Histology: The Cardiovascular System By Andrew W Histology: The Cardiovascular System By Andrew W. Parsons Copyright 2000, All Rights Reserved. Material is in logical order: see texts, lab. outline for characteristics To advance to next slide: -click mouse or “page down” To return to the previous slide: - press “page up”
Blood -A connective tissue -Cells: -RBC’s -WBC’s -Platelets
Blood - 450X RBC’s WBC’s
Blood - 1000X WBC: neutrophil RBC’s Platelet
Artery & Vein Three layers: -Tunica intima -Tunica media -Tunica adventitia
Artery Vein
Tunica intima: simple squamous epithelium Tunica media: smooth muscle, elastic c.t. Tunica adventitia: areolar c.t. Tunica intima Tunica adventitia Tunica media
Submucosa of esophagus: 450X Small artery Small vein
Submucosa of colon: 450X Small artery Small vein
Cardiac Muscle -A reticulum -Striated cells -Intercalated discs -Uninucleate cells
CardiacMuscle 450X Note: cells branch, form a reticulum
CardiacMuscle 450X Intercalated discs Striations
CardiacMuscle 1000X Intercalated discs Striations
CardiacMuscle 450X Note: 1) striations 2) intercalated discs appear white
The End Presentation & Photographs by Andrew W. Parsons Copyright 2000, All Rights Reserved.