Tissue Locations and Function

Dense Regular Connective Tissue

location: tendons/ligaments

function: reduce friction

Dense Irregular Connective Tissue

location: dermis

function: resist force in many direction

Elastic Connective Tissue

location: between vertebrae

function: stabilizes vertebrae

Areolar Connective Tissue

location: digestive tract

function: cushion organs

Adipose Connective Tissue

location: breast and buttocks

function: temperature regulation, cushion

Reticular Connective Tissue

location: liver

function: framework

blood

location: all through the body, blood vessels

function: white blood cells: defend against pathogens

red blood cells: transport oxygen

platelets: blood clotting

bone

function: support, framework

compact bone

cortical

spongy bone

trabecular

hyaline cartiladge

location: nasal septum

function: flexible support

elastic cartilage

location: epiglottis

function:support

fibrocartlage

location: pads of the knee joint

function: prevent bone on bone contact

simple squamous epithelium

location: alveoli of lungs

function: absorption/ gas exchange

stratified squamous epithelium

location: esophagus

function: physical protection

simple cuboidal epithelium

location: thyroid gland

function: secretes

stratified cuboidal epithelium

location: lining of ducts

function: protection

Transitional Epithelium

location: urinary bladder

function: expand and recoil

simple columnar epithelium

location: stomach

function: protection

stratified columnar epithelium

location: epiglottis

function: protection

Pseudostratisfied ciliated columnar epithelium

location: trachea

function: move mucus with cilia