Question 1

Hepatic Kupffer cells:

Accepted Answer

A)  Degrade bilirubin 
B)  Have round,euchromatic nuclei and a cuboidal-shaped cytoplasm 
C)  Phagocytize dying red blood cells 
D)  Store vitamin A 
E)  Synthesize angiotensinogen 
A)  Degrade bilirubin 
B)  Have round,euchromatic nuclei and a cuboidal-shaped cytoplasm 
C)  Phagocytize dying red blood cells 
D)  Store vitamin A 
E)  Synthesize angiotensinogen C

Question 2

Pancreatic centroacinar cells:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are contractile and promote the movement of secretions 
B)  Contain clusters of zymogen granules 
C)  Phagocytize dying cells 
D)  Remove bile salts from the common bile duct 
E)  Represent the initial portions of intercalated duct epithelia 
A)  Are contractile and promote the movement of secretions 
B)  Contain clusters of zymogen granules 
C)  Phagocytize dying cells 
D)  Remove bile salts from the common bile duct 
E)  Represent the initial portions of intercalated duct epithelia E

Question 3

The epithelium of a bile duct typically can be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
B)  Simple cuboidal epithelium 
C)  Simple squamous epithelium 
D)  Stratified squamous epithelium 
E)  Transitional epithelium 
A)  Pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
B)  Simple cuboidal epithelium 
C)  Simple squamous epithelium 
D)  Stratified squamous epithelium 
E)  Transitional epithelium B

Question 4

Which structure is NOT present in a hepatic portal triad?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bile duct 
B)  Central vein 
C)  Hepatic artery 
D)  Lymphatic vessel 
E)  Hepatic portal vein 
A)  Bile duct 
B)  Central vein 
C)  Hepatic artery 
D)  Lymphatic vessel 
E)  Hepatic portal vein

Question 5

Ito cells:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation (APU
D) cells and release a product that regulates pancreatic secretory activity 
B)  Are found mainly at the junction of bile canaliculi with bile ducts 
C)  Are specialized columnar epithelial cells in the gallbladder 
D)  Store large amounts of lipid and vitamin A 
E)  Synthesize bile salts 
A)  Are Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation (APU
D) cells and release a product that regulates pancreatic secretory activity 
B)  Are found mainly at the junction of bile canaliculi with bile ducts 
C)  Are specialized columnar epithelial cells in the gallbladder 
D)  Store large amounts of lipid and vitamin A 
E)  Synthesize bile salts

Question 6

Which cell type in the liver may not infrequently possess two nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  Centroacinar cell 
B)  Hepatocyte 
C)  Ito cell 
D)  Kupffer cell 
E)  Sinusoidal endothelial cell 
A)  Centroacinar cell 
B)  Hepatocyte 
C)  Ito cell 
D)  Kupffer cell 
E)  Sinusoidal endothelial cell

Question 7

Which ultrastructure feature is characteristic of pancreatic acinar cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abundant apical microvilli 
B)  Apically located secretion vesicles 
C)  Basally located mitochondria enclosed by infoldings of the plasma membrane 
D)  Mitochondria with tubular cristae 
E)  Numerous lipid droplets 
A)  Abundant apical microvilli 
B)  Apically located secretion vesicles 
C)  Basally located mitochondria enclosed by infoldings of the plasma membrane 
D)  Mitochondria with tubular cristae 
E)  Numerous lipid droplets

Question 8

The basal portion of a pancreatic acinar cell stains intensely with hematoxylin because of the presence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  DNase 
B)  Golgi stacks 
C)  Laminin 
D)  Microtubules 
E)  Rough endoplasmic reticulum 
A)  DNase 
B)  Golgi stacks 
C)  Laminin 
D)  Microtubules 
E)  Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Hepatic Kupffer cells:

Pancreatic centroacinar cells:

The epithelium of a bile duct typically can be classified as:

Which structure is NOT present in a hepatic portal triad?

Ito cells:

Which cell type in the liver may not infrequently possess two nuclei?

Which ultrastructure feature is characteristic of pancreatic acinar cells?

The basal portion of a pancreatic acinar cell stains intensely with hematoxylin because of the presence of:

The Cell

Epithelium and Exocrine Glands

Connective Tissue

Muscle Tissue

Nervous Tissue

Cartilage and Bone

Blood and Bone Marrow

Cardiovascular System

Lymphoid System

Endocrine System

Integumentary System

Upper Digestive System

Lower Digestive System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Male Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System

Eye and Adnexa

Special Senses

Filters

Exam 14: Liver, Gallbladder, and Exocrine Pancreas

Hepatic Kupffer cells:

Pancreatic centroacinar cells:

The epithelium of a bile duct typically can be classified as:

Which structure is NOT present in a hepatic portal triad?

Ito cells:

Which cell type in the liver may not infrequently possess two nuclei?

Which ultrastructure feature is characteristic of pancreatic acinar cells?

The basal portion of a pancreatic acinar cell stains intensely with hematoxylin because of the presence of:

The Cell

Epithelium and Exocrine Glands

Connective Tissue

Muscle Tissue

Nervous Tissue

Cartilage and Bone

Blood and Bone Marrow

Cardiovascular System

Lymphoid System

Endocrine System

Integumentary System

Upper Digestive System

Lower Digestive System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Male Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System

Eye and Adnexa

Special Senses

Filters