Tissue Histology Practice Quiz

Osteon looks like rings in a tree Bone

Layered scalelike cells Stratified Squamous

Striated (striped) and presence of intercalated discs Cardiac Muscle

Single layer of cube-shaped cells Simple cuboidal

Areolar or Loose tissue

Glassy texture to reduce friction where bones articulate Hyaline cartilage

Single layer of rectangular or column shaped cells Simple Columnar

Looks like fat or grease globules adipose

Dense connective tissue

Striated (striped) and Multinucleate (multiple nuclei) Skeletal Muscle

Elastic or stretchy fibers to allow for greater range of movement and the ability to regain shape Elastic cartilage

Red blood cells have biconcave shape (like Snow Tube or Werther’s Original candy)

Nervous Tissue

No striation (stripes) Smooth muscle

Contains dense fibers for rigidity fibrocartilage

Single layer of scalelike cells Simple Squamous