Histology Lab – (Abbreviated) Chapter 4 Outline

Section 4.2 : EPITHELIAL TISSUE (7)

I. Simple Epithelium
a. Simple Squamous Epithelium
b. Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
c. Simple Columnar Epithelium
d. Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
II. Stratified Epithelium
a. Stratified Squamous Epithelium
b. Stratified Cuboidal, Stratified Columnar Epithelium
c. Transitional Epithelium

Section 4.3 : CONNECTIVE TISSUE (11)

1. Embryonic Connective Tissue
a. Mesenchyme Connective Tissue
2. Connective Tissue Proper
a. Loose Connective
i. Areolar Connective Tissue
ii. Adipose Connective Tissue
iii. Reticular Connective Tissue
b. Dense Connective Tissue
i. Regular Connective Tissue
ii. Irregular Connective Tissue
3. Supportive Connective Tissue
a. Cartilage
i. Hyaline Cartilage Connective Tissue
ii. Fibrocartilage Connective Tissue
iii. Elastic Cartilage Connective Tissue
b. Bone
i. Compact Bone Connective Tissue
4. Fluid Connective Tissue
a. Blood Connective Tissue

Section 4.4 : MUSCLE TISSUE (3)

I. Skeletal Muscle Tissue
II. Cardiac Muscle Tissue
III. Smooth Muscle Tissue

Section 4.5 : NERVOUS TISSUE (1)

I. Nervous Tissue

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Questions for Students to Answer
Use your OpenStax Textbook Chapter 4 and the Canvas Workbooks to answer these questions,
all of which are game for the Histology Practical.

EPITHELIAL TISSUE (7)

1. Simple Squamous Epithelium
a. Describe the shape and layering of the cells in this tissue.
b. Describe the nucleus shape in the cells of this tissue.
c. What is the function of this tissue?
d. What is endothelium? Mesothelium?
e. Where can this tissue be found?
2. Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
a. Describe the nucleus shape in the cells of this tissue.
b. What is the function of this tissue?
c. Where can this tissue be found?
3. Simple Columnar Epithelium
a. Describe the nucleus shape in the cells of this tissue.
b. What is the function of this tissue?
c. Where can this tissue be found?
d. What can be found on the apical surface of the cells in this tissue?
i. Where are these specialized cells be found?
ii. What is the function of this specialized tissue?
4. Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
a. What does “pseudostratified” mean?
b. Describe the nucleus shape in the cells of this tissue.
c. Where can this tissue be found?
d. Can this tissue be ciliated?
5. Stratified Squamous Epithelium
a. What is the shape of the cells at the apical surface?
b. What is the shape of the cells at the basal layer?
c. If it is keratinized, what does this mean?
i. Where is Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium found?
d. If it is unkeratinized (aka nonkeratinized), what does this mean?
i. Where is Nonkeratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium found?
6. Stratified Cuboidal or Columnar Epithelium
a. What is the shape of the cells at the apical surface?
b. Where can this tissue be found?
7. Transitional Epithelium
a. Why is this tissue called “transitional”?
b. Where can this tissue be found?
c. What shape do the apical cells take when this tissue is not holding fluid? Does it
look thicker or thinner?

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 d. What shape to the apical cells take when this tissue is holding fluid? Does it look
thicker or thinner?

CONNECTIVE TISSUE (11)

Embryonic Connective Tissue
1. Mesenchyme
a. What is special about this tissue’s cell lineage?
b. What is the function of this tissue?
Connective Tissue Proper > Loose Connective
2. Areolar Connective Tissue
a. Describe the tissue.
b. Where can this tissue be found?
3. Adipose Connective Tissue
a. What does this tissue consist mostly of? F
b. Describe the extracellular matrix.
c. Is this tissue very vascular? Why/Why not?
4. Reticular Connective Tissue
a. Describe the tissue.
b. What cell type can be found in this tissue, and what is it known for?
c. What is the function of this tissue?
d. Where can this tissue be found?
Connective Tissue Proper > Dense Connective Tissue
5. Regular Connective Tissue
a. Describe how the tissue fibers are arranged.
b. What is the function of this tissue?
c. Where can this tissue be found?
d. What is the most abundant cell type in this tissue, and what three fibers does it
secrete?
6. Irregular Connective Tissue
a. Describe how the tissue fibers are arranged.
b. What is the function of this tissue?
c. Where can this tissue be found?
d. What is the most abundant cell type in this tissue, and what three fibers does it
secrete?
Supportive Connective Tissue > Cartilage
7. Hyaline Cartilage Connective Tissue
a. Is this the most common type of cartilage in the body?
b. Describe the cells and extracellular matrix.
c. Appearance under microscope?
d. What is the function of this tissue?
e. Is this tissue very vascular?
f. Where can this tissue be found?
8. Fibrocartilage Connective Tissue
a. Is this the most common type of cartilage in the body?

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 b. Describe the cells and extracellular matrix.
c. What is the function of this tissue?
d. Is this tissue very vascular?
e. Where can this tissue be found?
9. Elastic Cartilage Connective Tissue
a. Is this the most common type of cartilage in the body?
b. Describe the cells and extracellular matrix.
c. What is the function of this tissue?
d. Is this tissue very vascular?
e. Where can this tissue be found?
Supportive Connective Tissue > Bone
10. Compact Bone Connective Tissue
a. Is this tissue solid, or does it contain spaces?
b. What is the main cell type, where are they found?
c. Is this a vascular tissue?
d. Where can this tissue be found?
Fluid Connective Tissue
11. Blood Connective Tissue
a. Name three cell types found in this tissue.
b. What is the function of this tissue?

MUSCLE TISSUE (3)

1. Skeletal Muscle Tissue
a. What is the fiber shape?
b. Is this tissue striated?
c. What is the quantity and location of the nuclei within the fibers?
d. What is the function of this tissue?
e. What is the location of this tissue?
2. Cardiac Muscle Tissue
a. What is the fiber shape?
b. Is this tissue striated?
c. What is the quantity and location of the nuclei within the fibers?
d. What is the function of this tissue?
e. What is the location of this tissue?
3. Smooth Muscle Tissue
a. What is the fiber shape?
b. Is this tissue striated?
c. What is the quantity and location of the nuclei within the fibers?
d. What is the function of this tissue?
e. What is the location of this tissue?
NERVOUS TISSUE (1)
1. Nervous Tissue
a. Name two classes of cells in this tissue.
i. What is the function of each cell type?