Connective Tissue

You need to accomplish the following:
1. Characteristics of Connective tissue
2. Functions of Connective Tissue
3. Types of Connective tissue
4. Locations of examples of Connective tissue
5. Compare and Contrast the differences and similarities of Epithelia and Connective tissue
6. Observe the following connective tissue slides and draw under HIGH POWER (400x) magnification:
a. Adipose
b. Reticular
c. Dense Connective Tissue
1. Dense Regular
2. Dense Irregular
3. Elastic Tissue
d. Fluid Connective Tissue
e. Cartilage
1. Elastic Cartilage
2. Fibrous Cartilage
3. Hyaline Cartilage
7. Be able to describe the following patterns of Cartilage Growth
a. Appositional
b. Interstitial
8. Know the differences, locations and functions of the FOUR types of membranes.
a. mucous
b. Synovial
c. Serous
d. Cutaneous

9. Know the three different types of muscle tissue and their locations and functions.
a. Include drawings
10. Be able to describe tissue injury and regeneration.
a. inflammatory response
b. Regeneration
11. The effects of aging on connective tissues.
a. Examples of diseases
b. Cancers