Histology Flashcards

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Neuron
- Group: nervous tissue
- Location: brain, spinal cord, nerves
- Function: signal, communicate

Bone
- Group: connective tissue
- Location: skeletal
- Function: support, structure, protection

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Skeletal Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: skeleton
- Function: voluntary

Cardiac Tissue
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Cardiac Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Hyaline Cartilage
- Group: Connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: nose, between ribs
- Function: springy, resiliency

Adipose
- Group: connective tissue
- Loose
- Location: under skin, all over
- Function: cushioning, insulation, energy storage

Loose Areolar Connective Tissue
- Group: connective tissue
- Loose
- Location: under membranes, around organs
- Function: cushioning, packaging “bubble wrap”

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: glands
- Function: exchange & secretion

Simple Columnar Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: GI tract
- Function: exchange

Stratified Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: vagina, skin, mouth, esophagus (abrasion areas)
- Function: protection

Pseudo-stratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium (PCC)
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: upper airway
- Function: “mucus movers”

Elastic Connective Tissue
- Group: connective tissue
- Location: arteries, wall of aorta
- Function: stretch & recoil

Elastic Connective Tissue
- Group: connective tissue
- Location: arteries, wall of aorta
- Function: stretch & recoil

Elastic Connective Tissue
- Group: connective tissue
- Location: arteries, wall of aorta
- Function: stretch & recoil

Dense Regular Connective Tissue
- Group: connective tissue
- Dense
- Location: ligaments & tendons
- Function: resist tension/pull from one direction

Loose Alveolar Connective Tissue
- Group: connective tissue
- Loose
- Location: under membranes, around organs
- Function: cushioning, packaging “bubble wrap”

Reticular Connective Tissue
- Group: connective tissue
- Location: lymph nodes, spleen
- Function: framework for white blood cells

Neuron
- Group: nervous tissue
- Location: brain, spinal cord, nerves
- Function: send signals, communication

Stratified Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: vagina, esophagus, skin, mouth (abrasion areas)
- Function: protection

Fibrocartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: intervertebral disc
- Function: shock absorbers

Reticular Connective Tissue
- Group: connective tissue
- Location: lymph nodes, spleen
- Function: framework for white blood cells

Simple Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: lymphatic vessels, blood vessels, lining of the lung’s air sacs
- Function: quick exchange

Areolar Connective Tissue
- Group: connective tissue
- Loose
- Location: under membranes, around organs
- Functions: cushioning, packaging “bubble wrap”

Dense Regular Connective Tissue
- Group: connective tissue
- Regular
- Location: tendons & ligaments
- Function: resist tension/pull from one direction

Blood
- Group: connective tissue
- Location: found in vessels
- Function: transport

Cardiac Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Stratified Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: vagina, esophagus, skin, mouth (abrasion areas)
- Function: protection

Adipose
- Group: connective tissue
- Loose
- Location: under skin, all over
- Function: cushioning, insulation, energy storage

Cardiac Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Neuron
- Group: nervous tissue
- Location: brain, spinal cord, nerves
- Function: send signals, communication

Skeletal Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: skeleton
- Function: voluntary

Transitional Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: ureters, bladder (urinary system)
- Function: change shape & size, “expand & contract”

Simple Columnar Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: GI tract (digestive system)
- Function: exchange

Elastic Cartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: external ear & epiglottis
- Function: resiliency

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: glands
- Function: exchange & secretion

Hyaline Cartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: nose, between ribs
- Function: springy, resiliency

Bone
- Group: connective tissue
- Location: skeletal
- Function: support, structure, protection

Pseudo-stratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium (PCC)
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: upper airway
- Function: “mucus movers”

Stratified Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: vagina, esophagus, skin, mouth (abrasion areas)
- Function: protection

Simple Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: lymphatic vessels, blood vessels, lining of the lung’s air sacs
- Function: quick exchange

Simple Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: lymphatic vessels, blood vessels, lining of the lung’s air sacs
- Function: quick exchange

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: glands
- Function: exchange & secretion

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: glands
- Function: exchange & secretion

Simple Columnar Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: GI tract (digestive system)
- Function: exchange

Simple Columnar Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: GI tract (digestive system)
- Function: exchange

Pseudo-stratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium (PCC)
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: upper airway
- Function: “mucus movers”

Pseudo-stratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium (PCC)
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: upper airway
- Function: “mucus movers”

Transitional Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: ureters, bladder (urinary system)
- Function: change shape & size, “expand & contract”

Transitional Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: ureters, bladder (urinary system)
- Function: change shape & size, “expand & contract”

Stratified Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: vagina, esophagus, skin, mouth (abrasion areas)
- Function: protection

Stratified Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: vagina, esophagus, skin, mouth (abrasion areas)
- Function: protection

Stratified Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: vagina, esophagus, skin, mouth (abrasion areas)
- Function: protection

Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: skin
- Function: protection, waterproofing

Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: skin
- Function: protection, waterproofing

Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: mammary glands, large ducts of glands
- Function: protection

Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium
- Group: epithelial tissue
- Location: mammary glands, large ducts of glands
- Function: protection

Hyaline Cartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: nose, between ribs
- Function: springy, resiliency

Hyaline Cartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: nose, between ribs
- Function: springy, resiliency

Hyaline Cartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: nose, between ribs
- Function: springy, resiliency

Elastic Cartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: external ear & epiglottis
- Function: resiliency

Elastic Cartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: external ear & epiglottis
- Function: resiliency

Elastic Cartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: external ear & epiglottis
- Function: resiliency

Elastic Cartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: external ear & epiglottis
- Function: resiliency

Fibrocartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: intervertebral disc
- Function: shock absorbers

Fibrocartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: intervertebral disc
- Function: shock absorbers

Fibrocartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: intervertebral disc
- Function: shock absorbers

Fibrocartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: intervertebral disc
- Function: shock absorbers

Fibrocartilage
- Group: connective tissue
- Cartilage
- Location: intervertebral disc
- Function: shock absorbers

Skeletal Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: skeleton
- Function: voluntary

Skeletal Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: skeleton
- Function: voluntary

Skeletal Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: skeleton
- Function: voluntary

Skeletal Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: skeleton
- Function: voluntary

Skeletal Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: skeleton
- Function: voluntary

Skeletal Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: skeleton
- Function: voluntary

Skeletal Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: skeleton
- Function: voluntary

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Cardiac Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Cardiac Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Cardiac Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Cardiac Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Cardiac Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Cardiac Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Cardiac Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Cardiac Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: heart
- Function: involuntary
- *Intercalated discs

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary

Smooth Muscle
- Group: muscle tissue
- Location: internal organs
- Function: involuntary