Histology Guide

Access the histology guide website: http://www.histologyguide.com/

1. Click on “Slide Box” and “Chapter 2: Epithelium”

a. Define Apical Surface:

a. Define Basal Surface:

2. Click on “Common Bile Duct” under “Simple Squamous Epithelium”

Zoom in to see the cells up close. Note that more than one type of epithelia is found in the bile

duct.

a. Where are the simple squamous cells located in the bile duct?

a. Sketch 2-3 simple squamous cells

3. Go back and click on “Pancreas” under “Simple Cuboidal Epithelium”

View the 3 Duct examples that show simple cuboidal cells

a. What is the white center that the cells surround?

a. What is the function of these cells based on their location?

4. Go back and click on “Common Bile Duct” under “Simple Columnar Epithelium”

a. Where are the simple columnar cells found in the bile duct?

a. Sketch 2-3 cells

 5. Go back and click on “Larynx” under “Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium”

Locate the cells by clicking on “pseudostratified columnar epithelium”

a. Zoom in, describe the appearance of this type of tissue

a. Why is it called “pseudo” stratified? What does “pseudo” mean? Look up as needed.

6. Go back and click on “Esophagus” under “Stratified Squamous Epithelium”

Locate the stratified squamous cells by clicking on “stratified squamous non-keratinized

epithelium”

a. Why do you think this type of tissue is necessary to line the esophagus?

a. Sketch 4-5 cells

7. Go back and click on “MH 109 Esophagus” under “Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium”

a. What do you think the function of the stratified cuboidal cells would be in the
esophagus?

a. Sketch 4-6 cells

 
 8. Go back and click on “Bladder” under “Transitional Epithelia”

a. Sketch a section of cells that contains umbrella cells towards the apical surface and a
few of the underlying cells

9. Go back to “Chapter-3 – Connective Tissue”

Click on “Fig 024 Types of Connective Tissue” under “Connective Tissue”

Click on the blue links to see the types of connective tissue up close

a. Sketch the Areolar (loose) tissue

a. Why do you think the adipose tissue contains so much empty space?

a. Sketch 2-3 chondrocytes in the cartilage example

a. How does the matrix of bone tissue look different from the other tissues?

a. Sketch 2-3 red blood cells and a white blood cell

 
 10. Go back and click on “Chapter 4 Muscle”

Click on “MH 055ahr Skeletal Muscle”

Click on example “#3”

a. Thinking of the function of skeletal muscle, why do you think the structure of the muscle
cells are so long?

a. Sketch a section of skeletal muscle, showing the striations.

11. Go back and click on “MH054 Cardiac Muscle” under “Cardiac Muscle”

Click on “Branched Cells”

a. Sketch a section of cardiac muscle

a. Click on “Intercalated Disks” and try to find the small horizontal lines between cardiac
cells. Then, click on “MH 056 Muscle Types” and “Intercalated Disks” to see a better
view.
 Why do you think these junctions are needed between heart muscle cells?

a.   Why do you think the adipose tissue contains so much empty space?

a. Sketch 2-3 chondrocytes in the cartilage example

a. How does the matrix of bone tissue look different from the other tissues?

a. Sketch 2-3 red blood cells and a white blood cell

10. Go back and click on “Chapter 4 Muscle”

Click on “MH 055ahr Skeletal Muscle”

Click on example “#3”

a. Thinking of the function of skeletal muscle, why do you think the structure of the muscle
cells are so long?

a. Sketch a section of skeletal muscle, showing the striations.

 
 11. Go back and click on “MH054 Cardiac Muscle” under “Cardiac Muscle”

Click on “Branched Cells”

a. Sketch a section of cardiac muscle

a. Click on “Intercalated Disks” and try to find the small horizontal lines between cardiac
cells. Then, click on “MH 056 Muscle Types” and “Intercalated Disks” to see a better
view.

b. Why do you think these junctions are needed between heart muscle cells?