Histology Slides

Front 1

Fibrocartilage

Back 1

Function: Tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock

Location: Inver-vertebral discs

Front 2

Smooth Muscle

Back 2

Function: Movement in hollow organs

Location: Hollow organs

Front 3

Keratinized Stratified Squamous

Back 3

Function:Filled with a tough protective fibrous intracellular protein called keratin. Protection of underlying tissue.

Location: Epidermis of the skin

Front 4

Red Blood Cells

Back 4

Function: Transport of respiratory gases, nutrients, wastes, and other substances

Location: Contained within blood vessels

Front 5

Non-Keratinized Stratified Squamous

Back 5

Function: Secrection and movements of mucin, also movement of oocytes

Location: Lining of uterine tubes and larger bronchioles of respiratory tract

Front 6

Loose Areolar

Back 6

Function: attaches epithelium to underlying tissues and allows for diffusion of nutrients to epithelial cells

Location: beneath epithelial tissues

Front 7

Neurons

Back 7

Function: transmit nerve impulses that move information around the body.

Front 8

Simple Columnar

Back 8

Function: Absorption; secretion of mucus, enzymes, and other substances; ciliated type propels mucus (or reproductive cells) by ciliated action.

Location: nonciliated type lines most of the digestive tract (stomach to anal canal), gallbladder and excretory ducts of some glands; ciliated variety lines small bronchi, uterine tubes, and some regions of the uterus.

Front 9

Transitional

Back 9

Function: Stretches readily and permits dissension of urinary organ by contained urine

Location: Lines the ureters, urinary bladder, and part of the urethra

Front 10

Regular Dense Collagenous

Back 10

Function: Attaches muscle to bone

Location: Tendons and most ligaments

Front 11

Simple Squamous

Back 11

Function: Rapid diffusion, filtration.

Location: Found in lung alveoli, lining of heart chambers, lumen of blood vessels, serous membranes

Front 12

Skeletal

Back 12

Function: Voluntary body movement and heat production.

Location: Found attached to bones

Front 13

Simple Cubodial

Back 13

Function: Secretion and absorption

Location: Kidney tubules; ducts and secretory portions of small glands, ovary surface.

Front 14

Cardiac Muscle

Back 14

Function: Involuntary contraction and relaxation to pump blood

Location: Heart wall

Front 15

Bone

Back 15

Function: Bone supports and protects

Location: Bones

Front 16

Hyaline Cartilage

Back 16

Function: Supports and reinforces

Location: forms most of the embryonic skeleton

Front 17

Elastic Cartilage

Back 17

Function: Maintains the shape of a structure while allowing great flexibility

Location: Supports external ear

Front 18

Adipose

Back 18

Function: Provides reserve fuel; insulates against heat loss; supports and protects organs

Location: Under skin, around kidneys and eyeballs, within abdomen, in breasts.

Front 19

Ciliated Pseudo-Stratified Columnar

Back 19

Function: Secrete mucous to form a mucosal layer apical to the epithelial layer. Work in tandem with goblet cells to propel mucus away from the lungs.

Location: Tracheal and bronchial regions of the pulmonary system

Front 20

Dense Irregular Collagenous

Back 20

Function: Withstand tension, provide structural strength

Location: Fibrous capsules of organs and joints, dermis of skin

Front 21

Skin

Back 21

Front 22

Reticular

Back 22

Function: Fibers form a soft internal skeleton that supports other tissues

Location: Lymph organs, spleen, and bone marrow