Connective Tissue Proper Function , Muscle functions , Nervous tissue Function , Nervous tissue Function , Dense Connective Tissue Proper Location, Dense Connective Tissue Proper Location, Dense Connective Tissue Proper Function, Cartilage location,…

packing material that wraps and cushions organs

Areolar

Forms a soft skeleton that supports other cells

Reticular

energy reserves, insulates body heat, cushions organa

Adipose

maintaining posture, movement

Skeletal Muscle

mostly involuntary, pumps blood

cardiac muscle

digest food, contractions

Smooth muscle

Neurons

Neuroglial cells

Send impulses (messages) fro one part of the body to another

Neurons

provide physical support, insulation, and nutrients for neurons

Neuroglial cells

Regular

Irregular

Elastic

Tendons and Ligaments

Regular

dermis, fibrous coverings that surround organs and joints

Irregular

walls of arteries, ligaments connecting vertebrae

Elastic

Regular

tendons connect muscle to bone/ligaments connect bones to bones

Irregular

Strong when pulled in many directions

Elastic

Allows tissue to bounce back after stretching

articular cartilage at the ends of bones, tip of the nose, costal cartilage, ribs to sternum

Hyaline

ear epigottis

Elastic

intervertebral disks, knee

Fibro cartilage

Hyaline

Elastic

Fibro cartilage

chondrocytes

What is in all cartilage

most common cartilage in the body, firm with slight flexibility

hyaline

strong and very flexible

Elastic

resists compression

fibrocartilage