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Tissue Images

Section 1 – Epithelial Tissue

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Figure 3.18a-c Types of epithelia and their common locations in the body.

Nucleus of

squamous

epithelial cell

Basement

membrane

Air sacs of

lungs

Nuclei of

squamous

epithelial

cells

Nucleus of

simple

cuboidal

epithelial

cell

Basement

membrane

Simple

cuboidal

epithelial

cells

Basement

membrane

Connective

tissue

Basement

membrane

Basement

membrane

Mucus of a

goblet cell Nucleus of

simple columnar

epithelial cell Simple

columnar

epithelial cells

(a) Diagram: Simple squamous

(b) Diagram: Simple cuboidal

(c) Diagram: Simple columnar

Photomicrograph: Simple cuboidal

epithelium in kidney tubules (250×).

Photomicrograph: Simple columnar

epithelium of the small intestine (575×).

Photomicrograph: Simple

squamous epithelium forming part

of the alveolar (air sac) walls (275×).

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Photomicrograph:

Stratified squamous

epithelium lining of the esophagus (140×).

Figure 3.18d-f Types of epithelia and their common locations in the body.

(d) Diagram: Pseudostratified

(ciliated) columnar

Photomicrograph: Pseudostratified

ciliated columnar epithelium lining the

human trachea (560×).

Basement

membrane

Basement

membrane

Basement

membrane Basement

membrane

Basement

membrane

Basement

membrane

Pseudo-

stratified

epithelial

layer

Pseudo-

stratified

epithelial layer

Cilia

Connective

tissue

Connective

tissue

Connective

tissue

Stratified

squamous

epithelium Stratified

squamous

epithelium

Transi-

tional

epithelium Transitional

epithelium

(e) Diagram: Stratified squamous

(f) Diagram: Transitional

Photomicrograph: Transitional epithelium lining of

the bladder, relaxed state (270×); surface rounded cells

flatten and elongate when the bladder fills with urine.

Nuclei

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Figure 3.18a Types of epithelia and their common locations in the body.

Nucleus of

squamous

epithelial cell

Basement

membrane

Air sacs of

lungs

Nuclei of

squamous

epithelial

cells

(a) Diagram: Simple squamous

Photomicrograph: Simple

squamous epithelium forming part

of the alveolar (air sac) walls (275×).

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Figure 3.18b Types of epithelia and their common locations in the body.

Nucleus of

simple

cuboidal

epithelial

cell

Basement

membrane

Simple

cuboidal

epithelial

cells

Basement

membrane

Connective

tissue

(b) Diagram: Simple cuboidal Photomicrograph: Simple cuboidal

epithelium in kidney tubules (250×).

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Figure 3.18c Types of epithelia and their common locations in the body.

Basement

membrane

Basement

membrane

Mucus of a

goblet cell Nucleus of

simple columnar

epithelial cell Simple

columnar

epithelial cells

(c) Diagram: Simple columnar

Photomicrograph: Simple columnar

epithelium of the small intestine (575×).

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Figure 3.18d Types of epithelia and their common locations in the body.

(d) Diagram: Pseudostratified

(ciliated) columnar

Photomicrograph: Pseudostratified

ciliated columnar epithelium lining the

human trachea (560×).

Basement

membrane

Basement

membrane

Pseudo-

stratified

epithelial

layer

Pseudo-

stratified

epithelial layer

Cilia

Connective

tissue

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Figure 3.18e Types of epithelia and their common locations in the body.

Basement

membrane Basement

membrane Connective

tissue

Stratified

squamous

epithelium Stratified

squamous

epithelium

(e) Diagram: Stratified squamous

Photomicrograph:

Stratified squamous

epithelium lining of the esophagus (140×).

Nuclei

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Figure 3.18f Types of epithelia and their common locations in the body.

Basement

membrane

Basement

membrane

Connective

tissue

Transi-

tional

epithelium Transitional

epithelium

(f) Diagram: Transitional

Photomicrograph: Transitional epithelium lining of

the bladder, relaxed state (270×); surface rounded cells

flatten and elongate when the bladder fills with urine.

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Section 2 – Connective Tissue

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Figure 3.19a-c Connective tissues and their common body locations.

Bone cells

in lacunae Central

canal

Lacunae

Lamella

Chondrocyte

(cartilage cell)

Chondrocyte

in lacuna

Matrix

Lacunae

Chondro- cytes in lacunae

Collagen

fibers

Chondrocytes in lacunae

Collagen fiber

(a) Diagram: Bone Photomicrograph: Cross-sectional

view of ground bone (165×)

Photomicrograph: Hyaline cartilage

from the trachea (400×)

Photomicrograph: Fibrocartilage of an

intervertebral disc (150×)

(b) Diagram: Hyaline

cartilage

(c) Diagram:

Fibrocartilage

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Figure 3.19d-f Connective tissues and their common body locations.

Ligament

(d) Diagram: Dense

fibrous

Photomicrograph: Dense fibrous

connective tissue from a tendon (475×)

Collagen

fibers

Nuclei of

fibroblasts

Nuclei of

fibroblasts

Collagen

fibers

Tendon

Mucosa epithelium

Lamina propria

Fibers of

matrix

Nuclei of

fibroblasts

Elastic

fibers

Collagen

fibers

Fibroblast

nuclei

Nuclei of

fat cells

Vacuole

containing

fat droplet

Vacuole

containing

fat droplet

Nuclei of

fat cells

(e) Diagram: Areolar

(f) Diagram: Adipose

Photomicrograph: Areolar connective tissue,

a soft packaging tissue of the body (270×)

Photomicrograph: Adipose tissue from the

subcutaneous layer beneath the skin (570×)

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Figure 3.19g-h Connective tissues and their common body locations.

Spleen

(g) Diagram: Reticular Photomicrograph: Dark-staining network

of reticular connective tissue (400×)

Photomicrograph: Smear of human

blood (1290×)

(h) Diagram: Blood

Reticular cell

Blood cell

Reticular fibers

White blood cell

(lymphocyte)

Reticular fibers

Blood cells

in capillary

White

blood cell

Red

blood cells

Neutrophil

(white blood

cell)

Red blood

cells

Monocyte

(white blood

cell)

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Figure 3.19a Connective tissues and their common body locations.

Bone cells

in lacunae Central

canal

Lacunae

Lamella

(a) Diagram: Bone Photomicrograph: Cross-sectional

view of ground bone (165×)

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Figure 3.19b Connective tissues and their common body locations.

Chondrocyte

(cartilage cell)

Chondrocyte

in lacuna

Matrix

Lacunae

Photomicrograph: Hyaline cartilage

from the trachea (400×)

(b) Diagram: Hyaline

cartilage

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Figure 3.19c Connective tissues and their common body locations.

Chondro- cytes in lacunae

Collagen

fibers

Chondrocytes in lacunae

Collagen fiber

Photomicrograph: Fibrocartilage of an

intervertebral disc (150×)

(c) Diagram:

Fibrocartilage

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Figure 3.19d Connective tissues and their common body locations.

Ligament

(d) Diagram: Dense

fibrous

Photomicrograph: Dense fibrous

connective tissue from a tendon (475×)

Collagen

fibers

Nuclei of

fibroblasts

Nuclei of

fibroblasts

Collagen

fibers

Tendon

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Figure 3.19e Connective tissues and their common body locations.

Mucosa epithelium

Lamina propria

Fibers of

matrix

Nuclei of

fibroblasts

Elastic

fibers

Collagen

fibers

Fibroblast

nuclei

(e) Diagram: Areolar Photomicrograph: Areolar connective tissue,

a soft packaging tissue of the body (270×)

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Figure 3.19f Connective tissues and their common body locations.

Nuclei of

fat cells

Vacuole

containing

fat droplet

Vacuole

containing

fat droplet

Nuclei of

fat cells

(f) Diagram: Adipose Photomicrograph: Adipose tissue from the

subcutaneous layer beneath the skin (570×)

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Figure 3.19g Connective tissues and their common body locations.

Spleen

(g) Diagram: Reticular Photomicrograph: Dark-staining network

of reticular connective tissue (400×)

Reticular cell

Blood cell

Reticular fibers

White blood cell

(lymphocyte)

Reticular fibers

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Figure 3.19h Connective tissues and their common body locations.

Photomicrograph: Smear of human

blood (1290×)

(h) Diagram: Blood

Blood cells

in capillary

White

blood cell

Red

blood cells

Neutrophil

(white blood

cell)

Red blood

cells

Monocyte

(white blood

cell)

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Section 3 – Muscle Tissue

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Figure 3.20 Type of muscle tissue and their common locations in the body.

Nuclei

Part of muscle

fiber

Intercalated

discs

Nucleus

Smooth

muscle cell

Nuclei

Photomicrograph: Skeletal muscle (195×) (a) Diagram: Skeletal muscle

Photomicrograph: Cardiac muscle (475×)

Photomicrograph: Sheet of smooth muscle (285×)

(b) Diagram: Cardiac muscle

(c) Diagram: Smooth muscle

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Figure 3.20a Type of muscle tissue and their common locations in the body.

Nuclei

Part of muscle

fiber

Photomicrograph: Skeletal muscle (195×) (a) Diagram: Skeletal muscle

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Figure 3.20b Type of muscle tissue and their common locations in the body.

Intercalated

discs

Nucleus

Photomicrograph: Cardiac muscle (475×) (b) Diagram: Cardiac muscle

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Figure 3.20c Type of muscle tissue and their common locations in the body.

Smooth

muscle cell

Nuclei

Photomicrograph: Sheet of smooth muscle (285×) (c) Diagram: Smooth muscle

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Section 4 – Nervous Tissue

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Figure 3.21 Nervous tissue.

Brain

Spinal

cord

Nuclei of supporting cells

Cell body

of neuron

Neuron

processes

Nuclei of

supporting

cells

Neuron processes

Cell body of neuron

Diagram: Nervous

tissue

Photomicrograph: Neurons (320×)