human a+p tissues: names, functions, and locations

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<p>what is the name of this tissue?</p>

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simple squamous epithelium

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simple cuboidal epithelium

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simple columnar epithelium

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pseudo-stratified columnar epithelium

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stratified squamous epithelium

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transitional epithelium

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areolar connective tissue

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adipose connective tissue

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reticular connective tissue

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dense regular connective tissue

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dense irregular connective tissue

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elastic connective tissue

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hyaline cartilage

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elastic cartilage

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fibrocartilage

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bone/osseous tissue

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blood

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nervous tissue

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skeletal muscle

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cardiac muscle

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smooth muscle

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which tissues primary functions are to secrete and propel of mucus?

simple columnar and pseudo-stratified columnar epithelium

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which tissues primary function is diffusion and filtration?

simple squamous epithelium

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which tissues only function is secretion and absorption?

simple cuboidal epithelium

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what tissue has the primary function of protection of areas subject to abrasian?

stratified squamous epithelium

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what tissue stretches rapidly in the urinary system?

transitional epithelium

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what tissue wraps and cushions organs and acts as soft packaging?

areolar connective tissue

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which tissue reserves food fuel, insulates, and supports and protects organs?

adipose connective tissue

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what tissue forms an internal skeleton to support lymphatic cells?

reticular connective tissue

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which tissue attaches muscle to muscle, bone to bone, or muscle to bone, and has great tensile strength in one direction?

dense regular connective tissue

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which tissue has tensile strength in numerous directions and provides structural strength?

dense irregular connective tissue

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which tissue allows for stretching and recoiling and aids in blood flow through arteries?

elastic connective tissue

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what cartilage supports, reinforces, cushions, and resists compressive stress?

hyaline

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what cartilage maintains shape while allowing great flexibility?

elastic

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what cartilage allows for the ability to absorb compressive shock while having tensile strength?

fibrocartilage

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what tissue supports, protects, acts as levers for muscles, and stores calcium and other minerals?

bone/osseous tissue

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what tissue transports substances throughout the body?

blood

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what tissue transmits electrical signals?

nervous tissue

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which muscle tissue is voluntary and exists for manipulation of the body?

skeletal muscle

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which muscle involuntarily contracts to propel blood?

cardiac muscle

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what muscle is involuntary and propels substances (i.e urine, food) along internal passages?

smooth muscle

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what tissue is found in kidney glomeruli, lung air sacs, and lining of vessels?

simple squamous epithelium

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what tissue is found in kidney tubules, ducts, glands, and ovary surface?

simple cuboidal epithelium

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what tissue is found in the digestive tract, ducts, small bronchi, uterine tubes, and some of the uterus?

simple columnar epithelium

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what tissue is found in moist linings of the esophagus, mouth, vagina, and the epidermis of the skin?

stratified squamous epithelium

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what tissue is found in the urinary tract?

transitional epithelium

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what tissue is found under epithelia and surrounding organs and capillaries?

areolar connective tissue

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what tissue is found in the hypodermis under skin, around kidneys and eyeballs, and within the abdomen and breasts?

adipose connective tissue

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what tissue is found in lymphoid organs (i.e spleen)?

reticular connective tissue

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what tissue is found in tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses?

dense regular connective tissue

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what tissue is found in fibrous capsules and in the dermis of skin?

dense irregular connective tissue

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what tissue is found in the walls of arteries and bronchi?

elastic connective tissue

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what tissue is found in embryotic skeletons, at the end of bones as a cover, costal cartilage, and in the nose, trachea, and layrnx?

hyaline cartilage

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what tissue is found in the external ear and epiglottis?

elastic cartilage

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what tissue is found in intervertebral discs, knee joint discs, and in the pubic symphysis?

fibrocartilage

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what tissue is found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves?

nervous tissue

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what tissue is found in muscles connected to bone and sometimes skin?

skeletal muscle

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what tissue is found in the heart?

cardiac muscle

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what tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs (i.e the stomach)?

smooth muscle