   lamina lucida, lamina densa , lamina fibroreticularis  
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Lamina Lucida   Type IV collagen proteoglycans, laminins, entactins  
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Lamina densa   same as lucida  
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Lamina fibroreticularis   Type III collagen, glycoprotein, fibronectin  
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Tendons   cords attaching bone to muscle  
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Ligaments   Attaches bone to bone  
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myotendous junction   attachment site between tendons and muscles - looping anchoring site, reticular fibers  
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Elastic CT   Consists of elastic fibers, Fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, collagenous fibers, produced by smooth muscle cells, in walls of vessles, arteries, aterioles and veins, allows for expansion of lumen  
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Cartilage   Semi-rigid form of tissue, avascular, GS determines characteristics of cartilage, low metabolic rate, limited mitosis  
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Hyaline cartilage function   cushioning, smooth-low friction surface for joints, structural supoort in resp. system, foundation for fetal skeleton, endochondrol bone formation and growth  
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Myosin proteins   Myosin II  
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alpha- Actinin   protein that bundles thin actin filament into parallel arrays and anchors them to z-line  
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Titin   Protein that forms an elastic lattice that anchors thick filaments to z-lines  
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Accessory proteins of muscle contraction   Titin, a-actinin, Nebulin, tropomodulin, Desmin, myomesin, C protein, Dystrophin  
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Tropomodulin   actin capping protein maintains and regulates the length of the sacromere actin filament  
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Embryonic development of muscle tx   myocytes- myotubules-myofibers  
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myofilaments   What myofibrils are made of. the contractile elements of straited muscle  
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Amitotic type of muscle cells   cardiac and skeletal  
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T-tubules   Deep invaginations of sER  
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Terminal Cisternae   storage of ca ions  
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motor unit   All muscle cells controlled by a single motor neuron  
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Endotendium   strand of fibroblasts that carry blood vessels and nerves into tendon  
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Collagen types for muscle CT layers   Type I collagen continous with all CT muscle sheaths ensures contraction by myofibers is transmitted to tendons  
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Organization of skeletal muscle   myofibrils, muscle fibers, muscle fascicles, skeletal muscle  
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Myoblasts   Uninuclear cells that give rise to myocytes  
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Pericytes   adult mesenchymal cells, also called adventitia or perivascuclar cells  
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myoepithelial cells   smooth muscle cells  
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Types of multicellular contractile units   Skeletal muscle  
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Types of single-celled contractile units   myoepithelial cells, pericytes, myofibroblasts  
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Muscle tissue % of body mass   40% skeletal, 10% smooth and cardiac  
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Basal Lamina proteins   collagen, laminins, Glycoproteins, Proteoglycans  
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Basal Lamina   Attaches epithelium to CT, sheetlike arrangment of extracellular protein  
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Monocilia   establishes let-right asymetry in internal organs. 9+0 arrangement  
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Stereocilia   No movement  
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Cilia   Arranged in 9+2 pattern of microtubules. cytoplasmic structures that move fluid and particles along a surface.  
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Epitheloid Tissue   epithelium that lacks free surface  
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Loose connective tissue proper   adipose, reticular, aveolar  
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Function of astrocytes   contributes to blood brain barrier , scavanges K+ , excess K+ inhibits muscle contraction, release of glucose from glycogen, formation of scar tissue, secretes neutrotrpoic factor during brain development.  
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rER   Binds ribosomes engaged in translating mRNA for proteins destined for secretion or for membrane insertion, also involved in chemical modification of proteins and membrane lipid synthesis  
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sER   Involved in lipid and steroid metabolism  
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Golgi   Chemical modification of proteins, sorting and packaging of molecules for secretion or transport to other organelles  
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secretory vesicles   transport and storage of secreted proteins to plasma membrane  
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Nucleolus   synthesis of rRNA and partial assembly of ribosomal subunits, involved in regulation of cell cycle  
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Mitochondria   Aerobic energy supply, initiation of apotosis  
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Endosomes   Transport of endocytosed material biogenesis of lysosomes  
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Perioxisomes   Oxidative digestion  
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Glycogen   Short term storage of glucose in the form of branched polymer, found in liver, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue  
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Under basal Lamina   A layer of reticular fibers  
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Structures responsible for attachment of basal lamina to underlying CT   Anchoring fibrils (type VII collagen), Fibrillin, Discrete projections of lamina densa  
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Procollagen   Precursor of collagen fibers  
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3 layers of the eyeball   Corneoscleral coat, Vascular coat, Retina  
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Corneoscleral coat   outer fiberous layer (sclera and cornea)  
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Visceral coat   Middle layer (choroid and stroma of the ciliary body and iris)  
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Retina   Inner layer (outer pigment of epithelium, inner neural retina and epithelium of ciliary body and iris)  
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Sclera   fibrous CT  
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Retina   Blood vessels and melanin pgiment  
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Tissues of eye derived from   neuroectoderm, surface ectoderm, mesoderm  
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Surface ectoderm   Lens, epithelium of cornea, conjunctiva, lacrimal gland  
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Neural ectoderm   Viterous body, epithelium of retina, iris, ciliary body, sphincter pupilae and dilator pupilae muscles, optic nerve  
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Mesoderm   Sclera, stroma of cornea, ciliary body, iris, choroid, extraocular muscles  
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Cornea layers   Corneal epithelium, Bowman's membrane, Corneal stroma, Descemet's membrane, corneal membrane  
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DNA corneal epithelial cells protected by   nuclear ferritin  
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Bowman's membrane   anterior basement membrane- corneal epithelium rest on  
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Corneal stroma   substantia propria- collagen fibril lamellae  
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GS of corneal stroma   Proteoglycans (lumican)  
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Descemet's membrane   posterior basement membrane- basal lamina of corneal endothelial cells  
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sclera   Dense CT  
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Corneoscleral limbus   epithelial cells  
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Iris   anterior part of vascular coat  
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Pupil   highly vascularized connective tissue  
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pigment myoepithelium   highly pigmented layer of pupil  
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Ciliary muscle layers   meridional portion, radial portion, circular portion  
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Layers of retina   choroid, lamina viterous, retinal pigment epithelium, rods and cones, outer limiting membrane, outer nuclear layer, outer plexiform, inner nuclear layer, inner plexiform, ganaglion cells, nerve fiber layer  
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