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Chapter 4

Histology

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Tissues and Histology

• Tissue Level of Organization– Epithelial – Connective– Muscle– Nervous

• Histology: Microscopic Study of Tissues

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Epithelium Characteristics

• Consists almost entirely of cells

• Covers body surfaces and forms glands

• Has free and basal surface

• Specialized cell contacts• Avascular• Undergoes mitosis

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Functions of Epithelia

• Protecting

• Barriers

• Passage of substances

• Secreting

• Absorbing

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Classification of Epithelium

• Simple– Squamous, cuboidal, columnar

• Stratified– Squamous, cuboidal, columnar

• Pseudostratified – columnar

• Transitional– Cuboidal to columnar when not stretched and

squamouslike when stretched

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Types of Epithelium

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Types of Epithelium

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Types of Epithelium

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Types of Epithelium

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Types of Epithelium

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Types of Epithelium

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Types of Epithelium

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Types of Epithelium

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Functional Characteristics• Cell layers and shapes

– Diffusion, Filtration, Secretion, Absorption, Protection

• Cell surfaces– Microvilli: Increase surface area absorption or

secretion

– Cilia: Move materials across cell surface

• Cell connections– Desmosomes, tight, gap

• Glands– Exocrine: Have ducts

– Endocrine: Have no ducts

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Cell Connections

• Functions– Bind cells together

– Form permeability layer

– Intercellular communication

• Types– Desmosomes

– Tight

– Gap

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Exocrine Glands and Secretion Types

• Merocrine– Sweat glands

• Apocrine– Mammary

glands

• Holocrine– Sebaceous

glands

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Connective Tissue

• Abundant

• Consists of cell separated by extracellular matrix

• Diverse

• Performs variety of important functions

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Functions of Connective Tissue

• Enclosing and separating as capsules around organs

• Connecting tissues to one another as tendons and ligaments

• Supporting and moving as bones• Storing as fat• Cushioning and insulating as fat• Transporting as blood• Protecting as cells of the immune system

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Connective Tissue Cells• Specialized cells produce the extracellular matrix

– Suffixes• -blasts:• -cytes: • -clasts:

• Adipose or fat cells• Mast cells that contain heparin and histamine• White blood cells that respond to injury or

infection• Macrophages that phagocytize or provide

protection• Stem cells

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Extracellular Matrix

• Components– Protein fibers

• Collagen

• Reticular

• Elastic

– Ground substance• Shapeless background

– Fluid

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Connective Tissue Categories

• Embryonic or mesenchyme

• Adult– Loose– Dense– Connective tissue with special properties– Cartilage– Bone– Blood

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Loose Connective Tissue

• Areolar tissue• Loose packing material of most organs and tissues• Attaches skin to underlying tissues• Contains collagen, reticular, elastic fibers and variety of cells

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Dense Connective Tissue• Dense regular

– Has abundant collagen fibers• Tendons:

• Ligaments:

• Dense regular elastic

• Dense irregular

• Dense irregular collagenous

• Dense irregular elastic

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Dense Regular Connective Tissue

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Dense Irregular Connective Tissue

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Connective Tissue with Special Properties

• Adipose tissue– Consists of adipocytes– Types

• Yellow (white)• Brown

• Reticular tissue– Forms framework of lymphatic tissue– Characterized by network of fibers and cells

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Adipose Tissue

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Reticular Tissue

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Cartilage

• Composed of chondrocytes located in spaces called lacunae

• Next to bone firmest structure in body

• Types of cartilage– Hyaline– Fibrocartilage– Elastic

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Hyaline Cartilage

• Found in areas for strong support and some flexibility

• Forms most of skeleton before replaced by bone in embryo

• Involved in growth that increases bone length

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Fibrocartilage

• Slightly compressible and very tough• Found in areas of body where a great deal of pressure

is applied to joints

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Elastic Cartilage

• Rigid but elastic properties

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Bone

• Hard connective tissue that consists of living cells and mineralized matrix

• Organic and inorganic

• Types– Cancellous or spongy bone– Compact bone

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Bone

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Blood

• Matrix between the cells is liquid

• Hemopoietic tissue– Forms blood cells

– Found in bone marrow

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Bone Marrow

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Muscle Tissue

• Characteristics– Contracts or shortens with force– Moves entire body and pumps blood

• Types– Skeletal– Cardiac– Smooth

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Skeletal Muscle

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Cardiac Muscle

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Smooth Muscle

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Nervous Tissue

• Found in brain, spinal cord and nerves

• Ability to produce action potentials

• Cells– Nerve cells or neurons

• Consist of dendrites, cell body, axons

• Consist of multipolar, bipolar, unipolar

– Neuroglia or support cells

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Neurons

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Neuroglia

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Membranes

• Mucous• Serous• Synovial

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Inflammation• Response when tissues

damaged or with an immune response

• Manifestations– Redness, heat, swelling,

pain, disturbance of function

• Mediators– Include histamine, kinins,

prostaglandins, leukotrienes

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Tissue Repair• Substitution of viable cells for dead cells• Skin repair

– Primary union: Edges of wound close together• Wound fills with blood

• Clot forms

• Scab

• Pus

• Granulation tissue

• Scar

– Secondary union: Edges of wound not close• Clot may not close gap

• Inflammatory response greater

• Wound contraction occurs leading to greater scarring

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Tissue Repair

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Tissues and Aging

• Cells divide more slowly in older than younger people

• Tendons and ligaments become less flexible and more fragile

• Arterial walls become less elastic

• Rate of blood cell synthesis declines in elderly

• Injuries are harder to heal in elderly