connective tissues- function & location

Question 1

mesenchyme

Answer 1

function: gives rise to all other CT types
location: primarily in embryo

Question 2

loose areolar

Answer 2

function: wraps & cushions organs
location: under epithelia of body, forms mucus membranes

Question 3

loose adipose

Answer 3

function: supports & protects organs, insulates against heatless
location: around kidneys & eyeballs, abdomen

Question 4

loose reticular

Answer 4

function: supports other cell types (white blood cells)
location: lymphoid organs (lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen)

Question 5

dense irregular

Answer 5

function: withstands tension in different directions
location: capsules of organs & joints, dermis of skin

Question 6

dense regular

Answer 6

function: attaches muscles to bones
location: tendons, ligaments

Question 7

dense elastic

Answer 7

function: allows tissues to recoil after stretching
location: walls of large arteries, vertebral column

Question 8

cartilage hyaline

Answer 8

function: supports & reinforces, cushion
location: covers ends of long bones, cartilage of the nose, trachea, larynx

Question 9

cartilage elastic

Answer 9

function: maintains shape of a structure while allowing flexibility
location: supports external ear

Question 10

cartilage fibrocartilage

Answer 10

function: tensile strength allows it to absorb compressive shock
location: intervertebral disks

Question 11

bone

Answer 11

function: supports & protects, levers for muscles to act on
location: bones

Question 12

blood

Answer 12

function: transports respiratory gases, nutrients, wastes
location: contained within blood vessels