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AN70.1-AN71.2 | Glands & Lymphoid tissue — Glossary
Glossary — Glands & Lymphoid tissue
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Glands | relevance |
| Lymphoid tissue | relevance |
| Bone | relevance |
| Cartilage | relevance |
| Exocrine glands | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Classification by secretory mechanism: | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Merocrine (eccrine) | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Apocrine | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Holocrine | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Classification by duct system: | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Simple glands | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Compound glands | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Classification by secretory unit shape: | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Acinar (alveolar) | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Tubular | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Tubuloacinar | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Cell shape | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Cytoplasm | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Lumen | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Secretion | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Serous demilune | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Example | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| High-yield fact: | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Mnemonic: "Pure Sour Milk" | Exocrine Glands: Classification and Histology (AN70.1) |
| Lymphoid (lymphatic) tissues | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Lymph Node: | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| fibrous capsule | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Afferent lymphatics | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| subcapsular sinus | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Efferent lymphatic | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| hilum | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Cortex (outer) | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| primary follicles | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| secondary follicles | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Paracortex (middle) | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| T lymphocytes | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Medulla (inner) | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| medullary cords | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| medullary sinuses | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Spleen: | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| blood | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| no afferent lymphatics | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| no subcapsular sinus | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| White pulp | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| central arteriole | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Red pulp | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Marginal zone | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Thymus: | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Cortex | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Medulla | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Hassall's corpuscles | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Tonsils (Palatine): | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| stratified squamous epithelium | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| crypts | Lymphoid Tissue: Microanatomy (AN70.2) |
| Cell types: | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| Osteoblasts | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| osteocytes | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| lacunae | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| canaliculi | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| Osteoclasts | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| Bone-lining cells | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| Types of bone: | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| Compact (cortical) bone | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| Cancellous (trabecular/spongy) bone | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| Periosteum | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| Endosteum | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| Clinical correlation — Osteoporosis: | Bone Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.1) |
| Cartilage cells: | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Chondrocytes | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| isogenous groups | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Perichondrium | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Three types of cartilage: | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Matrix | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Appearance | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Location | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Function | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Clinical correlation: | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Osteoarthritis | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Chondrosarcoma | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Achondroplasia | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Intervertebral disc prolapse | Cartilage Histology: Types and Structure-Function Correlation (AN71.2) |
| Key histological points for the gate quiz: | summary |
| Exocrine glands: | summary |
| Lymphoid organs: | summary |
| Bone: | summary |
| Cartilage: | summary |
86 terms in this module