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The third article, which is about the characteristics of fibrous connective tissue (FCT), which is the most diverse type of connective tissue in your body, talks about its characteristics, fiber types, and functions in the body and how it is found in different locations in the body, like muscles, tendons, ligaments, and skin.
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The second article, which is about the three types of cartilage in the body, which are elastic, hyaline, and fibrocartilage, gives a detailed and understandable yet complex explanation when it comes to their structure, characteristics, functions, and locations within the body. What I appreciate about it is how it also gives information on how to…[Read more]
What I can say about the first article, which is about the four major histological layers of the digestive system, is that it provides a comprehensive overview of the digestive system’s major layers, including the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serous layer. It explains the structure and functions of each layer, which highlights their…[Read more]
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The bladder has three layers of smooth muscle, and a transitional epithelium. It’s harder to make out the three layers, because the bladder is sac like, not a tube.
The mucosa is heavily folded – this helps to accommodate for large volume changes.
The transitional epithelial lining can stretch until it looks like stratified squamous epithelium.
The renal corpuscle is formed when a mass of glomerular capillaries grows into the blind ending of a nephron.
The epithelial cells on the inside (visceral layer) of become closely associated with the capillaries. The outer layer of epithelium is called the parietal layer.
Two bean shaped kidneys are attached to the posterior abdominal wall, one on each side of the vertebral column. The kidneys have a tough fibrous capsule (irregular dense connective tissue) for protection. Otherwise they have very little connective tissue between the nephrons.
Read more interesting facts about histology on https://www.histology.leeds.ac.uk/