Practicum 1

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Location: Alveoli of lung Function: Diffusion and filtration (Epithelial tissue)

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Location: Kidney tubules Function: Secretion and absorption (Epithelial tissue)

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Location: Digestive tract Function: Secretion of mucous/ absorption (Epithelial tissue)

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Location: Epidermis of skin Function: Protects from abrasion (Epithelial tissue)

Transitional Epithelium

Location: Urinary bladder Function: stretches (Epithelial tissue)

Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

Location: Trachea Function: Produces and moves mucous (Epithelial tissue)

Skeletal muscle

Location: Skeletal muscles Function: Voluntary movement (Muscle tissue)

Cardiac Muscle

Location: Heart Function: Pumps blood (Muscle tissue)

Smooth Muscle

Location: Hollow organs Function: Involuntary movement of substances (Muscle tissue)

Blood

Location: Blood vessels Function: Transports gases and nutrients (Connective tissue)

Bone

Location: Bones Function: Supports, protects, allows movement by muscle (Connective tissue)

Fibrocartilage

Location: Intervertebral discs Function: Shock absorber (Connective tissue)

Dense Regular

Location: Tendons Function: Connects muscle to bone (Connective tissue)

Areolar

Location: Under epithelial tissue throughout body Function: Wraps and cushions organs (Connective tissue)

Adipose

Location: Fat Function: Energy storage, insulation, and protection (Connective tissue)

Elastic

Location: Aorta Function: Recoils if stretched (Connective tissue)

Nervous Tissue

Location: Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerves Function: transmit electrical signals (Nervous Tissue)

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Areoloar

Adipose

Elastic

Dense Regular (Tendon)

Fibrocartilage

Bone

Blood

Cardiac Muscle

Skeletal Muscle

Nervous Tissue

Skeletal Muscle

Cardiac Muscle

Dense Regular

Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium