Histology

The slides you will be examining

Photos by T. Chubb/J. Trout

Note: You should also look at your lab CD. It contains a

section on histology as well.

Slides that you have in the box

Simple Epithelium

100 X 400 X

Simple Squamous Epithelium(lung)

40 X100 X

400 X

Simple Squamous Epithelium(kidney)

40 x 100x

400x

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

40 X

400 X

100 X

Simple Columnar Epithelium

40 X100 X

400 X

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

40 X 100 X

4o0 X

Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar

40 X40 X

400 X100 X

Transitional Epithelium

40 X

Look inside the “star”

400 X 400 X

Adipose Connective Tissue

100 X400 X

Nucleus of cell

Areolar Connective Tissue

100 X 400 X

Dense Fibrous CTCross Section (do not use this view)

40 X

100 X100 X

Longitudinal Views

Bone

100 X

400 X

40 X

Bone

100 X

400 X

Depending upon your slide, it may look like this.

Hyaline Cartilage

100 X40 X

Hyaline Cartilage

400 X100 X

Depending upon your slide, it may look like this.

Elastic Cartilage

100 X 400 X

Elastic Cartilage

400 X

Depending upon your slide, it may look like this.

Fibrocartilage

100 X

400 X

40 X

Skeletal Muscle

40 X 40 X (ls)

100 X (ls)400 X (ls)

Cross section do not use

Smooth Muscle

40 x 100 x

400 x

(cs)

400 x

(ls)

Cardiac Muscle

100 x

400 x

40 x

Blood

400 x

100 x

1000 x

Demo Slides

Stratified Cuboidal

Lines larger ducts

Mesenchyme

100x400x

Dense Irregular CT (skin)

100x40x

400x

Reticular CT (fibers stained)

100x

400x

40x

Note: staining of fibers

Elastic CT

100x

400x 400x

Cornified Skin (epidermis)

100x

400x

40x

Scalp

40x

Trachea

100x40x

Small Intestine

The epithelium contains numerous goblet cells. Examine your specimen under high power to see them.

Mesentery (Mesothelium)

100x

400x

40x

Nervous Tissue

100x 400x

Gastro-Esophageal Junction

100x

400x

40x