Simple Squamous Epithelium

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
Simple Columnar Epithelium
Simple Columnar Epithelium
(higher magnification)
Simple Columnar Epithelium
(with microvilli)
Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium
Pseudostratified Ciliated
Columnar Epithelium
Cilia

Goblet cell

PSCC
Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium

basement
membrane

lumen
Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
(wet = non-keratinized)
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
(dry = keratinized)
Transitional Epithelium
 Areolar
Connective
Tissue
Collagen
Fibers (thick pink)

Fibroblast
nuclei

No visible elastic or reticular

fibers in this picture from the web!
Areolar Connective Tissue
 Adipose
Connective
Tissue

Fat vacuole
(inside cell)

Adipocyte

Adipocyte
nuclei
Reticular Connective Tissue

Recticulocytes

Reticular
Fibers
(dark)
Dense Regular Connective Tissue

Collagen
fibers

Fibroblast
nuclei
Dense Irregular Connective Tissue

Collagen
fibers

Fibroblast
nuclei
Elastic Connective Tissue

Collagen
Fibers (pink)

Elastic
Fibers (dark)
 Hyaline Cartilage

Chondrocytes

Chondrocyte
inside lacuna

Perichondrium Clear, ‘glassy’ matrix

(no chondrobasts visible!)
Hyaline Cartilage
 Elastic Cartilage

Chondrocytes

Chondrocyte
inside lacuna

Perichondrium

Perichondrium Elastic fibers (dark)

Chondrobasts
Elastic Cartilage
 Fibrocartilage

Nucleus of
Chondrocyte

Chondrocytes

Lacunae

No Perichondrium Collagen fibers (wavy blue)

 Epidermis of Skin

Stratum
Corneum Stratified
Squamous
Epithelium
(keratinized)
Stratum
Lucidum

Stratum
Granulosum Stratum Spinosum

Stratum Basale
 Sebaceous Glands

Sebaceous
glands Arrector
pili

Hair
follicle
 Sudoriferous (Sweat) Gland

dense
irreg
c.t. !

“bundle
of coiled
tubes”

blood vessel! Adipose tissue!