A&P Histology pictures

Loose areolar CT

Type is Mature

Function: Strength, elasticity, support

Location: Walls of hollow organs, basement membrane

Cardiac Muscle

Function: pump blood throughout body

Feature: Intercallated discs

Reticular CT

Function: binds smooth muscle tissue cells

Location: Stroma of liver, spleen, lymph nodes

Simple Columnar

Location: Lines gastrointestinal tract

Function: Secretion and absorption

the connective tissue to this slide is dense irregular:

Adipose CT

Location: Subcutaneous layer deep to skin

Function: Reduces heat loss through skin

Simple squamous

Location: Lymphatic vessel linings

Function: diffusion of oxygen into blood vessels

the muscle tissue is smooth muscle tissue

The hole in center is called a lumen

Transitional Epithelium

Location: Lines urinary bladder

Function: distention and stretching

Simple cuboidal

Location: Surface of the ovary

Function: Secretion and absorption

Dense regular CT

Location: muscle to bone attachment

Hyaline (cells in well= cartiilage)

Feature: Cell in Well (chondrocytes)

Location: At the ends of long bones

Function: Support

Elastic cartilage

Feature: Cell in well (chondrocytes)

Location: On top of larynx

Function: Provides strength and elasticity

Bone tissue

Location: bones of the body

Function: Support

Simple squamous

Location: Lymphatic vessel linings

Function: diffusion of oxygen into blood vessels

Elastic CT

Location: Lungs

Function: Stretching

Dense Irregular

Location: joint capsules

Function: pulling

Fibro cartilage

Location: cartilage pads of knee

Function: Support

Simple squamous

Location: Lymphatic vessel linings

Function: diffusion of oxygen into blood vessels

Simple columnar

Feature: Goblet cells

Location: Lines gastrointestinal tract

Function: Secretion and absorption

Stratified (2 layers) columnar

Location: Urethra

Function: Secretion and protection

Stratified Squamous

Location: vagina

Function: Protection against abrasion

Nerve tissue

Location: Brain

Function: conducts nerve impulses to other neurons

Simple Columnar

Location: Lines gastrointestinal tract

Function: Secretion and absorption

Psuedostratified ciliated columnar

Location: airway of upper respiratory tract

Function: mucous secretion