Tissues location + Purpose

Simple squamous epithelium Location

Blood vessels and lung air sacs

Simple squamous epithelium purpose

Fast diffusion and filtration of substances across thin barriers

Simple cuboidal epithelium location

Small ducts and tubules

Simple cuboid epithelium purpose

Secretion and absorption

Simple columnar epithelium location

Lines digestive tracks

Simple columnar epithelium purpose

Secretion and absorption

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium location

Trachea

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium purpose

Secretion and transport

Stratified squamous epithelium Location

Areas prone to friction like cheeks

Stratified squamous epithelium purpose

Barrier protection against friction, wear or other damages

Transitional epithelium Location

Urinary tract

Transitional epithelium purpose

Stretches and shrinks to tolerate fluctuating fluid volumes

areolar CT location

Under every layer of epithelium skin

Areolar CT purpose

binds epithelial tissue to underlying structures

Adipose tissue location

Throughout the body

Adipose tissue purpose

Stores fat, reserves energy, and offers insulation and cushioning

Reticular CT location

Spleen, liver, lymph nodes

Reticular CT purpose

Forms soft internal structural skeleton called stroma for fluid filled organs

Dense regular CT location

Tendons and ligaments

Dense regular CT

provides strength in one direction

Dense irregular CT location

Dermis of skin and joints capsules

Dense irregular CT purpose

Provide strength and resistance to tears in multiple directions

Elastic CT location

Wall of aorta

Elastic CT purpose

Combines strength and elasticity, so tissues can stretch and recoil

Hyaline cartilage location

Tip of nose, end of long bones and epiphyseal growth plates

Hyaline cartilage purpose

Provides flexible, smooth, low friction joint surfaces

Fibrocartilage location

Intervertebral discs, and pubic synthesis

Fibrocartilage purpose

Strength and compression resistance

Elastic cartilage location

External ear and epiglottis

Elastic cartilage purpose

Provides strong and flexible, structural shape and recoil

Compact bone location

Outer layer of bone and long bone shaft diaphysis

Compact bone purpose

Structural support, protecting internal organs, bearing body weight

Spongy bone location

Deep inside bones, and within a epiphyses

Spongy bone purpose

Houses red bone marrow for blood cell formation

blood location, and purpose

Located in the heart and blood vessels and transports, oxygen and CO2 and nutrients

Skeletal muscle location

Attached to bones via tendons

Skeletal bone purpose

Voluntary movement pulling on bones across joints to move limbs

Cardiac muscle location

Wall of heart

Cardiac muscle purpose

Involuntary rhythmic contraction to pump blood

Smooth muscle location

Walls of Hollow internal organs. example, stomach, intestines, bladder, and blood vessels

Smooth muscle purpose

Contracts to propel substances through internal organs