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Lining the blood vessels, air Diffusion, filtration and passage The simplest of all epithelial sacs of lungs, kidney tubules of materials where little tissues, simple epithelium and the lining of body cavities protection is needed consists of a single layer of thin, flat cells
Cuboidal Epithelium
Kidney tubules, glands and Secretion, absorption their ducts, terminal movement of substances bronchioles of lungs and surface of ovaries and retina
and The structure is a single layer of cube-shaped cells. Some have microscopic extensions called microvilli. Some have cilia that protrudes from their surface
Columnar Epithelium
Lining of the digestive and Secretion of mucus upper part of the respiratory tracts, auditory and uterine tubes
The structure is a single layer of tall, narrow cells. Some have microvilli and cilia
Skin, mouth and throat lining; Protection, hard outer layer vaginal lining; anal lining and being continuously removed by cornea friction and replaced from below
The structure has several layers of cells. The lower layers are columnar and active. The upper layers are flattened at the surface
Pseudostratified Epithelium
Nasal cavity and sinuses, ducts Protection and secretion of The structure is a single layer of dome glands and some mucus of cells. It is similar to ducts of the male reproductive columnar epithelium but all system cells are not the same height. Some reach the surface and others do not. Some have cilia, and some have microvilli Lining of urinary bladder and Accomodation of fluid There are several layers of uterus fluctuations in an organ or tube columnar cells beneath layers by stretching easily of surface cells. Cells are flattened when tissue is stretched
Transitional Epithelium
Connective Tissues Dense Fibrous Connective Tendons and ligaments, Support ability to withstand Tissue attachments between organs great pulling forces in the and dermis of the skin direction in which the fibers are oriented
The structure consists of mostly collagen fibers with occasional rows of collagenproducing cells
Strength with stretching and The structure consists of elastic recoil fibers dotted with cells
Loose Tissue
Widely distributed throughout Support, loose packing the body; packing between glands, muscles and nerves; attachments between the skin and underlying tissue
The structure consists of cells within a fine network of fibers (mostly collagen), which they produce. The cells and fibers are separated from each other by fluid-filled spaces
Hyaline Cartilage
Ends of long bones, joints, Flexible support, reduction of respiratory tubes, costal friction between movable cartilage of ribs, nasal cartilage bones and embryonic skeleton
Cartilage cells are found in lacunae within a rigid, transparent matrix. Collagen fibers are small and not visible
Elastic Cartilage
Auditory tube, external ear, Rigidity with flexibility, returning The structure resembles epiglottis in original shape after being hyaline cartilage but has elastic stretched fibers
Fibrocartilage
Connection between pubic Support, connection, shock The structure resembles bones, intervertebral disks absorption and ability to hyaline cartilage but has thick withstand considerable bundles of collagen fibers pressure
Bone
Bones of skeleton
Strength, support and protection of internal organs; storage of calcium; sttachment for muscles
Bone-making cells (osteocytes) are found on lacunae. In compact bone, the lacunae are arranged in circles around the Harvesian canals, which contain blood vessels and nerves. The structure is a hard mineralized matrix
Adipose Tissue
Under the skin insulations of Storage, insulation, organs such as the heart, support of organs kidney and breast
Blood
Protection of body from The structure consists of blood infections, transportation of cells in a fluid matrix oxygen, nutrients, wastes and other minerals; regulation of body temperature
Walls of hollow organs, pupil of Regulation of size of organs, eye, skin (attached to hair) and forcing of fluid through tubes, glands control of amount of light entering eye and production of goose-flesh in the skin; under involuntary control
The tissue is not striated. The spindle-shaped cells have a single, centrally located nucleus
Skeletal Muscles
Attachment to bone
Movement of the body, under The tissue is striated. Cells are voluntary control large, long and cylindrical with several nuclei
Cardiac Muscles
Heart
under The tissue is striated. Cells are cylindrical and branching with a single centrally located nucleus