Laboratory Report 3

Name: TABALBA, Alyssa Shane V.

Year and Section 1-Y1-2

Draw the following tissues on a separate piece of paper and label the structures listed if present. In
addition, identify the potential sources of the tissue illustrated. There should be four images per paper

1. Squamous epithelium
a. Simple squamous epithelium
i. Cells
1. Nucleus
2. Cell membrane
b. Simple cuboidal
i. Cuboidal cells
1. Cell membrane
2. Nucleus
ii. Basement membrane
c. Simple columnar
i. Columnar cells
1. Cell membrane
2. Nucleus
ii. Goblet cell
d. Pseudostratified epithelium
i. Cells
1. Cell membrane
2. Nucleus
ii. Apical membrane
1. Cilia

2. Stratified epithelium
a. Stratified squamous epithelium
i. Squamous cell layer
ii. Germinating layer
iii. Component cells
1. Cell membrane
2. Nucleus
b. Stratified columnar epithelium
i. Component cells
1. Cell membrane
2. Nucleus
c. Stratified cuboidal epithelium
i. Component cells
 1. Cell membrane
2. Nucleus
d. Keratinized epithelium
e. Transitional epithelium

3. Connective tissue
a. Osseus (Bone) Tissue
i. Lacuna
ii. Haversian canal
iii. Matrix
iv. Osteocyte
b. Connective tissue proper
i. Areolar connective tissue
1. Fibroblast
2. Collagen fiber
3. Macrophage
4. Elastic Fiber
ii. Adipose connective tissue
1. Number of fat cells
2. Vacuole containing fat droplets
iii. Reticular connective tissue
1. Lymphocytes
2. Reticular fibers
3. Reticular cells
iv. Dense regular connective tissue
1. Collagen fibers
2. Fibroblast cells
v. Dense irregular connective tissue
1. Collagen fibers
2. Fibroblast cells
vi. Elastic connective tissue
1. Fibroblasts
2. Elastic fibers
c. Cartilage
i. Elastic cartilage
1. Chondrocyte
2. Chondroblasts
3. Lacunae
4. Perichondrium
5. Fibroblasts
6. Elastic fibers
ii. Hyaline cartilage
1. Chondrocyte
2. Lacuna
 3. Matrix
4. Perichondrium
iii. Fibrocartilage
1. Chondrocyte
2. Collagen fibers
3. Lacuna
d. Blood
i. Plasma
ii. Basophil
iii. Lymphocyte
iv. Monocyte
v. Neutrophil
vi. Erythrocyte
vii. Eosinophil
4. Nervous Tissue
a. Dendrites
b. Cell body
c. Supporting cells
d. Axon

Guide questions

1. Differentiate the structures of the cells that comprise the smooth muscle, skeletal muscle, and
the cardiac muscle cells. Relate the structures with their respective functions and metabolic
procedures.

Muscle tissues is a soft tissue specialized for the generation of force by producing tension.
Skeletal muscles maintain posture and control movement, through the striations found in this
muscle, this muscle can move through the contraction of the myocytes under conscious control.
Cardiac Muscles, given by its name, can only be found in the heart, it is also striated that enables
contractions as it pumps blood throughout the body, however it is involuntary. Smooth Muscles,
on the other hand is not striated, although it contains the same myofilaments which helps in the
flow in such tissues, for example peristalsis. Like the cardiac muscle, it is also under involuntary
control.

2. What are the functions of the glial cells that often surround the axon of the nerve cell?

Glial cells, also known as the supporting cells, has an essential role in supporting, and protecting
the neurons, also in modulating the information propagation. They do not conduct electrical
impulses, but they do surround neurons for supportive and protective reasons. Adding more to
that, glial cells are also the most abundant cell types in the Central Nervous System.
3. What are the materials the comprise the matrix of the connective tissues? How do these
materials affect the function of the specific connective tissues?

Materials such as the ground substances and fibers comprise the matrix of connective tissues.
Different fiber types determine the function of a specific connective tissue. Collagen is a fibrous
protein that provide high tension strength, it is also very flexible, allowing certain parts of our
body to move without damage. Elastic fibers are long thin fibers that allows stretch and recoil.
Tissues with elastic fibers allows being stretched or compressed at great amounts, eventually
returning to its original shape. Reticular fibers are short fine collagenous fibers which differs
from the two previous fibers. Unlike the two fiber, reticular fibers acts as a protection, forming
stroma to provide structural support in most lymphoid organs.

4. Describe the process behind the development of the stratified squamous epithelium found in
the skin. What is the significance of keratinization?

Several layers of cells are cuboidal and as it progressively flattens to the surface the epithelium
can be keratinized or non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. Our skin has keratinized
stratified squamous epithelium attached to the basement membrane. The presence of Keratin
protects from abrasion and keeps hydration to protect dehydration by glycolipids in the stratum
granulosum. The cells found in keratin are dead.