Lab 2 Study

Location of simple squamous epithelium

Alveoli of the lungs

Purpose of simple squamous epithelium

Rapid diffusion and filtration

Location of simple cuboidal epithelium

Kidney tubules and small glands and their ducts

Purpose of simple cuboidal epithelium

Secretion and absorption

Location of simple columnar epithelium

Digestive tract

Purpose of simple columnar epithelium

Absorption and secretion

Location of stratified squamous epithelium

Skin

Purpose of stratified squamous epithelium

Protection from abrasion

Location of stratified cuboidal epithelium

Sweat gland ducts

Purpose of stratified cuboidal epithelium

Protection and some secretion

Location of stratified columnar epithelium

Parts of the male urethra and some large ducts

Purpose of stratified columnar epithelium

Protection and secretion

Location of pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Trachea and upper respiratory tract

Purpose of pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Secretes mucus and moves mucus using cilia

Location of transitional epithelium

Urinary bladder

Purpose of transitional epithelium

Allows stretching and expansion

Location of adipose tissue

Under the skin and around organs

Purpose of adipose tissue

Stores energy

Location of areolar connective tissue

Under epithelial tissues and around organs and blood vessels

Purpose of areolar connective tissue

Wraps and cushions structures

Location of dense regular connective tissue

Tendons and ligaments

Purpose of dense regular connective tissue

Provides strong attachment and withstands pulling forces in one direction

Location of dense irregular connective tissue

Dermis of the skin and fibrous capsules around organs and joints

Purpose of dense irregular connective tissue

Provides strength and withstands forces in many directions

Location of hyaline cartilage

Ends of long bones at joints

Purpose of hyaline cartilage

Provides support

Location of fibrocartilage

Intervertebral discs

Purpose of fibrocartilage

Provides strong support and absorbs shock

Location of skeletal muscle

Attached to bones

Purpose of skeletal muscle

Voluntary body movement and maintaining posture

Location of cardiac muscle

The heart

Purpose of cardiac muscle

Involuntarily contracts to pump blood throughout the body

Location of smooth muscle

Walls of hollow organs such as the stomach

Purpose of smooth muscle

Involuntarily moves substances through the body and controls the diameter of passageways

Location of nervous tissue

Brain

Purpose of nervous tissue

Receives