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YL 1 | AY 2021 – 2022 LE1
LE 1 SOURCES
I. LAB 1a – Cell structure and function 1.1 Intro. to Microscopy and Staining Techniques (27-09-21)
II. LAB1B – Blood and Hemopoiesis LAB 1a – Cell structure and function
III. LAB1C Immune System and Lymphoid Organs LAB1B – Blood and Hemopoiesis
LAB1C Immune System and Lymphoid Organs
Post-test LAB 1a – Cell and Embryology (28-09-21)
DISCLAIMER: The contents of this samplex are not guaranteed to be on the examinations. This serves for supplemental learning only.
Please read your notes before using. USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
LAB1A CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
QUESTION ANSWER RATIONALE
1. Look at the image. This event take TELOPHASE
place during which phase of mitosis? OR
CYTOKINESI
S
3. What intracellular protein complex A The spindle apparatus organizes and separates chromosomes
links microtubules of the spindle during mitosis and meiosis. Microtubules of the spindle
apparatus to sister chromatids during apparatus link chromosomes to microtubule organizing centers
mitosis and meiosis. and mediate the movement of paired chromosomes to opposite
poles of the cell during anaphase. Centromeres are repetitive
a. Kinetochore DNA sequences that provide a point of attachment between the
b. Mitotic Spindle sister chromatid and a nucleation site for the assembly of the
c. Centromere kinetochore protein complex. Kinetochores are attachment sites
d. Centrosome for microtubules of the spindle apparatus
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a. Nucleus
b. ER
c. Mitochondria
d. Golgi Complex
a. DNA Replication
b. Synthesis of ATP
c. Protein Packaging
d. Protein Synthesis
Source: Laboratory Module 1A (Doc. Mann)
Doc. Mann’s Rationale
7. A soft tissue biopsy is examined in the B Differentiated cells synthesize a wide variety of proteins, lipids,
pathology department. Normal and carbohydrates that are stored, transported, or secreted.
adipocytes are examined at high Adipocytes synthesize and store large quantities of
magnification (shown in the image). triglycerides. Lipid droplets in the cytoplasm coalesce to
The clear space that has pushed the form a large inclusion that pushes the cytoplasm and
cytoplasm and nucleus to the nucleus to the periphery of the cell (shown in the image).
periphery of these cells is best Glycogen, hemosiderin (denatured ferritin), and lipofuscin
described by which of the following (cross- linked lipids and proteins) are also stored as
terms? cytoplasmic inclusions.
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a. Granule
b. Inclusion Source: Laboratory Module 1A (Doc. Mann)
c. Vesicle
d. Vacuole
8. This “wear- and-tear” pigment of aging B Lysosomes are acidic vesicles that degrade proteins, lipids, and
accumulates primarily within which of carbohydrates.
the following cellular organelles? They are filled with a variety of acid hydrolases that
degrade macromolecules to their constituent parts (e.g.,
amino acids and simple sugars).
In some situations, lysosomes are unable to degrade
cellular debris. Examples include:
(1) endogenous substrates that are not catabolized
because a key enzyme is missing (lysosomal storage
diseases)
(2) insoluble endogenous pigments (lipofuscin and
melanin)
(3) exogenous particulates (silica and carbon)
a. Inclusions These pigments are composed of cross-linked lipids and
proteins (peroxidation products) that accumulate over time.
b. Lysosomes
c. Peroxisomes Lipofuscin is stored within the lysosomes of long- lived cells in
the brain, heart, and liver.
d. Golgi Complex
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Nucleolus (yellow) –
site of ribosomal RNA
transcription and
production of
ribosomes (intensely
stained)
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METAPHASE: chromosomes line up in the center of the cell TELOPHASE: chromosomes arrive at the cell poles and will
form two nuclei
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BASOPHILS
Figure 9. Monocyte azurophilic granules are visible in the cytoplasm, left of the
nucleus
(Source: Lab 1B: Blood and Hemopoiesis, RedCanvas)
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B. GRANULOPOIESIS
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MYELOBLAST MYELOCYTE
PROMYELOCYTE
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BASOPHILIC METAMYELOCYTE
BAND CELLS
BAND NEUTROPHIL
METAMYELOCYTE
NEUTROPHIL METAMYELOCYTE
BAND EOSINOPHIL
EOSINOPHILIC METAMYELOCYTE
MATURE CELLS
MATURE NEUTROPHIL
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Figure 32. Promonocyte
(Source: American Society of Hematology, Image bank)
MONOCYTE
D. LYMPHOPOIESIS
LYMPHOBLAST 🕮🕮
C. MONOPOIESIS
MONOBLAST
PROMONOCYTE
E. THROMBOPOIESIS
MEGAKARYOBLAST
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Figure 40. Proplatelets
(Source: Junquiera’s Basic Histology: Text and Atlas 15th edition)
PLATELETS
MEGAKARYOCYTES
PROPLATELETS
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Figure 2. Sternum
Figure 5. Megakaryocytes
THYMUS
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Figure 9. Thymus from infant Figure 13. Epithelium (intact) of Inflamed Skin
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Figure 18. Palatine tonsils, scanning view showing primary (arrows) and
secondary (outlined) nodules
SPECIALIZED DIFFUSE
LYMPHOID TISSUE
A. TONSILS
Figure 19. Secondary nodule (black outline) of a palatine tonsil showing pale
germinal center and darker corona (yellow outline).
PALATINE TONSILS
Figure 17. Palatine tonsil, scanning view. Green arrows indicate tonsillar crypts
(pits), which are continuous with the oral cavity. Connective tissue septa (black
arrows) support the tonsillar tissue.
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PHARYNGEAL TONSIL
Figure 21. Germinal center of a secondary nodule, showing blast cells
(yellow arrows) and a macrophage (outlined)
VIRTUAL MICROSCOPY
TONSILS (H&E)
Figure 26. Non-inflamed palatine tonsil with the oral surface across the top.
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Figure 35. Lymphocyte Trancytosis - pass through the epithelium in areas
ofinflammation
Figure 37. Sequestrated Crypts are usually inflamed and filled with debris and
lymphocytes (pus).
Figure 41. Schematic illustration of a lymph node. The cortex is the outermost
region of the lymph node, bounded by the dotted outline. The medulla is the inner
portion, consisting of sinuses and cords
Cortex
Figure 38. Plasma cells - large numbers of plasma cells are usually seen in
the underlying connective tissue near the epithelium.
Medulla
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Figure 48. Cortex of a lymph node showing the capsule (black arrows), trabecula
(orange arrows), subcapsular sinus (blue brackets), and trabecular sinuses
(green brackets)
A. LYMPHATIC FLOW
Figure 49. Medulla of a lymph node. A medullary sinus is the pale region in the
center; the outer boundary of this sinus is bounded by the orange arrows. The
medullary cords are indicated
Figure 50. Junction of medulla and hilus of a lymph node showing the medullary
sinuses (bounded by orange arrows), medullary cords, and an unnamed
lymphatic channel (black arrows) that will connect to efferent lymphatic vessels
(red arrows)
BLOOD VESSEL
Figure 47. Lymph node showing lymph flow: from afferent lymphatic vessel
(black arrow) to subcapsular sinus (blue arrow) to trabecular sinus (green arrow)
to medullary sinus (orange arrow) to efferent lymphatic vessel (red arrow)
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Figure 50. Hilus of a lymph node showing the artery (A) and vein (V) supplying
the lymph node
Figure 54. Cells in the subscapular sinus of a lymph node. Most of the cells are
lymphocytes (green arrow indicates a cluster of five or more of them). Reticular
cells have nuclei (yellow arrows). Black arrows indicate the much larger
macrophages.
Figure 51. Cortex of a lymph node showing a high endothelial venule (outlined)
SUBSTANCE
Figure 55. Cells in the cortex of a lymph node. The border between a nodule
(upper left) and paracortical zone (lower right) is indicated by the dotted line.
Most of the cells in both zones are lymphocytes; macrophages are indicated by
the yellow arrows
Figure 53. A portion of a lymph node under low magnification. The dotted line
indicates the approximate border of the cortex (above) and medulla (below).
Medullary cords are indicated Figure 56. Cells in the medulla of a lymph node showing a plasma cell (yellow
arrow)
CELL
VIRTUAL MICROSCOPY (LYMPH NODE)
LYMPH NODE IN H&E
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Figure 66. Trabecular Sinus
Figure 71. Trabeculae
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Figure 72. HEV in longitudinal view Figure 76. White pulp of the spleen, showing a central arteriole (black arrow). T
lymphocytes immediately surrounding the central arteriole make up the
periarterial lymphatic sheath (PALS, yellow brackets). The remainder of the
outlined area is a lymphoid nodule rich in B lymphocytes
Figure 73. HEV in cross-sectional view
SPLEEN
Figure 77. White pulp of the spleen showing a central arteriole (black
arrow) and a penicillar arteriole (green arrow).
Figure 74. Scanning image of the spleen, showing the capsule (blue arrows) and
trabeculae (black arrows)
Figure 78. White pulp of the spleen showing a central arteriole (black
arrow), which is off-center due to growth in the nodule.
Figure 75. A splenic trabecula (outlined) containing a trabecular artery (A) and
vein (V).
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Figure 82. Pulp vein (PV) connected to a trabecular vein (TV). A trabecular
artery (TA) is also shown.
Figure 79. White pulp of the spleen showing a central arteriole (black
arrow), which is off center due to growth in the nodule, which has become a
secondary nodule.
Figure 83. Red pulp of the spleen, stained for reticular fibers. Splenic sinusoids
(SS) and splenic cords (SC) are indicated. The reticular fibers of the basement
membrane are highlighted in black with this stain; note the gaps in the basement
membrane
Figure 81. Red pulp of the spleen, high magnification, showing splenic sinusoids
(SS) and splenic cords (SC). Endothelial cell nuclei (black arrows) and the
basement membrane (green arrows) of the splenic sinusoids are indicated
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Figure 85. Capsule - dense connective tissue enclosing the organ Figure 88. White Pulp - composed of lymphatic tissue. It appears basophilic due
to the large number of nuclei
Figure 86. Trabeculae - connective tissue that extends inward from the capsule
through which blood vessels enter the pulp Figure 89. Splenic nodule - clusters of B lymphocytes located on central
arterioles. They usually contain a germinal center of activated B lymphocytes
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Figure 91. Germinal Center Figure 94. Red Pulp- filters and degrades RBCs. It appears eosinophilic
due to the large number of RBCs.
Figure 92. PALS (Periarteriolar Lymphatic Sheath) - cylindrical mass of mature T Figure 95. Splenic Sinusoids - vascular spaces lined by specialized endothelial
lymphocytes that surrounds central arterioles cells that filter RBCs.
Figure 93. Marginal Zone - region between white and red pulp where Figure 96. Splenic Sinusoids (40x)
macrophages, dendritic cells, and lymphocytes interact.
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Figure 97. Splenic Cords (of Billroth) - loose connective tissue that contains
macrophages, plasma cells, and lymphocytes
Figure 101. Spleen Capsule (Azan) - dense connective tissue enclosing the
organ
Figure 98. Pulp arterioles - they are not surrounded by lymphocytes like central
arterioles in white pulp
Figure 102. Trabeculae (Azan) - connective tissue that extends inward from the
capsule through which blood vessels enter the pulp
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Figure 109. Splenic Cords of Billroth (Azan) - loose connective tissue that
contains macrophages, plasma cells, and lymphocytes
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Figure 110. Pulp Arteriole (Azan) are not surrounded by lymphocytes like central
arterioles in white pulp
Figure 111. Spleen (Silver Stain) Figure 114. Central Arterioles adjacent to nodules and surrounded by a layer of
reticular fibers
Figure 112. White Pulp composed of lymphatic tissue Figure 115. Red Pulp filters and degrades RBCs
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Figure 116. Splenic Cords (of Billroth) - loose connective tissue supported by a
meshwork of reticular fibers
Figure 117. Splenic Sinusoids - vascular spaces between splenic cords are not
surrounded by a layer of reticular fibers (unlike blood vessels)
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