tissues

Areolar Connective

Location: Widely distributed under the epithelia of the body
Function: defends against infections
Things to remember: Gel-like Matrix

Adipose Connective

Location: breast
Function: stores energy
things to pay attention to: nuclei/fat storage

Hyaline Cartilage

Location: end of long bones
Function: decreasing friction
things to pay attention to: looks like grape jelly & eyes

Elastic Cartilage

Location: external ear
Function: flexible support
things to pay attention to: looks like eyes & hair

Fibrocartilage

Location: Knees
Function: absorb shock
things to pay attention to: looks like an art painting

Bone

Location: inside of the bones/ribs
function: stores calcium/movement
things to pay attention to: looks like a bullseye

Smooth Muscle

Location: walls of hollow organs
Function: propels substances
things to pay attention to: looks like hairs

Striated Skeletal Muscle

Location: attached to bones/skin
Function: voluntary movement
things to pay attention to: looks like steak

Striated Cardiac Muscle

Location: walls of the heart
Function: propels blood
things to pay attention to: looks like raw meat

neurons

location: brain/spinal cord
function: transmit signals
things to pay attention to: looks like pulled taffy

Simple Squamous Epithelium

location: lining of the heart; lungs
function: allows materials to pass by diffusion & filtration
things to pay attention to: looks like eggs

simple cuboidal epithelium

location: kidneys
function: secretion and absorption
things to pay attention to: looks like worms

simple columnar epithelium

location: gallbladder
function: absorption
things to pay attention to: looks like parked cars a parking lot

pseudostratified columnar epithelium

location: trachea
function: secretes substances
things to pay attention to: looks like watermelon

stratified squamous epithelium

location: lining of the mouth & esophagus
function: protects to underlying tissue
things to pay attention to: looks like the inside of a melon

transitional epithelium

location: urinary bladder
function: stretches urinary organs
things to pay attention to: looks like frog eggs or chia seeds