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MIDTERM 2 Histology - Connective - Tissues
MIDTERM 2 Histology - Connective - Tissues
Epithelium
Neutrophil
Adipose Vacuole
tissue containing
fat droplet
Reticular
fibers
Spleen
Collagen
Function: Attaches muscles to fibers
bones or to muscles; attaches bones
to bones; withstands great tensile
stress when pulling force is applied
in one direction.
Nuclei of
fibroblasts
Shoulder
joint
Ligament
Photomicrograph: Dense regular connective
tissue from a tendon (500x).
Tendon
Fibrous
joint
capsule
Photomicrograph: Dense irregular
connective tissue from the dermis of the
skin (400x).
Aorta
Matrix
Photomicrograph: Fibrocartilage of an
intervertebral disc (125x). Special staining
produced the blue color seen.
Function: Transport of
respiratory gases, nutrients, Neutrophil
wastes, and other substances.
Lymphocyte