Copy of Histology - Tissue Types Models (5/28/2026)

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Copy of Histology - Tissue Types Models (5/28/2026)

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11 questions

Histology is the science of identifying and classifying tissues using microscope examination of samples of very thin slices of tissue.

In medicine, histology plays a crucial role in:
The diagnosis and detection of certain diseases - cancers and degenerative diseases.
Monitoring disease progression and treatment response.
Regenerative medicine.
Drug development and toxicology.
In this activity, you will use a model that contains five tissue types, a description of their structure and function, as well as other tools to classify and describe organs, and other body structures, by their tissue type.

Examine the images and descriptions of epithelial and connective tissues.
a.) Which has a higher density of cells? _______ 
b.) Which has more extracellular matrix? _______ 

What organ best matches up with the listed function of epithelial tissue? _______ 

Use the provided links to help you construct a full definition of the following: absorption, secretion, and excretion. Separate each definition with a double-space.

https://byjus.com/biology/difference-between-secretion-and-excretion/
https://www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/absorption

Using the model, what types of things make-up the extracellular matrix (you may have to read something in the model)?

Hydroxyapatite is a chemical that contains a large amount of calcium. Think about structures in the body that may contain a lot of calcium. Provide one example - _______ 

Look at connective tissue in the model above and review the functions of it. What structures in your body coordinate the actions of muscles with bone? _______ 

What structures are moved by muscle tissue (examine the function of muscle tissue)?

Think about two locations where you would find muscle tissue in the body.
a.) _______ b.) _______ 

Read the description of the function of nervous tissue. What organ would be responsible for coordinating and regulating all your body's activities and functions? _______ 
a.) What structure does this organ use to communicate with the rest of the body? _______ 

Use the model and, if needed, an internet search to find the tissue that comprises each structure below:
a.) Ligament _______  
b.) Outer lining of the liver_______
c.) Myometrium of the uterus (used for labor contractions during childbirth) _______  
d.) Myenteric plexis (communicates between thoracic nerves and digestive tract) _______ 
e.) Intestinal submucosa (supports gastrointestinal tract lining) _______ 
f.) Nociceptor (communicates pain to the brain) _______  
g.) Pyloric sphincter (contracts to close off the opening from the stomach to the small intestine) _______ 
h.) Thyroid gland (secretes certain hormones): _______ 
i.) Alveolar cells (transfers blood gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, to and from the hemoglobin on erythrocytes) _______ 
j.) Intervertebral disks (cushions spine against compression damage) _______ 

Copy of Histology - Tissue Types Models (5/28/2026)

Copy of Histology - Tissue Types Models (5/28/2026)

Use the provided links to help you construct a full definition of the following: absorption, secretion, and excretion. Separate each definition with a double-space.https://byjus.com/biology/difference-between-secretion-and-excretion/https://www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/absorption

Using the model, what types of things make-up the extracellular matrix (you may have to read something in the model)?

What structures are moved by muscle tissue (examine the function of muscle tissue)?

Review model 1 above, use that information to categorize each organ/structure into their appropriate tissue type category.

Use the provided links to help you construct a full definition of the following: absorption, secretion, and excretion. Separate each definition with a double-space.https://byjus.com/biology/difference-between-secretion-and-excretion/https://www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/absorption

Using the model, what types of things make-up the extracellular matrix (you may have to read something in the model)?

What structures are moved by muscle tissue (examine the function of muscle tissue)?

Use the provided links to help you construct a full definition of the following: absorption, secretion, and excretion. Separate each definition with a double-space.

https://byjus.com/biology/difference-between-secretion-and-excretion/
https://www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/absorption

Use the provided links to help you construct a full definition of the following: absorption, secretion, and excretion. Separate each definition with a double-space.

https://byjus.com/biology/difference-between-secretion-and-excretion/
https://www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/absorption