Hands on Lab: Histology & Hands On Lab: Axial Skeletal System

Hands On Lab: Histology

Grading: Divide number incorrect by total number of questions (52)

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Introduction

Every structure in your body is made of specialized cells that work together to form tissues. Histology is the study of tissues and is vital to understanding physiology. To the untrained eye, all tissues look alike, but are actually highly specialized to perform a specific function. For example, a thin tissue with many pores might be for filtration, whereas a many layered, waterproof tissue might be for protection.

This lab will teach you to differentiate between the four major types of tissues, recognize individual tissues, and identify their locations in the body.

Activity 1: Virtual Histology Laboratory

The virtual histology laboratory will teach you the four basic tissue types, their structure, and function. The lab gives some examples of each type and their locations, but is not intended to be a comprehensive list.

Virtual Histology Laboratory (opens new window)

Click on the lab and go through each of the four tissue types. Make sure you read all the provided information, as well as study the pictures.

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Match the major tissue type with its characteristic (A-E). Each letter will only be used once.

1. Epithelial

2. Connective

3. Muscular

4. Nervous

A. Contractile

B. Lines structures

C. Communication

D. Extracellular matrix

Complete the table with the type, function, structure, and location for each tissue. The first tissue is completed for you as an example.

Tissue	Type	Function	Structure	Locations
Ex. Red Bone Marrow	Connective	Produce blood cells	Reticular structure with blood forming stem cells	Interior of spongy bone
5. Dense Irregular Elastic
6. Simple Columnar
7. Nonkeratinized Stratified Squamous
8. Compact Bone
9. Dense Irregular Collagenous
10. Transitional Epithelium
11. Mesenchyme
12. Elastic Cartilage
13. Dense Regular Collagenous
14. Stratified Columnar
15. Skeletal
16. Pseudostratified Columnar
17. Reticular
18. Neurons
19. Stratified Cuboidal
20. Dense Regular Elastic
21. Hyaline
22. Mucous (Wharton's Jelly)
23. Areolar
24. Spongy Bone
25. Keratinized Stratified Squamous
26. Blood
27. Cardiac
28. Neuroglia
29. Adipose
30. Simple Cuboidal
31. Fibrocartilage
32. Smooth
33. Simple Squamous

Activity 2: Identifying Epithelial Tissues

Identify the epithelial tissues (A-G). Each letter will only be used once.

34. Simple squamous

35. Simple cuboidal

36. Simple columnar

37. Pseudostratified columnar

38. Nonkeratinized stratified squamous

39. Keratinized stratified squamous

40. Transitional epithelium

Activity 3: Identifying Connective Tissues

Identify the connective tissues (A-J). Each letter will only be used once.

41. Areolar

42. Adipose

43. Reticular

44. Hyaline cartilage

45. Elastic cartilage

46. Fibrocartilage

47. Compact Bone

48. Blood

Activity 4: Identifying Muscular and Nervous Tissues

Identify the epithelial tissues (A-D). Each letter will only be used once.

49. Skeletal Muscle

50. Cardiac Muscle

51. Smooth Muscle

52. Nervous Tissue

*All images in this lab are copyright of McGraw-Hill

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