Location of Tissues, Cartilage, and Fibers

simple squamous

lungs and capillaries

simple cuboidal

“tiny tubes” (testicles, ovaries)

simple columnar

female reproductive tract

stratified squamous

skin

stratified cuboidal

“big tubes”

stratified columnar

male reproductive tract

transitional epithelium

bladder

pseudostratified

trachea and bronchi

glandular epithelium

internal organs

loose connective tissue

everywhere

adipose tissue

under skin, between organs, and cavities of bones

reticular connective tissue

found in organs

dense connective tissue

tendons and ligaments

elastic connective tissue

airways, blood vessels

hyaline cartilage

ends of bones

elastic cartilage

ears, nose

fibrocartilage

meniscus, joints, etc

blood

everywhere

bone

everywhere

nervous tissue

brain, spinal cord, nerves

skeletal muscles

attached to bones

smooth muscles

organs, specifically tubes

cardiac muscles

heart

cutaneous membrane

skin

mucous membrane

cavities that open to the outside

serous membrane

lines cavities and organs

collagen

dense connective tissue

reticular fibers

reticular connective tissue

elastic fibers

elastic connective tissue