the trial of tissues

Simple squamous epithelium

Function: Diffusion and filtration | Location: Lung alveoli, blood vessels, kidney glomeruli | Cell: Squamous epithelial cell

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Function: Secretion and absorption | Location: Kidney tubules, thyroid follicles, small gland ducts | Cell: Cuboidal epithelial cell

Simple columnar epithelium

Function: Absorption and secretion | Location: Stomach, small intestine, large intestine | Cell: Columnar epithelial cell

Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Function: Secretes and moves mucus | Location: Trachea, bronchi, nasal cavity | Cell: Goblet cell

Stratified squamous epithelium

Function: Protects against abrasion | Location: Skin, mouth, esophagus | Cell: Squamous epithelial cell

Transitional epithelium

Function: Stretches and recoils | Location: Urinary bladder, ureters, renal pelvis | Cell: Umbrella cell

Areolar connective tissue

Function: Wraps/cushions tissues and holds tissue fluid | Location: Under epithelia, around organs, around capillaries | Cell: Fibroblast

Reticular connective tissue

Function: Forms a supportive framework for cells | Location: Lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow | Cell: Reticular cell

Dense regular connective tissue

Function: Strong attachment; resists pulling in one direction | Location: Tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses | Cell: Fibroblast

Dense irregular connective tissue

Function: Resists pulling forces from many directions | Location: Dermis of skin, organ capsules, joint capsules | Cell: Fibroblast

Adipose tissue

Function: Stores energy, insulates and cushions | Location: Under skin, around kidneys, around heart | Cell: Adipocyte

Hyaline cartilage

Function: Supports and cushions; reduces friction at joints | Location: Trachea, nose, ends of long bones | Cell: Chondrocyte

Elastic cartilage

Function: Flexible support; maintains shape | Location: External ear, epiglottis, auditory tube | Cell: Chondrocyte

Fibrocartilage

Function: Absorbs compression and provides strong support | Location: Intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, knee menisci | Cell: Chondrocyte

Compact bone

Function: Support, protection and mineral storage | Location: Bones of skeleton, shafts of long bones, outer layer of bones | Cell: Osteocyte

Blood

Function: Transports gases, nutrients and wastes | Location: Arteries, veins, heart | Cell: Red blood cell (erythrocyte)

Skeletal muscle

Function: Voluntary movement of the body | Location: Attached to bones, diaphragm, facial muscles | Cell: Skeletal muscle fiber

Cardiac muscle

Function: Contracts to pump blood | Location: Heart wall (myocardium) | Cell: Cardiomyocyte

Smooth muscle

Function: Moves substances through internal organs | Location: Intestines, blood vessels, urinary bladder | Cell: Smooth muscle cell

Nervous tissue

Function: Receives and transmits electrical signals | Location: Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves | Cells: Neuron and neuroglia (glial cells)

Simple squamous epithelium

Function: Diffusion and filtration | Location: Lung alveoli, blood vessels, kidney glomeruli | Cell: Squamous epithelial cell

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Function: Secretion and absorption | Location: Kidney tubules, thyroid follicles, small gland ducts | Cell: Cuboidal epithelial cell

Simple columnar epithelium

Function: Absorption and secretion | Location: Stomach, small intestine, large intestine | Cell: Columnar epithelial cell

Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Function: Secretes and moves mucus | Location: Trachea, bronchi, nasal cavity | Cell: Goblet cell

Stratified squamous epithelium

Function: Protects against abrasion | Location: Skin, mouth, esophagus | Cell: Squamous epithelial cell

Transitional epithelium

Function: Stretches and recoils | Location: Urinary bladder, ureters, renal pelvis | Cell: Umbrella cell

Areolar connective tissue

Function: Wraps/cushions tissues and holds tissue fluid | Location: Under epithelia, around organs, around capillaries | Cell: Fibroblast

Reticular connective tissue

Function: Forms a supportive framework for cells | Location: Lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow | Cell: Reticular cell

Dense regular connective tissue

Function: Strong attachment; resists pulling in one direction | Location: Tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses | Cell: Fibroblast

Dense irregular connective tissue

Function: Resists pulling forces from many directions | Location: Dermis of skin, organ capsules, joint capsules | Cell: Fibroblast

Adipose tissue

Function: Stores energy, insulates and cushions | Location: Under skin, around kidneys, around heart | Cell: Adipocyte

Hyaline cartilage

Function: Supports and cushions; reduces friction at joints | Location: Trachea, nose, ends of long bones | Cell: Chondrocyte

Elastic cartilage

Function: Flexible support; maintains shape | Location: External ear, epiglottis, auditory tube | Cell: Chondrocyte

Fibrocartilage

Function: Absorbs compression and provides strong support | Location: Intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, knee menisci | Cell: Chondrocyte

Compact bone

Function: Support, protection and mineral storage | Location: Bones of skeleton, shafts of long bones, outer layer of bones | Cell: Osteocyte

Blood

Function: Transports gases, nutrients and wastes | Location: Arteries, veins, heart | Cell: Red blood cell (erythrocyte)

Skeletal muscle

Function: Voluntary movement of the body | Location: Attached to bones, diaphragm, facial muscles | Cell: Skeletal muscle fiber

Cardiac muscle

Function: Contracts to pump blood | Location: Heart wall (myocardium) | Cell: Cardiomyocyte

Smooth muscle

Function: Moves substances through internal organs | Location: Intestines, blood vessels, urinary bladder | Cell: Smooth muscle cell

Nervous tissue

Function: Receives and transmits electrical signals | Location: Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves | Cells: Neuron and neuroglia (glial cells)

Simple squamous epithelium

Function: Diffusion and filtration | Location: Lung alveoli, blood vessels, kidney glomeruli | Cell: Squamous epithelial cell

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Function: Secretion and absorption | Location: Kidney tubules, thyroid follicles, small gland ducts | Cell: Cuboidal epithelial cell

Simple columnar epithelium

Function: Absorption and secretion | Location: Stomach, small intestine, large intestine | Cell: Columnar epithelial cell

Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Function: Secretes and moves mucus | Location: Trachea, bronchi, nasal cavity | Cell: Goblet cell

Stratified squamous epithelium

Function: Protects against abrasion | Location: Skin, mouth, esophagus | Cell: Squamous epithelial cell

Transitional epithelium

Function: Stretches and recoils | Location: Urinary bladder, ureters, renal pelvis | Cell: Umbrella cell

Areolar connective tissue

Function: Wraps/cushions tissues and holds tissue fluid | Location: Under epithelia, around organs, around capillaries | Cell: Fibroblast

Reticular connective tissue

Function: Forms a supportive framework for cells | Location: Lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow | Cell: Reticular cell

Dense regular connective tissue

Function: Strong attachment; resists pulling in one direction | Location: Tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses | Cell: Fibroblast

Dense irregular connective tissue

Function: Resists pulling forces from many directions | Location: Dermis of skin, organ capsules, joint capsules | Cell: Fibroblast

Adipose tissue

Function: Stores energy, insulates and cushions | Location: Under skin, around kidneys, around heart | Cell: Adipocyte

Hyaline cartilage

Function: Supports and cushions; reduces friction at joints | Location: Trachea, nose, ends of long bones | Cell: Chondrocyte

Elastic cartilage

Function: Flexible support; maintains shape | Location: External ear, epiglottis, auditory tube | Cell: Chondrocyte

Fibrocartilage

Function: Absorbs compression and provides strong support | Location: Intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, knee menisci | Cell: Chondrocyte

Compact bone

Function: Support, protection and mineral storage | Location: Bones of skeleton, shafts of long bones, outer layer of bones | Cell: Osteocyte

Blood

Function: Transports gases, nutrients and wastes | Location: Arteries, veins, heart | Cell: Red blood cell (erythrocyte)

Skeletal muscle

Function: Voluntary movement of the body | Location: Attached to bones, diaphragm, facial muscles | Cell: Skeletal muscle fiber

Cardiac muscle

Function: Contracts to pump blood | Location: Heart wall (myocardium) | Cell: Cardiomyocyte

Smooth muscle

Function: Moves substances through internal organs | Location: Intestines, blood vessels, urinary bladder | Cell: Smooth muscle cell

Nervous tissue

Function: Receives and transmits electrical signals | Location: Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves | Cells: Neuron and neuroglia (glial cells)