Ovaries . Adj. ovarian. Normal ovary WKP PO
Anatomy
The ovaries are close to the lateral pelvic wall, behind the broad ligament, anterior to the Rectum
- The ovaries are connected to the broad ligament by the mesovarium (double fold of the peritoneum), to the uterine cornu by the utero-ovarian ligament, to the lateral pelvic side wall by the infundibulopelvic ligament (suspensory ligament).
Premenopausal ovaries are each 4 cm long and weight 5-8 g.
Lymphatic vessels are (...)
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adrenal glands
9 May 2004adrenal glands, suprarenal glands; adrenals PO
Definition : The adrenal glands are paired endocrine organs consisting of both cortex and medulla, which differ in their development, structure, and function.
Structure
adrenal cortex zona glomerulosa: mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) zona fasciculata: glucocorticoids (cortisol) zona reticularis: androgens (testosterone, dihydrotestosterone [DHT], androstenedione, dihydroepiandosterone [DHEA])
adrenal medulla
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pituitary gland
10 September 2007pituitary
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placenta
12 May 2004WKP PO
Placental mammals, such as humans, have a chorioallantoic placenta that forms from the chorion and allantois.
Cçmponents
chorion chorionic plate chorionic villi
Pathology : placental pathology
placental macroscopical anomalies
placental anomalies
placental lesional syndromes
placental diseases
placental tumors
Videos
Histology of the placenta (by Washington Deceit) http://www.youtube.com/v/PDo3KC_FFDY
See also
placental pathology
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liver
25 April 2004Normal liver. Adj. hepatic WKP
Physiology
hepatic development
Pathology
hepatic malformations
hepatic anomalies
hepatic lesional syndromes
hepatic diseases
hepatic tumors
Components
portal spaces
hepatic lobules
hepatic vessels
Links
Hepatobiliary Pathology Links at Pathmax.com
Review in liver pathology at Loyola University in Chicago
Videos
Blood and bile flow in opposite directions in the liver parenchyma (...) -
pancreas
17 September 2004Components
exocrine pancreas pancreatic ducts / pancreatic ductal cells pancreatic acini / exocrine acinar cells
endocrine pancreas Langerhans islets / endocrine islet cells pancreatic beta cells
pancreatic interstitial tissue
Immunochemistry
Exocrine acinar cells and endocrine islet cells are well-differentiated cells which express the keratin combination 8 and 18, whereas the less-differentiated cells of the ductal tree are characterized by the additional expression of keratin (...) -
appendix
29 December 2003Adj. appendiceal (or vermiform appendix; also cecal [or caecal] appendix; vermix; or vermiform process) WKP PO
Definition: The appendix is a blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, from which it develops in the embryo. The cecum is a pouchlike structure of the colon, located at the junction of the small and the large intestines.
Digital cases (Digital slides)
HPC:363 : Normal appendix in a neonate
HPC:388 : Normal appendix
Pathology : appendiceal pathology
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kidneys
4 May 2004Kidney. Adj. renal WKP
Definition : The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs found on the left and right sides of the body in vertebrates. They are located at the back of the abdominal cavity in the retroperitoneal space. In adults they are about 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in length. They receive blood from the paired renal arteries; blood exits into the paired renal veins. Each kidney is attached to a ureter, a tube that carries excreted urine to the bladder.
Organ components
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stomach
10 January 2005Pathology : gastric pathology
gastric developmental anomalies
gastric malformations
gastric anomalies
gastric lesional syndromes
gastric diseases
gastric tumors
Examples
Non-neoplastic anomalies
achalasia of cardia
arteriovenous malformation
diaphragmatic hernia
gastric dilation gastric gland heterotopia heterotopic pancreas/pancreatic metaplasia mucolipidosis pyloric stenosis-congenital -acquired
Gastritis: features to report acute allergic autoimmune carditis Crohn (...) -
parathyroid glands
10 September 2007WP
The parathyroid glands are named for their proximity to the thyroid but serve a completely different role than the thyroid gland.
The parathyroid glands are quite easily recognizable from the thyroid as they have densely packed cells, in contrast with the follicular structure of the thyroid.
Several types of cells are present in the parathyroid gland:
chief cells
They synthesize and release parathyroid hormone (PTH).
These cells are small, and appear dark when loaded with (...)