Connective tissue histology labs Flashcards
Type of tissue
Type of fiber
Main cells in slide
Tissue location
reticular connective tissue
reticular fiber
lymphocyte (white blood cells)
lymph node, spleen, liver
location of blood
blood vessels
What are the three types of loose connective tissue?
areolar, adipose, reticular
elastic connective tissue
elastic fibers
lung tissue, walls of arteries (aorta), ligamentum nuchae
stretching
type of tissue
type of fibers
location of fiber in the body
main function of the tissue
elastic connective tissue
elastic fibers
lung tissue, walls of arteries, ligamentum nuchae
allows stretching
Structure
central canal
What are the lines
canaliculi
Cell
osteocyte
What is highlighted in yellow?
trabecula (feature)
adipose
adipocyte
fat vacuole filled with triglycerides/fat
subcutaneous layer of skin and around kidneys
protection and insulation and energy storage
Three types of dense connective tissues
regular, irregular, elastic
What type of bone is highlighted in blue?
spongy bone
tissue type material space cell layer other tissue type
hyaline cartilage matrix lacuna chondrocyte perichondrium dense irregular connective tissue
elastic cartilage chondrocyte lacuna elastic fibers pinna of ear and epiglottis
location of fibrocartilage
pubic symphysis and meniscus of knee
blood
red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma matrix
white blood cell
regular dense connective tissue
collagen fibers
fibrocyte
tendon
Tissue type cell space material linear structure or fiber
elastic cartilage chrondrocyte lacuna matrix elastic fiber
chondrocyte
location of dense irregular tissue
deep dermis and periosteum