Department of Zoology
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

ZOOL 409, Lecture Week 2

• Week 2 lab notes
• SYLLABUS (including links to all note pages)
• 409 Homepage (index of course resources)
• Dr. King's School of Medicine histology page
• Slide summary

Topics for Week 2 Lectures:

 

1. This week will provide an overview of epithelial tissue.  Click here or on one of the links below for detailed notes.
   
   Epithelial tissue comprises one of the four basic tissue types.  The others are connective tissue (support cells, immune cells, blood cells), muscle tissue (contractile cells), and nervous tissue.  Organs represent various combinations of these four basic tissue types, which thus comprise the entire body.  Each tissue type retains its fundamental character wherever it occurs.  
    
   • OVERVIEW.
   • CHARACTERISTICS of epithelial tissue.
     • Contrast with connective tissue.
       
   • TERMINOLOGY for describing epithelial tissue.
   • COMMON TYPES of epithelial tissue.
     • Glands.
   • REPLACEMENT of epithelial tissue.
   • Examples.
      
2. This week will also provide an overview of glandular tissue.  Most glands are specialized arrangements of epithelial tissue.  Click here or on one of the links below for detailed notes.
    
   • INTRODUCTION
   • BASIC TERMINOLOGY
   • EXAMPLES OF GLANDS
      
3. For epithelium in context of other tissues, see basic tissues types.
    
4. Review:
• Checklist of cell structures / functions.
• Tissue preparation.
   

More:  see Ed (The Path Guy)'s Basic Histology Gallery.

 

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