Tissue types, functions, and location

Name: Simple Squamous

Location: Lungs, Blood,Lymph Vessels, Kidneys

Function: Letting things pass through it very quickly and easily (Diffusion, Filtration, Secretion)

Name: Simple Cuboidal

Location: Ovaries, Salivary Gland, Pancreas

Function: Secretion and Absorption

Name: Glandular

Location: Skin, mouth, Digestive system

Function: produce and release hormones, enzymes, sweat, and mucus

Name: Pseudostratified Columnar

Location: Trachea, Bronchi, Nasal Cavity

Function: Protection, Secretion, and Movement

Name: Stratified Squamous

Location: Areas of the body subject to friction and abrasion (skin) and Digestive track

Function: Protects underlying tissues from mechanical wear

Name: Stratified Transitional

Location: Bladder, Ureters, Part of the Urethra

Function: Stretch and acts as a waterproof barrier

Name: Simple Columnar

Location: Lines the entire digestive tract from stomach to anus

Function: Absorption, Secretion, and Transportation

Name: Bone

Location: Bones

Function: Support and Protection

Name: Loose Reticular

Location: Lymph nodes, Spleen, Bone Marrow

Function: Forms the stroma and internal framework found in blood cells of lymphoid organs

Name: Loose Areolar

Location: Surrounds organs

Function: to cushion and Protect and hold organs in place

Name: Dense

Location: Tendons and Ligaments

Function: Connect muscles to bones and bones to bones

Name: Loose Adipose

Location: Fats

Function: Cushion and Protection

Name: Loose Elastic Cartilage

Location: Nose, Ears, Butt

Function: Cushion

Name: Fibrocartilage

Location: Cushions between vertebrae

Function: Cushioning

Name: Cartilage Hyaline

Location: Soft Spots around the body

Function: Cushion (can turn to bone)

Name: Blood

Location: Throughout the body

Function: Transport of oxygen to cells

Name: Skeletal

Location: Found in all muscles that are connected to the Skeleton

Function: Move Bones

Name: Nervous/ Neurons

Location: The Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves

Function: Transmit messages to and from the brain

Name: Smooth

Location: found in all muscles of the digestive tract

Function: Move food (peristalsis)

Name: Cardiac

Location: Found only in the heart

Function: Pump the heart muscle to move blood