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for module 20
Topic - microscopes
o Respi 2
o GIT 2
o Accessory 1
o Renal 2
o Male 2
o Female 2
Things to note (differentiate):
o Ureter versus Vas deferens
Look at the lining epithelium
Transitional vs. SSNK
Transitional has umbrella
cells at the surface
Transitional is usually
thinner than the SSNK
o Seminal Vesicle versus Fallopian
Tube
Seminal vesicle is smaller than
the fallopian tube
o Pancreas versus Parotid Gland
Check for the presence of the
Islets of Langerhans
o Parotid Gland vs. Submandibular
and Sublingual gland
Purely serous
Mixed but with more serous than
mucous.
Purely mucous
o Thyroid Gland versus Pars
Intermedia versus Active Mammary
gland
Thyroid with notable
interstitium
Pars intermidia very thin and
noticeable layer
Active mammary gland no
interstitium
o Sensory receptors
Pacinian Corpuscle
o Lymph Nodes vs. Spleen vs. Thymus
vs. Tonsils
Spleen has a notable central
arteriole
Tonsils lining epithelium SSNK
Thymus Nissls corpusles
o Thin and Thick skin
Presenece of the pilosebaceous
glands
o Adrenal gland
Medulla and cortx
o Cervical Junction vs.
Gastroesophageal junction
Endocervix has a more basally
oriented nuclei of the columnar.
GE no specifications
o Vas Deferens vs. Epididymis
Vas deferens has a thicker
muscle layer
Epididymis has a thinner muscle
layer.
Other slides to note:
o Testis
o Chorionic villa