tissue for practical 1

simple squamous function

gas exchange

simple squamous location

lungs, blood vessels

simple cuboidal function

secretion and absorption

simple cuboidal location

glands, ovaries, kidney

simple columnar function

• secretion and absorption

• mine mucus or sperm

simple columnar location

GI tract, uterine tubes

stratified squamous function

protect against water loss and abrasion

stratified squamous location

skin, mouth, esophagus, anal canal

stratified cuboidal function

secretion

stratified cuboidal location

salivary and sweat glands

stratified columnar function

secretion and absorption

stratified columnar location

vas deferens, prostate

pseudo stratified columnar function

• secretion and protection

• move mucus

pseudo stratified columnar location

nasal cavity, trachea

transitional function

stretch and dome cell

transitional location

ureters and bladder

mesenchyme principle cell type

mesenchymal cells

mesenchyme function

give rise to all other connective tissue

mesenchyme location

embryo

areolar principle cell type

fibrocyte

areolar function

• wrap and cushion organs

• immune response

areolar location

surrounds organs and capillaries

adipose principle cell type

adipocyte

adipose function

• insulate and protect

• energy storage

adipose location

• hypodermis

• surrounding eyes and kidney

reticular principle cell type

reticulocyte

reticular function

support WBC

reticular location

spleen, lymph nodes, liver

dense regular principle cell type

fibroblast

dense regular function

attach muscle to muscle or bone

dense regular location

tendons and ligaments

dense irregular principle cell type

fibroblasts

dense irregular function

withstand tension in many directions

dense irregular location

dermis, digestive tract

dense elastic principle cell type

fibroblast

dense elastic function

flex and give without tearing

dense elastic location

aorta, lungs

hyaline cartilage principle cell type

chondrocyte

hyaline cartilage function

cushion, resist compressive stress

hyaline cartilage location

ribs, nose, trachea, larynx

elastic cartilage principle cell type

chondrocyte

elastic cartilage function

maintain shape but allow flexibility

elastic cartilage location

external ear, epiglottis

fibrocartilage principle cell type

chondrocyte

fibrocartilage function

absorb compressive shock

fibrocartilage location

intervertebral discs

bone principle cell type

osteocyte

bone function

• support and protect

• store minerals

bone location

bone

blood principle cell type

WBC

blood function

deliver nutrients

blood location

blood