Epithelial & Connective Tissues

simple

one cell layer thick

stratified

multiple cell layers thick

squamous

flattened shaped cells

cuboidal

cube shaped cells

columnar

column shaped cells

simple squamous

thinnest possible tissue allowing for diffusion in tissues such as air sacs of lungs and walls of capillaries

stratified squamous

thicker tissue for protection in areas such as outermost layer of the skin, inside of mouth and esophagus

transitional

a specialized type of stratified squamous tissue in which the cells slide past one another allowing for expansion and collapse of an organ, such as in the urinary bladder

bone

also called osseous tissue; contains hard matrix of collagen & calcium salts

hyaline cartilage

found at the ends of bones & the voice box

elastic cartilage

found in ears and at tip of nose

fibrocartilage

makes up the discs between the vertebrae

tendon

type of dense connective tissue that connects muscle to bone

ligament

type of dense connective tissue that connects bone to bone

areolar

type of loose connective tissue that contains reservoir of water and salts for surrounding tissue and plays a role in inflammation & immune system functions

adipose

type of loose connective tissue that provides insulation and protection; also called fat

reticular

type of loose connective tissue that makes up lymph nodes, bone marrow and spleen

blood

only fluid tissue; responsible for transport of respiratory gases and nutrients throughout the body

muscle

tissue capable of contracting or shortening to produce movement

nervous

tissue capable of receiving and conducting electrochemical impulses from one part of the body to another