Anatomy Tissues Practical

simple squamous epithelium

diffusion, filtration, secretion

membranes

simple cuboidal epithelium

secretion, absorption

glands, ducts

simple columnar epithelium

secretion, absorption

digestive tract

pseudostratified columnar epithelium

protection

lines respiratory tract

stratified squamous epithelium

protective covering

lining skin, mouth

areolar connective tissue

diffusion of nutrients and gases, wraps and cushions organs

beneath epithelium, covering ventral organs

adipose tissue

energy storage, insulation, protection

under skin, around kidneys and eyeballs, breasts

dense regular connective tissue

attachment, tensile strength

tendons, ligaments

dense irregular connective tissue

dermis of skin, heart valves

tensile strength

hyaline cartilage

support

embryonic skeleton, costal cartilages, cartilage or nose, trachea, and larynx

elastic cartilage

maintenance of shape and flexibility

external ear, epiglottis

fibrocartilage

tensile strength, shock absorber

intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis

blood

transport of gases, nutrients, wastes

within heart and blood vessels

osseous (bone) tissue

protection, support, movement, calcium store, and hematopoiesis

skeletal muscle tissue

move bones of skeleton

attached to bones

smooth muscle tissue

movement of food through digestive system, vasoconstriction

walls of hollow visceral organs, walls of blood vessels, attached to hair follicles in the dermis

cardiac muscle tissue

to pump blood

heart

nervous tissue

coordination or integration of body parts, transmit signals

brain, spinal cord, nerves