BSC 2011L
Cells → Tissues → Organ → Organ systems → Individual
Preparation of tissues for study Fixation – tissue is immersed in
preservative Embedding – water is removed with
alcohol, tissue is put in paraffin wax Sectioning – tissue is cut extremely thin
and is laid out on slide Staining – tissue is stained with dyes
that stain different structures
Epithelial tissueMuscular tissueNervous tissueConnective tissue
Can be simple or stratifiedCan be squamous, cuboidal, or
columnar
Simple Squamous Lining of lungs, blood
vessels, urinary
Stratified Squamous Protection – lining of
esophagus, vagina, mouth, skin
Simple Cuboidal – kidney tubules, glands
Simple Columnar – lines digestive tract
Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar - trachea
Loose fibrous connective tissue – supports epithelium, organs, muscles, blood cells
Dense Fibrous Connective Tissue – tendons, ligaments
Adipose Tissue – “fat”, insulation
Compact Bone
Hyaline Cartilage – nose, trachea, ends of bones
Blood
Skeletal Muscle
Cardiac Muscle
Smooth Muscle
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