More specific tissue location and function Flashcards
Identify the epithelium.
Where is this epithelium found?
What is it’s function?

Stratified squamous epithelium keratinized
Skin
Protects the epithelium and underlying tissues from heat, microbes, and chemicals
Identify the epithelium.
Where is this epithelium found?
What is it’s function?

Stratified squamous epithelium nonkeratinized - high mag’n
Moist linings of mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Vagina, Anus
Protects areas of the body against mechanical stress “Wear and tear”
Identify the epithelium.
Where is this epithelium found?
What is it’s function?

Stratified squamous epithelium nonkeratinized - low mag’n
Moist linings of mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Vagina, Anus
Protects areas of the body against mechanical stress “Wear and tear”
Identify the epithelium.
Where is this epithelium found?
What is it’s function?

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium – high mag’n
Respiratory tract, Nasal cavities, Trachea, Bronchi
Absorption and secretion of mucus, protection from foreign particles (dust, pathogens, and allergens), and transport of materials such as hormones and enzymes.
Identify the epithelium.
Where is this epithelium found?
What is it’s function?

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium – high mag’n
Respiratory tract, Nasal cavities, Trachea, Bronchi
Absorption and secretion of mucus, protection from foreign particles (dust, pathogens, and allergens), and transport of materials such as hormones and enzymes.
Identify the epithelium.
Where is this epithelium found?
What is it’s function?

Simple columnar epithelium - high mag’n
Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine, Ducts of various glands
Secretion, excretion, and absorption
Identify the epithelium.
Idenitify objects at the end of the pointer.
What is the function of the cells?

Simple columnar epithelium - low mag’n
Goblet cells
The primary function of goblet cells is to secrete mucin and create a protective mucus layer.
Identify the epithelium.
Where is this epithelium found?
What is it’s function?

Simple columnar epithelium - low mag’n
Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine, Ducts of various glands
Secretion, excretion, and absorption
Identify the epithelium.
Where is this epithelium found?
What is it’s function?

Simple columnar epithelium - low mag’n
Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine, Ducts of various glands
Secretion, excretion, and absorption
Identify the epithelium.
Where is this epithelium found?
What is it’s function?

Simple cuboidal epithelium - high mag’n
Thyroid gland, Kidney tubules, Ducts of many glands
Secretion and absorption
Identify the epithelium.
Where is this epithelium found?
What is it’s function?

Simple cuboidal epithelium
Simple cuboidal epithelium - high mag’n
Thyroid gland, Kidney tubules, Ducts of many glands
Secretion and absorption
Identify the objects in the image.
Location.

Cross section of kidney - low mag

Identify the epithelium.
Where is this epithelium found?
What is it’s function?

Simple squamous epithelial cells - isolated cells - high mag’n
Lung (pink), Capillary walls, Lymphatic vessels, Kidney, Liver, Heart, Blood vessels
Allows selective diffusion of materials to pass through
Label the parts & identify the tissue type


Type of epithelium.


Type of epithelium.


Type of epithelium.


Type of epithelium.


Type of epithelium.


Identify the structures.
Location.
Function.

Simple squamous epithelial cells - isolated cells - high mag’n
Lung (pink), Capillary walls, Lymphatic vessels, Kidney, Liver, Heart, Blood vessels
Allows selective diffusion of materials to pass through

Identify the structures.
Location.

Kidney is composed of millions of nephrons. A nephron consists of a renal corpuscle and renal tubule.

Identify the epithelium.
Location.
Function.

Stratified squamous epithelium keratinized
Skin
Protects the epithelium and underlying tissues from heat, microbes, and chemicals
Type of epithelium.
Location.
Function.

Transitional epithelium
Urinary bladder, Ureters, Upper portion of urethra
Allows urinary organs to accommodate the pressure changes associated with urine volume without rupturing the organ
Type of epithelium.
State.
Label parts.

Transitional epithelium
Relaxed state

Identify the structures of the Goblet cell.


Identify the dark stained aspects.

Unicellular exocrine gland – goblet cell – mucous is stained
Identify the modes of ______ glands.

Modes of Secretion of Exocrine Glands

Idenitify the type of tissue.
Location.
Function.
Identify objects under pointers.

Connective Tissue - Areolar CT
Between various glands
Attach skin to underlying tissue, fill the place between various organs & hold them in place. Surrounds & supports blood vessels.

Identify the tissue.
Location.
Function.

Reticular Connective Tissue
Spleen, Liver, Bone marrow, Lymph nodes
Forms the internal framework of organs. Closely related to blood vessels and nerves
Identify the tissue
Location
Function

Adipose Connective Tissue
Under the skin, Around kidneys, heart, and eyeballs, Within the abdomen and breasts
Storage site for lipids. Pads & protects regions of the body (shock absorber). Insulation (regulate body temperature)
Identify the tissue.
Location.
Function.

Dense regular CT - low mag’n
Ligaments (which link bone to bone at joints) Tendons (connections between bones or cartilage and muscle)
Resist pulling forces Fibers are organized into a parallel pattern
Identify the tissue.
Location.
Function.
Identify the objects.

Dense regular CT - high mag’n
Ligaments (which link bone to bone at joints) Tendons (connections between bones or cartilage and muscle)
Resist pulling forces Fibers are organized into a parallel pattern

Identify the 2 tissues.

Hyaline cartilage - low mag’n - forms cartilaginous rings in trachea

Identify the tissue.
Function.
Location.
Identify structures.

Hyaline cartilage
Support with some flexibility. Forms most of the embryonic skeleton.
Articular surfaces of bones, the ends of the ribs and as part of the nasal septum, larynx, trachea and bronchi.

Identify the tissue.
Location.
Function.

Elastic cartilage – low mag’n
Provides strength, and elasticity, and maintains the shape of certain structure
External ear (the pinna) The epiglottis Wall of auditory (eustachian) tube
Identify the tissue.
Location.
Function.

Elastic cartilage – high mag’n
Provides strength, and elasticity, and maintains the shape of certain structure
External ear (the pinna) The epiglottis Wall of auditory (eustachian) tube

Identify the tissue.
Function.
Location.

Fibrocartilage
- thick bundles of collagen fibers
- fewer chondrocytes
Provides strong support and can withstand heavy pressure. Pads
Vertebral discs between the individual vertebrae Knee menisci between the tibia and femur Pubic symphysis (joint between the pubic bones of the pelvis)
Identify the tissue.
Function.
Location.

Fibrocartilage
- thick bundles of collagen fibers
- fewer chondrocytes
Provides strong support and can withstand heavy pressure.
Pads Vertebral discs between the individual vertebrae Knee menisci between the tibia and femur Pubic symphysis (joint between the pubic bones of the pelvis)
Identify the tissue.
Function.
Location.
Identify the structures.

Bone – consists of both spongy and compact bone
Provides support and protection for parts of the body. Provides cavities for fat storage and synthesis of blood cells. Serves as a storehouse for the minerals, calcium and phosphorus required for various functions carried out by the body.
Skeleton.

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Identify the structures.

Bone (osseus) Connective Tissue – low mag’n

Identify the tissue.
Identify the structures.

Compact bone is organized into Haversian systems or osteons

Identify the tissue. Identify the system.
Identify the structures.

Osteon = Haversian system - high mag’n

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Function.
Location.

Skeletal Tissue
Contraction moves the skeleton
Attached to the bone
Identify the tissue.
Function
Location

Skeletal muscle – high mag’n – cells teased apart
Contraction moves the skeleton
Attached to the bone
Identify the tissue.
Function
Location

Skeletal muscle – cells in cross section
Contraction moves the skeleton
Attached to the bone
Identify the tissue.
Function
Location

Smooth Muscle - low mag’n - occurs in sheets underlying hollow organs
Contraction moves materials along internal passageways and regulates the diameter of blood vessels and respiratory tracts
Within the walls of hollow organs Blood vessels Digestive organs Urinary tract Respiratory tract Reproductive Tract

Identify the tissue.
Function
Location

Smooth muscle cells – high mag’n
Contraction moves materials along internal passageways and regulates the diameter of blood vessels and respiratory tracts
Within the walls of hollow organs Blood vessels Digestive organs Urinary tract Respiratory tract Reproductive Tract
Identify the tissue.
Function
Location

Smooth muscle – high mag’n of cells teased apart - note spindle-shape, tapered ends
Contraction moves materials along internal passageways and regulates the diameter of blood vessels and respiratory tracts
Within the walls of hollow organs Blood vessels Digestive organs Urinary tract Respiratory tract Reproductive Tract
Identify the tissue.
Function
Location

Cardiac Muscle – low mag’n, branched fibers
Contraction circulates the blood throughout the body
The walls of the heart
Identify the tissue.
Identify the object at the pointer.
Function
Location

Cardiac muscle – intercalated discs
Contraction circulates the blood throughout the body
The walls of the heart

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Function
Location

Cardiac muscle cells - Marieb
Contraction circulates the blood throughout the body
The walls of the heart

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Function
Location

Cardiac muscle - cells in cross section
Contraction circulates the blood throughout the body
The walls of the heart
Identify the tissue.
Function
Identify the structures.

Nervous Tissue - Typical neuron
Relay the sensory nerve impulses from the periphery to the peripheral nervous system. It is responsible for coordinating and controlling many body activities. It stimulates muscle contraction, creates an awareness of the environment, and plays a major role in emotions, memory, and reasoning.
Cranium, and the spinal cord, the extension of nervous tissue within the vertebral column.

Identify the tissue.
Label the structures.

Cross Section of Spinal Cord

Identify the structures.
Function
Location

Neurons of the spinal cord
Relay the sensory nerve impulses from the periphery to the peripheral nervous system. It is responsible for coordinating and controlling many body activities. It stimulates muscle contraction, creates an awareness of the environment, and plays a major role in emotions, memory, and reasoning.
Cranium, and the spinal cord, the extension of nervous tissue within the vertebral column.

Identify the structure.

Neuron cell bodies
Identify the structure.

Neuron cell bodies
Identify the structure.

Multipolar neurons and neuroglial cell nuclei
Identify the structure.


Identify the structure.


Identify the system.

Integumentary System

Identify the tissue.

Skin – cross section with hair follicle

Identify the structure.
What is the function?
What is the gland classified as?

Hair follicle with sebaceous gland
Secretes sebum into the hair follicle
Functionally classified as a holocrine gland

Identify the structure.

Hair bulb –high mag’n

Identify the structure.
What is the function?
Location

Meissner’s corpuscles
Light touch sensation
Upper dermis, project into epidermis
Identify the structure.
What is the function?
Location

Meissner’s corpuscles
Light touch sensation
Upper dermis, project into epidermis
Identify the structure.
What is the function?
Location

Pacinian corpuscle
Deep pressure sensation
In the dermis
Identify the phase of mitosis.
Describe one event that occurs during this phase.

a) prophase of mitosis
b) nuclear membrane/nucleolus disappears, chromosomes condense and coli, centriole pairs move to opposite poles, spindle apparatus form
Identify the specific cell indicated by the pointer.
Give a function.

a) neuron b) conducts nerve impulses
- a) Identify the specific muscle tissue on this slide.
b) Give a function for this muscle type in the body.

- a) cardiac muscle b) contracts the heart to pump blood into vessels
- a) Identify the specific tissue on this slide.
b) Identify the structure at the end of the pointer.

- a) hyaline cartilage
b) chondrocyte in a lacunae
- a) Identify the phase of mitosis in cell at the end of the pointer.
b) If the diploid chromosome number of this cell was 10, how many chromosomes are present in this cell?

- a) anaphase
b) 20
- a) Identify the specific epithelium at the end of the pointer.
b) Give one location.

- a) transitional
b) urinary bladder, ureters
- a) Identify the structure at the end of the pointer.
b) Give the function of this structure.

- a) Meissner’s corpuscle
b) light touch sensation