Our Lady of Fatima University

College of Arts and Sciences

Natural Science Department
GZOO111 LABORATORY
EXERCISE NO. 5
CONNECTIVE TISSUE

I. Objective:
1. Describe the general pattern of structure in connective tissues
2. Classify major connective tissue types
3. Identify examples of connective tissue type in figures and specimens

II. Materials:
1. Unlabeled photos of connective tissue types
2. Prepared slides of the following: (optional)
a. dense fibrous (regular) f. elastic cartilage
b. dense fibrous (irregular) g. fibrocartilage
c. loose fibrous (areolar) h. compact bone
d. adipose tissue i. cancellous bone
e. hyaline cartilage j. blood smear

III. Procedure:
 illustrate and label the different types of connective tissue on the space provided

Dense fibrous regular Dense fibrous irregular

Areolar (loose fibrous) Adipose tissue

 Hyaline cartilage Elastic cartilage

Fibrocartilage Compact bone

Cancellous bone blood smear

IV. Complete the table below:

Type Physical appearance

Dense fibrous (regular)

Dense fibrous
(irregular)

Loose fibrous (areolar)

Adipose tissue

Hyaline cartilage

Elastic cartilage

Fibrocartilage

Compact bone

Cancellous bone