Learning Log – Histology
Standards Covered
SAP1 Students will analyze anatomical structures in relationship to their physiological
functions.
 SAP 1e. Explain how structure and function are related in terms of cell and tissue types.
Essential Concepts
4 types of tissue – name, function, location
Epithelial – types, locations
Connective Tissue – types and locations
Muscle Tissue – types and locations
Nervous Tissue – two types of cells, location and function
Root
Ap
Areola
Basal
Blast
Chyme
Crine
Endo
Epi
Glia
Holo
Hormon
Hyal
Lamina
Mero
Meso
Retic
Sero
Squam
Strat
Definition
Tip
Space
Foundation
Forming
Juice
Separate
Within
Upon, over
Glue
Whole
Excite
Glass
Thin plate
Part
Middle
Network
Watery fluid
A scale
Layer
Questions
1) What is histology?
2) What is a tissue?
3) What do the following roots mean? Adip, chondr, cyt, epi, glia, inter, macro, oss, pseudo, squam,
strat?
4) What are the 4 different types of tissue in the body?
5) What does cellularity mean?
6) What types of surfaces does epithelial tissue have?
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7) Which part of the epithelial tissue is the free edge?
8) What are the 2 mechanisms that hold together epithelial tissue?
9) What connects epithelial tissue to connective tissue?
10) Is the basement membrane living or non-living?
11) What does epithelial tissue cover/ line?
12) What is the difference between vascular and avascular?
13) What does it mean if tissue is innervated?
14) Why do you think epithelial tissue needs to be regenerative?
15) What are the 6 functions of epithelial tissue?
16) What are the 9 different types of epithelial tissue?
17) What are the 2 ways that epithelial tissue is classified/ named?
18) What are the different types of layering that epithelial tissue has? Describe each.
19) What are the different shapes that epithelial tissue has? Describe each?
20) Where would you find Simple Squamous Epithelium and what is its function?
21) Where would you find Simple Cuboidal Epithelium and what is its function?
22) Which epithelial layer forms the external part of the skin’s epidermis?
23) What are the 2 different types of Simple Columnar Epithelium?
24) Which epithelial tissues function in absorption and secretion?
25) Which epithelial tissue secretes mucous?
26) Why would cilia need to be present in Simple Columnar Epithelium?
27) Where do you find Ciliated Simple Columnar Epithelium?
28) Where do you find Non-Ciliated Simple Columnar Epithelium?
29) Where would you find Pseudostratified Simple Columnar Epithelium?
30) Where would you find Stratified Squamous Epithelium?
31) What is the function of Stratified Squamous Epithelium?
32) Where would you find Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium?
33) Where would you find Stratified Columnar Epithelium?
34) Which epithelial tissues are the most rare?
35) What shape of epithelial cell are the basal cells of Transitional Epithelium?
36) What shape of epithelial cell are the apical cells of Transitional Epithelium?
37) Why do Transitional Epithelial cells change shape?
38) Where would you find Transitional Epithelium?
39) What is a gland?
40) What are the 2 ways that glandular tissue is classified?
41) What is the difference between Endocrine and Exocrine glands?
42) Which is more numerous – Endocrine or Exocrine?
43) Why don’t Endocrine glands have ducts?
44) What do the Endocrine glands secrete?
45) What types of substances do exocrine glands secrete?
46) What is the one unicellular gland that secretes mucous?
47) What are the 2 components of a multicellular exocrine gland?
48) What are the 2 types of Exocrine Glands? Why are they classified as such?
49) What is the most abundant type of tissue in the body?
50) What are the 4 types of Connective Tissue (CT)?
51) What are the 4 functions of CT?
52) What are the 2 parts of the CT matrix?
53) Is CT vascular or avascular?
54) How are CT cells grouped vs. how Epithelial Cells are grouped?
55) What are the 3 parts of CT?
56) What are the 3 types of fibers found in CT?
57) What are the different cells found in CT?
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58) What are the 2 components of the Ground Substance?
59) Distinguish between Collagen Fibers, Elastic Fibers and Reticular Fibers?
60) Which fiber is the most abundant?
61) Which fiber allows for stretching?
62) Which fiber is the most thin and delicate?
63) What do fibroblasts make?
64) What do chondroblasts make?
65) What do hemopoietic stem cells make?
66) What do white blood cells, plasma cells, macrophages and mast cells all have in common?
67) What are adipocytes more commonly known as?
68) What are the 2 types of CT proper?
69) What are the 3 types of Loose CT?
70) What are 2 types of Dense CT?
71) What is the purpose of Areolar CT?
72) What types of fibers would you find in Areolar CT?
73) What types of cells would you find in Areolar CT?
74) What is the predominant cell in Adipose CT?
75) What is the function of Adipose CT?
76) What type of fibers are in Reticular CT?
77) Where would you find Reticular CT?
78) What is the major cell type of Dense Regular CT?
79) What things does Dense Regular CT help attach together?
80) Where do you find Dense Regular CT?
81) Why is Dense Irregular CT called such?
82) What is the major type of cell in Dense Irregular CT?
83) What is the major function of Dense Irregular CT?
84) Where would you find Dense Irregular CT?
85) What type of fibers are in Hyaline Cartilage?
86) What are the 3 types of cartilage and where is each found?
87) What is the purpose of Hyaline Cartilage?
88) What type of fiber is in more abundance in Elastic Cartilage?
89) Where would you find Elastic Cartilage?
90) What is the purpose of Elastic Cartilage?
91) What is the purpose of Fibrocartilage?
92) Where would you find Fibrocartilage?
93) What is another name for Osseus Tissue?
94) What are the functions of Osseus Tissue?
95) Where does Hemopoiesis take place?
96) What is hemopoiesis?
97) What are the 2 major components of blood?
98) What is the only liquid CT?
99) Where is blood located?
100) What are the 2 types of cells in nervous tissue?
101) What is the purpose of nervous tissue?
102) What is unique about the cells of muscles compared to the cells in ET, CT and Nervous
Tissue?
103) What are the 3 types of Muscle Tissue?
104) Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?
105) Which types of muscle tissue are involuntary?
106) Which types of muscle tissue are smooth?
107) Which types of muscle tissue are striated?
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Where do you find Skeletal Muscle tissue?
Where would you find Cardiac Muscle Tissue?
Where would you find Smooth Muscle Tissue?
What type of membrane is the skin?
What are the 3 epithelial membranes?
What does each epithelial membrane line?
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