Histology Locations

Simple Cuboidal

Collecting of kidneys, ducts, surface of ovaries

Simple Columnar

Inside lining of digestive tract, also contains goblet cells

Pseudostratified Columnar

Respiratory tract, male urethra

Stratified Squamous

Anywhere the outermost layers can be abraded and generally wherever protection is needed

Stratified Cuboidal

Wherever protection is needed. Sweat glands, ovarian follicles

Transitional

Bladder, urethra, ureters

Loose - Areolar

Everywhere, makes up most basal lamina, in between organs, makes up fascia on many organs

Loose - adipose

under skin, around kidneys, eyeballs, and other organs

Dense - regular

tendons, most ligaments

Dense - irregular

Mostly dermis of skin, capsule around organs

Cartilage - hyaline

End of ribs, epiphyseal plates

Cartilage - elastic

Larynx, nose, external ear

Cartilage - fibrocartilage

pubic symphysis, intervertebral disks, discs of knee & jaw joint

Nervous

brain, spinal cord, nerves