Tissue Types and Functions

These flashcards cover key concepts related to various tissue types, including their names, locations, and functions.

Transitional Epithelium:
Location: Inner lining of urinary bladder, ureters, part of urethra; Function: distensibility and protection.

Reticular Connective Tissue
Location: Found in walls of liver, spleen, lymph nodes;
Function: supports, stores, and produces white blood cells.

Fibrocartilage

Location: between bony parts of spinal column, pelvic girdle, and knee; Function: supports, protects, absorbs shock, and reduces friction.

Blood
Location: throughout the body within blood vessels and heart chambers;
Function: transports substances and helps maintain stable internal environment.

Pseudostratified Epithelium
Location: respiratory and reproductive tracts;
Function: protection, secretion, and movement of mucus and sex cells.

Adipose Tissue
Location: beneath skin, around kidneys, behind eyes, and on surface of heart;
Function: protects, insulates, and stores fat.

Loose Connective Tissue (Areolar)
Location: beneath skin and between muscle and epithelial tissue; Function: binds organs.

Simple Columnar Epithelium
Location: lining the uterus, stomach, and intestines;
Function: protection, secretion, and absorption.

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Location: in glands and kidney tubules;

Function: secretion and absorption.

Dense Regular Connective Tissue

Location: in tendons and ligaments;

Function: binds organs together.

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Location: on the outer layer of skin and lines various orifices;

Function: protection

Spongy Bone

Location: at the ends of long bones;

Function: blood cells are made within red marrow.

Skeletal Muscle

Location: Attached primarily to bones;

Function: voluntary movement.

Smooth Muscle

Location: in walls of hollow organs and diaphragm;

Function: involuntary movements.

Cardiac Muscle

Location: in the heart;

Function: contraction of the heart, pumps blood, and causes heartbeat.

Dense Irregular Connective Tissue

Location: in the inner portion of the skin;

Function: strength and binding.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Location: Lines lungs, blood vessels, and heart;

Function: filtration, diffusion, and osmosis.

Elastic Cartilage

Location: in outer ear and larynx;

Function: supports and protects while providing flexibility.

Hyaline Cartilage

Location: in the nose and ends of long bones and ribs;

Function: supports and protects.

Nervous Tissue

Location: the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves;

Function: transmits impulses through electrical neurons.

Compact Bone

Location: in the outer portion of long bones;

Function: supports, protects, and produces red blood cells.