Lab #2. Histology Flashcards
What type of tissue can be found here? what organ might this be?
Epithelial -simple columnar
Connective tissue
Smooth muscle tissue
The stomach 40X
Thick skin 10X
Jejunum 10X what type of cells are found here?
epithelial = simple collumnar
smooth muscle
connective tissue
thick skin 40X what cells are found here?
Jejunum 40 X
colon 10X
thin skin 10 X
stomach 10 X
skeletal muscle 40X
cardiac muscle 40X
What is this what cells are found here?
spinal cord X10 -Neurons
spinal cord 40X
What is histogenesis?
The differentiation of cells into specialized tissues and organs during growth
What are the main components of ECM (extracellular matrix)?
- water
- proteins
a) glycoproteins
3. proteoglycans
What is the function of a fibroblast? in which tissue is it found?
fibroblasts are cells responsible for the sysnthesis of ECM components (they produce collagen) found in larger numbers in connective tissue (involved in wound healing)