Biology 129 - Anatomy Laboratory
Penn State New Kensington
HISTOLOGY STUDY GUIDE

Refer to Chapter 4 in 'Human Anatomy' by Kent Van De Graaff (sixth ed.).
These questions are sequential; as you read Chap.4 you will find the answers in the same order as the questions.
You may omit "Developmental Exposition", p.79-80 and "Glandular Epithelium", p.87-89.  
Quiz 1 - Answer the questions indicated with **.

  1. Define "tissue".
  2. What is the intercellular "matrix"?
  3. **Name the 4 principle types of body tissues.
  4. **Which type of body tissue lines the body surfaces, cavities and lumen? What is a lumen?
  5. **What are the 2 arrangements (layers) of cells found in epithelial tissue?
  6. **What are the 3 shapes used to classify epithelial cells?
  7. **Name one specific site where you would find simple squamous epithelial tissue.
  8. What is a goblet cell?
  9. **What type of tissue lines the lumen of the digestive tract?
  10. **What type of tissue lines the lumen of the respiratory tract?
  11. What is the primary function of stratified epithelium?
  12. What type of epithelium is called "mucosa"?
  13. **Where do you find transitional epithelium?
  14. Name the 2 primary functions of connective tissue.
  15. Name the three types of fibers found in connective tissue.
  16. What type of connective tissue forms tendons and ligaments?
  17. **Which type of connective tissue has cells called chondrocytes?
  18. **What are lacunae?
  19. Name several places you would find hyaline cartilage.
  20. **Name the 2 types of bone tissue.
  21. What property does muscle tissue have which distinguishes it from the other types of body tissue?
  22. Name the 3 types of muscle tissue and give one specific site where each is found.
  23. **Which type of muscle tissue has intercalated discs?
  24. **Which type(s) of muscle tissue have striated fibers?
  25. What 2 types of cells make up nervous tissue?
  26. What are the 3 principle components of a neuron?
Histology - Lab Study Tips
The best way to learn these tissues is in the lab with your microscope.  
Pay careful attention to the pictures in your text of the various types of tissues.
Read the written descriptions of each tissue and match  the features described with the accompanying text pictures.

Use the online resources!  The best site for histology images is at the University of Delaware - go to the Anatomy homepage and click on Links to Anatomy on the Internet to find the link to this site.  The images are fantastic!

D. Sillman (dys100@psu.edu) 08/25/2005