NERVOUS TISSUE

For Reference Book: JUNQUEIRA’S Basic Histology Text & Atlas (Fifteenth Edition)

Topic: NERVOUS TISSUE

1. List the six layers of the cerebral cortex and varieties of neurons in each layer.

2. How does the organization of grey matter and white matter differ in the brain and spina cord?

Topic: BLOOD AND HEMATOPOIESIS

1. In clinical parlance, which blood cells are referred to as “polys”? And why?

2. List rhe stages of erythrocyte development. Describe each.

3. List the stages in the development of neutrophil and distinguish characteristics of each cell.

4. Definition of term

     a. Poikilocytosis

     b. Anisocytosis

     c. Leukocytosis

     d. Leukopenia

     e. Rouleaux formation

     f. Crenation

Topic: MUSCLE TISSUE

1. Describe a smooth muscle fiber longitudinally as seen in a microscope.

2. State the functions of sarcoplasmic reticulum and transverse tubule of striated muscle.

3. How do the different muscles regenerate?

4. Differentiate the two types of filaments found in a skeletal muscle fiber.

5. Describe the intercalated disks found in cardiac muscle.

Topic: CARDIOVASCULAR TISSUE

1. What are the structures that comprises the blood vascular system? 

2. What are the functions of the endothelium?

3. Give the three types of capillaries and describe them. Where can you find these types of capillaries?

4. What are the layers of a blood vessels?

5. Give the distinguishing characteristics of an Arteriole.

6. Describe the Anteriovenous anastomosis. Where is it abundantly found in our body?