Tissues and Their Functions

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering various tissue types, their locations, and functions to aid in exam preparation.

simple squamous

location: blood vessels; function: diffusion and filtration

blood

location: blood vessels; function: transport of respiratory gases

bone

location: femur and humerus; function: blood cell formation, supports and protects

hyaline cartilage

location: covers the ends of long bones in joint cavities; function: supports and reinforces

dense irregular

location: dermis of the skin; function: withstand tension

adipose

location: under the skin in the hypodermis, subcutaneous; function: supports and protects organs

areolar

location: organs; function: protects and cushions

stratified squamous

location: skin, mouth, anus, vagina; function: protects, mitosis

pseudostratified columnar

location: respiratory tract; function: movement of mucus

simple columnar

location: digestive tract, intestines; function: absorption

simple cuboidal

location: kidney; function: secretion, absorption, filtration

dense regular

location: tendons; function: attaches muscle to bones

cardiac muscle

location: heart; function: pumps blood

skeletal muscle

location: bicep and tricep; function: movement, warmth and protection

nervous tissue

location: brain, spinal cord, and nerves; function: transmit electrical signals

fibrocartilage

location: discs of vertebrae; function: absorb shock and impact

elastic cartilage

location: ear; function: structure and flexibility

reticular

location: lymphoid organs; function: forms a soft internal skeleton

transitional

location: bladder; function: stretches and holds urine

smooth muscle

location: hollow organs; function: propels substances

dense elastic

location: arteries; function: allows tissues to recoil

simple squamous

Function: diffusion and filtration; Location: blood vessels

blood

Function: transport of respiratory gases; Location: blood vessels

bone

Function: blood cell formation, supports and protects; Location: femur and humerus

hyaline cartilage

Function: supports and reinforces; Location: covers the ends of long bones in joint cavities

dense irregular

Function: withstand tension; Location: dermis of the skin

adipose

Function: supports and protects organs; Location: under the skin in the hypodermis, subcutaneous

areolar

Function: protects and cushions; Location: organs

stratified squamous

Function: protects, mitosis; Location: skin, mouth, anus, vagina

pseudostratified columnar

Function: movement of mucus; Location: respiratory tract

simple columnar

Function: absorption; Location: digestive tract, intestines

simple cuboidal

Function: secretion, absorption, filtration; Location: kidney

dense regular

Function: attaches muscle to bones; Location: tendons

cardiac muscle

Function: pumps blood; Location: heart

skeletal muscle

Function: movement, warmth and protection; Location: bicep and tricep

nervous tissue

Function: transmit electrical signals; Location: brain, spinal cord, and nerves

fibrocartilage

Function: absorb shock and impact; Location: discs of vertebrae

elastic cartilage

Function: structure and flexibility; Location: ear

reticular

Function: forms a soft internal skeleton; Location: lymphoid organs

transitional

Function: stretches and holds urine; Location: bladder

smooth muscle

Function: propels substances; Location: hollow organs

dense elastic

Function: allows tissues to recoil; Location: arteries