Identification by Picture
Picture Description: long rectangular cell, cilia, "false"
pseudostratified ciliated epithelial
strong resistance to tension and tearing
Dense Irregular Connective Tissue
entire body, enclosed in a system of vessles and heart chambers
blood smear
Picture Description: smooth, horizontally stacked, wavy lines
Dense Regular Connective Tissue
lines ducts and glands
simple cuboidal epithelial tissue
mammary gland
stratified cuboidal epithelial tissue
Picture Description: many cells surrounded by white space, clear matrix
Hyaline Cartilage
absorption and secretion
menisci of knees
fibrocartilage
Picture Description: looks like many white pebbles stacked together, nucleus on outer boundary of cell
Adipose
thin protective layer, allows for diffusion
simple squamous epithelial tissue
eustachian tubes
elastic cartilage
Picture Description: looks like rings of a tree stump
Compact Bone Tissue
support and filter
reticular connective tissue
spaces between organs and muscles
Areolar (loose fibrous) connective tissue