lab 6 Histology

Question 1

What are the four types of tissue studied

Answer 1

Connective epithelial muscular and nervous

Question 2

Simple squamous epithelium

Answer 2

Single layer of flattened cells main location Lungs main function secretion of fluids

Question 3

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Answer 3

Cube shaped cells in a single layer main function liver main location secretion and absorption

Question 4

Simple columnar epithelium

Answer 4

Column like cells in a single layer main function secretion and absorption main location stomach

Question 5

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Answer 5

Appears stratified but touches basement cells usually ciliated main function mucus secretion main location respiratory passages

Question 6

Stratified squamous epithelium

Answer 6

Numerous layers and flattened appearance main location oral cavity main function abrasion resistance

Question 7

Transitional epithelium

Answer 7

Numerous layers and cuboidal or teardrop shaped main location urinary bladder main function allows stretching of tissue to accommodate urine storage

Question 8

Skeletal muscle

Answer 8

Large multi nucleated cells with visible striations main location skeletal muscle main function voluntary contraction

Question 9

Cardiac muscle

Answer 9

Smaller branched cell with visible striations main location heart and function contraction of the heart

Question 10

Smooth muscle

Answer 10

Small and no visible striations main function movement of food through digestive track main location digestive track

Question 11

Nervous tissue

Answer 11

Large elongated or star shaped and surrounded by glial cells main location brain main function transmit information in memory

Question 12

Dense regular connective tissue

Answer 12

Tightly packed with wavy collagen fibers main locations tendons and ligaments main functions joins bones together

Question 13

Dense irregular connective tissue

Answer 13

Randomly oriented and densely packed collagen fibers main location dermis and she’s covering’s around bone main functions provides strength in all directions

Question 14

Elastic connective tissue’s

Answer 14

Fibroblast with collagen and elastin proteins main location wall of arteries main functions allow tissue to stretch

Question 15

Reticular connective tissue

Answer 15

Reticular fibers arranged around organ cells main location spleen main function forms internal architecture for soft organs

Question 16

Areolar connective tissue

Answer 16

Open has mixture of collagen elastin and reticular fibers main location internal organs around them main function it protects organs

Question 17

Adipose tissue

Answer 17

Large open cells with nuclei main location breast tissue main function protection

Question 18

hyaline cartilage

Answer 18

Pink stain matrix exist in pairs main function keeps air passages dry main location ribs

Question 19

Fibrocartilage

Answer 19

Abundant in collagen fibers cells often and rows main location intravertebral disc main functions protect against abrasion

Question 20

Elastic Cartlidge

Answer 20

Elastin fibers surrounding chondrocytes main location external ear main function flexible architecture