connective/muscle/nerve tissue functions

mucous

forms all other kind of connective tissue

adipose

reduces heat loss through skin, serves as an energy reserve, supports, and protects

blood tissue (red blood cells)

transport o2 and co2

blood tissue (white blood cells)

carry on phagocytosis and are involved with allergic reactions and immune system reactions

muscle (skeletal)

motion, posture, and heat production

muscle (cardiac)

pumps blood to all of the body

muscle (smooth)

motion: constriction of blood vessels and airways, propulsion of foods through gastrointestinal tract, contraction of urinary bladder and gallbladder

fibrocartilage

support and rigidity

hyaline cartilage

provides smooth surfaces for joint movement, reduces friction between bones, absorbs shock, and supports structural shapes in the respiratory tract

Elastic cartilage

provide both rigid support and high flexibility, allowing body structures to bend repeatedly and spring back to their original shape

bone

provides structural support, protects internal organs, enables movement, stores essential minerals, and produces blood cells

nerve (neurons)

convert stimuli to nerve impulses, then conducts these other impulses to muscle fibers, neurons, or glands

nerve (dendrite)

receive input from sensory receptors

nerve (axon)

output portion of neuron conducting nerve impulses toward another neuron or some other tissue

nerve (neuroglia)

does not generate or conducts nerve impulses

areolar connective

strength, elasticity, and support

reticular connective

forms stroma of organs, and binds smooth muscle tissue cells together