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HISTOLOGY ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
E
PITHELIA
......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Characteristics of epithelium: ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
Classification of epithelium: ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
E
PITHELIAL CELL SPECIALIZATION
................................................................................................................................................... 4
G
LANDS AND GLANDULAR TISSUE
.................................................................................................................................................... 8
C
ONNECTIVE
T
ISSUE
...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
What is connective tissue? ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
Cells of connective tissue: ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Fibroblasts ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Extracellular Matrix ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Embryonic connective tissue: ................................................................................................................................................... 21
Loose connective tissue: ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
M
USCLE
T
ISSUE
.............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Types of muscle tissue: .............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Cardiac muscle: ........................................................................................................................................................................ 33
N
ERVOUS
T
ISSUE
............................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Synapses: ................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Myelination of axons: ............................................................................................................................................................... 38
H
ISTOLOGY OF THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
............................................................................................................................... 42
Structures of the skin ................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Layers and tissues of the skin .................................................................................................................................................... 42
Epidermis .................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Epidermis and dermis ............................................................................................................................................................... 44
Appendages of the skin .............................................................................................................................................................. 46
BIOCHEMISTRY – NUTRITION AND METABOLISM ................................................................................... 49
A
MINO ACIDS
,
PROTEINS AND ENZYMES
......................................................................................................................................... 49
Structure of amino acids and proteins ...................................................................................................................................... 49
Proteins ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Protein and amino acid turnover in the body ........................................................................................................................... 51
Imbalances in protein and amino acid turnover ....................................................................................................................... 53
Enzymes ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Proteins and enzymes in diagnosis ........................................................................................................................................... 56
C
ARBOHYDRATES
........................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Structure of common carbohydrates in the body and in foods ................................................................................................. 57
Functions of glucose and glycogen ........................................................................................................................................... 58
Glucose and glycogen turnover in the body ............................................................................................................................. 59
Starches ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Dietary fibre .............................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Glycosaminoglycans ................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Carbohydrates in diagnosis ...................................................................................................................................................... 60
Is carbohydrate essential in our diet? ...................................................................................................................................... 61
L
IPID
(
FATS
) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Structure of fatty acids and triglycerides .................................................................................................................................. 61
Functions of fatty acids and triglycerides ................................................................................................................................. 62
Triglyceride and fatty acid turnover in the body ...................................................................................................................... 63
Specialised lipids ...................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Lipids in diagnosis and therapy ................................................................................................................................................ 65
Summary of fatty acid usage ..................................................................................................................................................... 65
M
ICRONUTRIENTS
.......................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Some roles of vitamins .............................................................................................................................................................. 66
Roles of some minerals and trace elements .............................................................................................................................. 67
A
H
EALTHY
D
IET
........................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Nutrient Reference Values (NRV) ............................................................................................................................................. 68
Dietary guidelines for Australians, 2003 .................................................................................................................................. 68
M
ETABOLISM
–
BASIC PRINCIPLES
.................................................................................................................................................. 70
Key metabolic situations ........................................................................................................................................................... 70
Key ‘energy’ molecules: ATP, ADP and AMP ......................................................................................................................... 72
C
ATABOLIC AND ANABOLIC PROCESSES
......................................................................................................................................... 74
Key fuels used ........................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Fundamental process in catabolism – oxidation ...................................................................................................................... 74
Aerobic catabolism ................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Fuel catabolism under anaerobic conditions is much less efficient ......................................................................................... 76