Connective Tissue Flashcards

Areolar (Loose) Connective Tissue
Type: Connective
Function: Binds Organs
Location: Beneath Skin, Surrounds Organs

Adipose Tissue
Type: Connective
Function: Insulates, Stores Fat, Protects
Location: Beneath Skin, Kidneys, Eye Balls

Reticular Connective Tissue
Type: Connective
Function: Supports
Location: Walls of Liver, Spleen

Dense Connective Tissue
Type: Connective
Function: Binds Body Parts
Location: Lendons, Ligaments

Elastic Connective Tissue
Type: Connective
Function: Provides Elastic Quality
Location: Walls of Arteries, Connecting Parts of Spinal Column,

Bone
Type: Connective
Function: Supports, Protects, Provides Framework
Location: Bones of Skeleton

Hyaline Cartilage
Type: Connective
Function: Supports, Protects, Provides Framework
Location: End of Bones, Nose, Rings in Respiratory Passage

Elastic Cartilage
Type: Connective
Function: Provides Flexible Framework, Supports, Protects
Location: External Ear, Larynx

Fibrocartilage
Type: Connective
Function: Absorbs Shock, Provides Framework, Supports
Location: Between Vertabrae, Knee

Blood
Type: Connective
Function: Transports Gases, Clots, Defends Against Disease
Location: Throughout Body