1. Histology: The Cardiovascular System By Andrew W
Histology: The Cardiovascular System By Andrew W. Parsons Copyright 2000, All Rights Reserved.
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2. Blood
-A connective tissue
-Cells:
-RBC’s
-WBC’s
-Platelets

3. Blood - 450X
RBC’s
WBC’s

4. Blood X
WBC:
neutrophil
RBC’s
Platelet

5. Artery & Vein Three layers: -Tunica intima -Tunica media
-Tunica adventitia

6. Artery
Vein

7. Tunica intima: simple squamous epithelium
Tunica media: smooth muscle, elastic c.t.
Tunica adventitia: areolar c.t.
Tunica intima
Tunica adventitia
Tunica media

8. Submucosa of esophagus: 450X
Small artery
Small vein

9. Submucosa of colon: 450X
Small artery
Small vein

10. Cardiac Muscle -A reticulum -Striated cells -Intercalated discs
-Uninucleate cells

11. CardiacMuscle
450X
Note:
cells branch,
form a
reticulum

12. CardiacMuscle
450X
Intercalated
discs
Striations

13. CardiacMuscle
1000X
Intercalated
discs
Striations

14. CardiacMuscle
450X
Note:
1) striations
2) intercalated
discs appear
white

15. The End Presentation & Photographs by Andrew W. Parsons
Copyright 2000, All Rights Reserved.