Histology Review Human Anatomy and Physiology Sam Rhodes, Ph.D. Franklin College
Epithelial Tissues Form coverings, linings and glands May be simple (single sheet) or stratified Single sheets often attach to a layer of connective tissue called the basement membrane
Epithelial Tissues
Simple Squamous Epithelium
Simple Cuboidal
Simple Columnar Can you find the goblet cells?
Ciliated, Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
Stratified Squamous Epithelium Side view with layers flaking upward (epidermis)
Transitional Epithelium 400 X magnification100 X magnification
Connective Tissues Bind cells together, provide support, provide protection. All connective tissues are composed of living cells, a non-living matrix, and protein fibers. Matrix may be rigid (bone), flexible (cartilage), gel (areolar), or liquid (blood). White (tough and stiff) fibers are collagen Yellow (thin and elastic) are elastin. Fibroblasts produce the elastin and collagen
Connective Tissues
Areolar (loose) Connective Tissue Identify the tissue, the fibroblasts, collagen and elastin
Hyaline Cartilage Identify the matrix, chondrocytes, and the lacuna
Lacuna Chondrocyte Matrix
Compact Bone Identify the osteons, osteonic (Haversian) canals, and the osteocytes
Adipose Tissue Adipose tissue layered with muscle
Blood (connective Tissue)
Muscle Tissue Contractile Excitable Skeletal (causes movements of the skeleton) Cardiac (only found in the heart) Smooth (found in blood vessels, reproductive tract, digestive tract) May have striations (skeletal and cardiac)
Muscle Tissue
Skeletal Muscle Can you find the striations?
Cardiac Muscle Find the striations and the intercalated disks
Smooth Muscle
Nervous Tissue Excitable Generates Action Potentials (electric impulses) Controls and coordinates other tisssues/organs Composed of neurons and neuroglia
Nervous Tissue
Neurons (spinal cord smear)
Neurons Purkinje Cells in Cerebellum Pyramidal Cells in Cerebrum
Motor End Plate (Neuromuscular Junction)
Intestine
Trachea
Integumentary System (Skin) Provides physical protection against the environment Dramatically reduces dehydration Provides protection against infection by bacteria, molds, parasites Thermoregulation (blood vessel dilation and constriction) Vitamin D production Protection against UV light (melanocytes) Sense of touch, temperature, pain
Epidermis Dermis Hypodermis