Module 2: Histology

Tissue Category: epithelium

Tissue Subtype: simple squamous epithelium

Example Location: lung alveoli

Tissue Category: epithelium

Tissue Subtype: simple cuboidal epithelium

Example Location: thyroid

Tissue Category: epithelium

Tissue Subtype: simple columnar epithelium

Example Location: small intestine lining

Tissue Category: epithelium

Tissue Subtype: pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

Example Location: trachea lining

Tissue Category: epithelium

Tissue Subtype: non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Example Location: esophagus lining

Tissue Category: epithelium

Tissue Subtype: keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Example Location: skin

Tissue Category: epithelium

Tissue Subtype: transitional epithelium

Example Location: urinary bladder lining

Tissue Category: connective

Tissue Subtype: areolar connective tissue

Example Location: surrounding blood vessels

Tissue Category: connective

Tissue Subtype: adipose connective tissue

Example Location: under skin (hypodermis)

Tissue Category: connective

Tissue Subtype: reticular connective tissue

Example Location: lymph node

Tissue Category: connective

Tissue Subtype: dense irregular connective tissue

Example Location: dermis of skin

Tissue Category: connective

Tissue Subtype: dense regular connective tissue

Example Location: tendon

Tissue Category: connective

Tissue Subtype: blood

Example Location: in blood vessels

Tissue Category: connective

Tissue Subtype: osseous tissue

Example Location: femur

Tissue Category: connective

Tissue Subtype: hyaline cartilage

Example Location: trachea

Tissue Category: connective

Tissue Subtype: fibrocartilage

Example Location: intervertebral disc

Tissue Category: connective

Tissue Subtype: elastic cartilage

Example Location: external ear

Tissue Category: muscle

Tissue Subtype: skeletal muscle

Example Location: biceps brachii

Tissue Category: muscle

Tissue Subtype: smooth muscle

Example Location: stomach

Tissue Category: muscle

Tissue Subtype: cardiac muscle

Example Location: heart

Nervous tissue

Example Location: spinal cord

Goblet cell

Mucus-producing cell found in simple columnar epithelium and pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

(cell is indicated by arrow)