ENDOCRINE PATHOLOGY
Endocrine Pathology PITUITARY General Principles Where is the pituitary gland located? In the sella turcica near the optic chiasm and cavernous sinus What are the two distinct…
GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY
Gastrointestinal Pathology EMBRYOLOGY From which embryologic tissue are most gastrointestinal organs derived? Endoderm During which weeks of embryologic development does most visceral organ development occur? Organogenesis occurs between…
NEUROPATHOLOGY
Neuropathology EMBRYOLOGY What structures or cells related to the nervous system are derived from neuroectoderm? The pineal gland, neurons of the central nervous system, oligodendrocytes, and astrocytes What…
REPRODUCTIVE PATHOLOGY
Reproductive Pathology EMBRYOLOGY When is the genotype of an embryo established? At fertilization Define the undifferentiated stage of embryologic development: A period when the genetically female and male…
RENAL PATHOLOGY
Renal Pathology EMBRYOLOGY What embryologic structure gives rise to the urinary system? The nephrogenic cord What structure gives rise to the nephrogenic cord? The urogenital ridge What three…
HEMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Hematology and Immunology HEMATOLOGY Anatomy/Histology What cells are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells (think—what are the components of a CBC with differential)? Proerythrocyte → Reticulocyte…
CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY
Cardiovascular Pathology EMBRYOLOGY What is the ductus arteriosus? It connects the pulmonary artery to the proximal aorta, effectively by passing the lungs during fetal development. What happens if…
DERMATOPATHOLOGY
Dermatopathology EMBRYOLOGY From what embryologic tissue type is the epidermis derived? Surface ectoderm From what embryologic tissue type is the dermis derived? Mesoderm—depending on location in the embryo…
RADIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY CORRELATION
Radiology & Pathology Correlation GENERAL PRINCIPLES What are x-rays? Electromagnetic waves that interact with matter and are absorbed, scattered, or transmitted How are plain radiographs produced? By passing…
RESPIRATORY PATHOLOGY
Respiratory Pathology ANATOMY What is the primary respiratory muscle? The diaphragm What are the accessory muscles of respiration? Intercostals, sternocleidomastoid, scalene, and abdominal muscles What nerves innervate these…
