Anatomy Lab Quiz 2

Loose connective tissues

areolar, adipose, reticular

areolar connective tissue function

wraps and cushions organs

areolar connective tissue location

Skin, widely distributed under epithelia of body

adipose (Loose CT) function

energy storage , cushion

adipose/ fat tissue location

skin, bone marrow

reticular tissue function

supportive framework

reticular tissue location

lymph nodes

areolar connective tissue image

gel-like matrix with all three types of fibers

adipose/ fat tissue image

reticular tissue image

dense regular connective tissue function

tensile strength in one direction

dense regular connective tissue location

ligaments/joints/ tendons

dense regular connective tissue image

wavy, zebra print

dense irregular connective tissue function

withstands tension exerted in many directions

dense irregular connective tissue location

dermis of skin

dense irregular connective tissue image

irregularly arranged collagen fibers

dense elastic connective tissue function

tensile strength / elasticity

dense elastic connective tissue location

large arteries

dense elastic connective tissue image

hyaline cartilage function

firm support

hyaline cartilage location

long bones, ribs, nose

hyaline cartilage image

k

elastic cartilage function

strength/ flexibility

elastic cartilage location

external ear

elastic cartilage image

sorta tree trunk, circles and elastic fibers

fibrocartilage function

shock absorber

fibrocartilage location

intervertebral discs, knee

Compact osseous tissue function

Protection and support

Compact osseous tissue location

exterior of bones

Compact osseous tissue image

tree trunk

spongy osseous tissue function

site of hematopoiesis, support & protect body structures

spongy osseous tissue location

interior of the bones

blood tissue function

transport of respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes

blood tissue location

blood vessels

blood tissue image

red and white blood cells

White blood cells r bigger

skeletal muscle tissue function

voluntary movement

skeletal muscle tissue location

attached to bones

cardiac muscle tissue function

push blood through body, involuntary

cardiac muscle tissue location

heart

smooth muscle tissue function

squeeze substances through hollow organs (e.g. digestive tract, urinary tract, uterus)

smooth muscle tissue location

digestive tract

nervous tissue function

regulate/control body functions (cellular communication

nervous tissue location

brain, spinal cord, nerves

nervous tissue image

connected large neurons

cardiac muscle image

L

skeletal muscle image

cardiac muscle image

l

smooth muscle image

What are the 3 components of connective tissue?

Cells + fibers + ground substance

-blast

immature cell → produces/secretes matrix

-cyte

mature cell -> maintains matrix