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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×)