Identification of Tissues

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Pseudostratified ciliated Epithelium

Function: secretion of mucus using ciliary action

Location: lines the upper respiratory tract

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Smooth Muscle

Function: propels out substances; food, bial, a baby

Location: walls of hollow organs; stomach, intestines

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Function: diffusion and filtration of mucus and enzymes in areas less protected

Location: air sacs in the lungs, blood vessels

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Skeletal Muscle

Function: voluntary movement, facial expression

Location: skeletal muscles attached to bone; sometimes skin

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Bone - Connective

Function: support and protect by enclosing storage of calcium and other minerals

Location: bones

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Blood Smear

Function: Transport of respiratory gases, nutrients and waste

Location: contained within blood vessels

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Cardiac Muscle (looks like wagyu steak)

Function: As it contracts; pumps blood into circulation

Location: walls of the heart

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Function: absorption and secretion

Location: kidney tubulars

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Function: absorption and secretion of mucus and enzymes

Location: uterine lining

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Hyaline Cartilage - Connective

Function: supports and reinforces; serves as a cushion, resist compression and stress

Location: embryotic skeleton, ends of long bones, nose

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Transitional Epithelium

Function: Stretches readily and permits distension of urinary organ by contained urine

Location: Lines the ureters, urinary bladder, and part of the urethra

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Nervous Tissue

Function: Transmits electrical signals from sensory receptors to effectors (muscles and glands) to process and control body functions

Location: Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Adipose - Connective

Function: protects and insulates against heat loss

Location: under the skin, around kidney, in breast

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Function: Protects underlying tissues in areas subjected to abrasion

Location: Nonkeratinized type lines esophagus, mouth, and vagina; keratinized type forms epidermis of skin (soles of feet, palms of hand)

Name + Subtype

Function & Location

Stratified Columnar Epithelium

Function: Protection and secretion

Location: Rare in the body; small amounts in male urethra and in large ducts of some glands