Identifying tissues
Bone tissue •Osteon, lacunae, central canal, lamellae, • Bones
What tissue is this? What is a function of this tissue? Where in the body would you find this tissue?
Dense irregular CT, proper • Mostly collagen, some elastin, fibroblasts, resist tension in multiple direction • Dermis, fibrous joint capsules
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Dense regular CT, proper • Parallel collagen fibers, fibroblasts, resists tension in one directions • Tendons and ligaments
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Elastic CT, dense • Elastic fibers, allow for stretch • Artery walls
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Elastic cartilage •Chondrocytes, lacunae, matrix • Epiglottis, external ear
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Fibrocartilage •Chondrocytes, lacunae, collagen fibers •IVD'S
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Hyaline cartilage • Chondrocytes, lacunae, matrix • Articular cartilage, fetal skeleton, costal cartilage
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Nervous tissue •Neurons, glial cells •Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves
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Psuedostratified columnar ET •Cilia, goblet cells, mucous •Trachea, sperm carrying ducts
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Reticular CT, loose • Reticular fibers • Stroma, surrounding spleen
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Simple columnar ET • Microvilli and mucous • Small intestine
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Simple cuboidal ET Secretion and absorption Kidney tubules, small glands
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Simple squamous Diffusion and absorption Lungs, kidneys, areas of high diffusion
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Skeletal muscle •Striations, peripheral nuclei, cylindrical cells • Voluntary skeletal muscles
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Smooth muscle •Spindle shaped, elongated, no striations, central single nuclei • Organs, stomach, uterus
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Stratified squamous ET • Protection, keratinized or non keratinzed •Lining of mouth, esophagus, vagina, or epidermis
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Transitional ET •Ability to stretch • Bladder, ureters, urethra
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• Cardiac muscle • Intercalated discs, striations, branched cells, central nuclei • Heart muscle
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•Adipose CT, loose •Adipocytes, fat droplets, nuclei • Subcutaneous, eyes, kidneys, breasts
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•Areolar CT, loose •Elastic fibers, collagen fibers, reticular fibers, mast cells, macrophages, WBC's • Under epithelium
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