Histology Lecture Review

Vocabulary flashcards for histology exam review based on lecture notes.

Cranial hard palate

Anatomical structure located at the front of the roof of the mouth.

Filiform papillae

Thread-like structures on the tongue.

Circumvallate papillae

Large papillae located at the back of the tongue, containing taste buds.

Esophagus

The muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach.

Fundic gland

Glands located in the fundus of the stomach, responsible for secreting gastric juices.

Rumen

The first and largest compartment of the ruminant stomach.

Reticulum

The second compartment of the ruminant stomach.

Omasum

The third compartment of the ruminant stomach.

Duodenum

The first part of the small intestine.

Ileum

The final section of the small intestine.

Sublingual salivary glands

Salivary glands located under the tongue.

Hepatic lobule

The functional unit of the liver.

Crop

A pouch-like structure in birds used to store food before digestion.

Proventriculus

The glandular stomach in birds, responsible for chemical digestion.

Adenohypophysis

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

Pars distalis

The major portion of the anterior pituitary gland.

Thyroid Gland

An endocrine gland in the neck responsible for producing thyroid hormones.

Adrenal Gland

Endocrine glands located on top of the kidneys.

Zona glomerulosa

The outermost layer of the adrenal cortex, responsible for producing mineralocorticoids.

Zona fasciculata

The middle layer of the adrenal cortex, responsible for producing glucocorticoids.

Pineal gland

A small endocrine gland in the brain that produces melatonin.

Kidney cortex

The outer region of the kidney containing the renal corpuscles.

Renal corpuscle

The initial blood-filtering component of a nephron.

Ureter

The tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.

Urinary bladder

The organ that stores urine before it is excreted.

Respiratory mucosa

The lining of the respiratory tract.

Trachea

The windpipe, a tube that connects the larynx to the lungs.

Avian Trachea

The windpipe in birds.

Poultry syrinx

The vocal organ in birds.

Fish Gill filament

The primary structure of the gill involved in gas exchange.

Epididymis

A coiled tube on the surface of the testis that stores sperm.

Seminal vesicle

Glands in males that produce fluid that becomes semen.

Ampulla

A bulging portion of a canal or duct.

Ovary

The female gonad responsible for producing eggs and hormones.

Secondary follicle

An ovarian follicle with multiple layers of granulosa cells.

Growing follicle

An ovarian follicle that has developed an antrum.

Oviduct

The tube through which an egg passes from an ovary.

Uterus

The organ in female mammals in which the young develop.