Connective Tissue Lab
A. ADIPOSE
1. drawing: Find and draw a minimum of 4 cells and label one.
(label: cell membrane)
(Name two cell parts that are difficult to see. Why is this so?)
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2. location(s):
3. function(s):
B. HYALINE CARTILAGE
1. drawing: Find and draw a minimum of 4 cells and label one.
(label: collagen fibers, chondrocytes)
(What are these two?)
2. location(s):
3. function(s):
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C. OSSEOUS (BONE)
1. drawing: Find and draw a minimum of 4 osteons and label one.
(label: lacuna, osteocyte - in lacuna)
2. location(s):
3. function(s):
D. BLOOD
1. drawing: Find and draw a minimum of 10 cells (8 red & 2 white) and label one of
each.
(label: red blood cells, white blood cells)
(What is present in WBCs, but not in RBCs? What is the
intercellular material/matrix?)
2. location(s):
3. function(s):
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E. DENSE IRREGULAR (SKIN)
1. drawing: Find and draw a minimum of 4 cells and fibers and label one of each.
(label: fibers, fibroblast)
2. location(s):
3. function(s):
F. ELASTIC
1. drawing: Find and draw a minimum of 4 cells and fibers and label
one of each.
(label: fibers, fibroblast)
(Why does this tissue take so long to heal?)
2. location(s):
3. function(s):
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G. RETICULAR (KIDNEY OR SPLEEN)
1. drawing: Find and draw a minimum of 4 cells and fibers and label
one of each.
(label: fibers, cells)
2. location(s):
3. function(s):
MATCHING
Match the tissue with the characteristic
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
loose connective tissue
adipose tissue
fibrous connective tissue
hyaline cartilage
elastic cartilage
fibrocartilage
bone
1.____forms framework of ear
2.____functions as heat insulator
3.____cells arrange around osteonic canal
4.____commonly called fat
5.____binds skin to underlying organs
6.____main tissue of tendons and ligaments
7.____provides stored energy supply
8.____forms soft part of nose
9.____forms pads between adjacent sections of backbone
10.____forms supporting rings of trachea