This is the human hair. It is made up of the protein keratin. It functions for insulation, friction buffer and beautification for humans

Cardiac muscles are composed of irregularly branched cells bound together by intercalated discs. They consist of centrally located nuclei and show strong, involuntary contractions. Compared to the nuclei, the intercalated discs are elongated and are more darkly stained.

The Smooth Muscle is also known as Involuntary Muscle that contracts slow and automatically. It has no striations and it consists of spindle shaped cells with single and centrally located nucleus. Most of these are found in the hollow organs such as your intestines and stomachs. Also, they are involved in many housekeeping functions in the body.

Cells of the pseudostratified epithelia appear to be in several layers but their basal ends all rest on the basement membrane. It is also commonly found in the upper respiratory tract.

TRANSITIONAL EPITHELIUM FOUND IN THE URETER OF A MAMMAL UNDER HPO =Transitional Epithelium is also known as Urothelium since it is usually found in the Urinary Tract. What makes it unique is its ability to distend the walls of the Urinary bladder when it is filled. =Umbrella Cells-are the superficial rounded or dome shaped cells that enables the…[Read more]

The picture above shows the tissue of the spinal cord from a frog. The spinal cord is part of the CNS or the Central Nervous System. The spinal cord is enveloped by a connective tissue membrane which surrounds the spinal cord and several blood vessels are seen in it.

The human cerebellum is part of the nervous system and considered nervous tissue. It consists of different layers with the inner most layer being the medulla of white matter. It then branches out and has two different layers. There is the molecular layer which resides on the outer most portion then there is the granular layer which is the inner…[Read more]

Purkinje cells are flasked shaped and receive impulses from other neurons. Source: Mescher, Anthony (2013) Junqeira’s Basic Histolyogy: Text and Atlas 13th Edition. Mcgraw Hill Education.

The cerebellum is located behind the top part of the brain stem where the spinal cord meets the brain. It receives information from the sensory systems, the spinal cord, and other parts of the brain and then regulates motor movements. The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements such as posture, balance, coordination, and speech, resulting in…[Read more]

Elastic cartilage is one of the three types of cartilage found in the human body. It is a form of connective tissue that is recognized by its ability to snap back into an original form due to the addition of elastin fibers to the extracellular matrix.