Histology

Tissue: simple squamous epithelium

Location: 

• kidneys

• alveoli

• lining of heart, blood and lymphatic vessels

• ventral body cavity lining

Function:

• diffusion and filtration

• secretes lubricating substance 

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smaller duct

Tissue: simple cuboidal epithelium

Location: Pancrease

Function:

• secretion and absorption

larger duct

Tissue: simple columnar epithelium

Location: pancreas

Function:

• absorption, secretion of mucus enzymes and other subs

• ciliated: propel mucus or reproductive cells by ciliary action

Tissue: pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Location: larynx

Function:

• secretion of mucus

• ciliated: propel mucus by ciliary action

Tissue: nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Location: anterior surface of cornea

Function:

• protects underlying tissues in areas subject to ABRASION

• surface is exposed to air and is non-keratinized, the epithelium must be kept constantly moist with tears.

Tissue: relaxed transitional epithelium

Location: Lower Urinary Tract

also in: ureters, urinary bladder, part of urethra

Function:

• stretches and permits distention

Tissue: transitional epithelium

Location: bladder

also in: ureters, urinary bladder, part of urethra

Function:

• stretches and permits distention

Tissue: Dense Regular Connective Tissue

Location: tendons and ligaments

Function:

• tendon: muscle to bone

• ligaments: muscle to muscle

Tissue: Dense Irregular Connective Tissue

Location: Dermis

Function:

• strength and elasticity

Tissue: Dense Regular Connective Tissue

Location: tendons and ligaments

Function:

• tendon: muscle to bone

• ligaments: muscle to muscle

Tissue: Areolar Connective Tissue

Location: 

• under epithelia

• packages organs

• capillaries

Function:

• wraps and cushions organs

• holds tissue fluid

• main battlefield against infection

1. hyaline cartilage

2. elastic cartilage

3. fibrocartilage

Tissue: Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Location: 

• skeletal muscles attached to bones

Function:

• voluntary movement

• manipulation of environment

• facial expressions