What do I look like?
Large, spherical cells filled with a single large lipid droplet, pushing the nucleus to the cell's periphery.
What is Adipose?
What is simple squamous?
Shock absoption in the knees
What is fibrocartilage?
Rectangular, tall, and narrow cells, giving them a column-like shape. They are arranged in a single layer, and their nuclei are typically elongated and located near the bottom part of the cell.
What is Simple Columnar?
Fill the space between organs
What is Areolar?
Provide strength and support by resisting high tension forces in a single direction
What is dense regular tissue?
Densely packed, concentric rings, resembling a "tree trunk" cross-section, with each structure being an osteon.
What is hard bone?
Thick layer of protective skin
Stratified squamous
Storing and releasing energy, providing insulation, producing hormones, and regulating metabolism
What is adipose tissue?
Chondrocytes within lacunae, surrounded by a glassy, homogeneous, bluish matrix with no visible fibers.
What is Hyaline Cartilage?
Rapid exchange of substances
Honeycomb-like structure, with the chondrocytes appearing as small dots within the lacunae and the elastic fibers resembling a dark, interwoven mesh.
What is elastic cartilage?
Ears or epiglotis
What is elastic cartilage?
Protection, secretion, and absorption, particularly in the respiratory tract and male reproductive system
What is pseudostratified columnar?