Histology: Tissue Identification
Powerpoint Lecture
This Powerpoint lecture covers the most common types of tissues found in the human body, including epithelium, muscle, nervous, and connective. The basic shape and pattern of the cells that make up each tissue are shown and their typical functions are explained. Example slides from different organs in the body are used to provide a context.
Essential concepts: Cells, tissues, histology, epithelium, simple squamous, stratified squamous, simple cuboidal, simple columnar, pseudostratified ciliated columnar, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, nervous, connective, loose areolar, fibrocartilage, dense fibrous, blood, reticular, adipose.
Instructor Resources: A complete test bank, answer keys, and lab guides are available at the subscription page.