1. Borrow slides of compact bone, spongy bone, trachea, epiglottis and intervertebral disc/fibrocartilage from the technician. 2. Label completely the tissues being studied. Compact Bone (LPO) Compact Bone (LPO) Cancellous Bone (LPO) Cancellous Bone (HPO) a. What is/are the characteristic cell's of the bone? Describe these cells. b. Name the supporting structures of the bone and its fibrous coverings. Give their characteristic features. c. Compare the two types of bone by enumerating its similarities and differences in a tabulated form. d. What are osteons? Where are they normally seen? What are its components? e. How are the bones nourished? Where does the blood supply come from? f. How are bones formed? Enumerate and describe the stages of bone formation. g. What is / are the fundamental types and subtypes of these tissues? Trachea (LPO) Trachea (HPO) a. What are the characteristic cells of the above tissue? Describe. b. What is a teritorial matrix? Intraterritorial matrix? c. Describe the perichondrium. What are its layers and functions? d. What are the fibers present in the ground substance? What is the composition of the ground matrix? e. Give the distribution of this type of cartilage. f. Give the fundamental type of tissue, subtype of tissue and specific subtype of tissue of the above structure. Epiglottis (LPO) Epiglottis (HPO) a. What is the characteristic cell of the above structure? Describe. b. What is/are the predominant fibers present? What other fibers would you see in the above structure? c. Compare this type of cartilage from the cartilage found in the trachea. Tabulate their similarities and differences. d. Where clse would you see this type of cartilage? e. Give the fundamental type of tissue, subtype of tissue and specific subtype of tissue Intervertebral Disc (LPO) Intervertebral Disc (HPO) a. What is/are the characteristic cells of the tissue? Describe. b. Describe the type of tissue above. What are the fibers present? Characterize cach. c. How does this subtype of tissue differ from the two types of cartilages studied? Differentiate this with the other types of cartilages. d. Where do you find this type of cartilages? 3. How are cartilages formed? How do they grow? Describe the appositional and interstitial growth of cartilages.