slowly Flashcards
nervous location
brain, spinal cord, and nerves
nervous function
communication; conduction
smooth function
internal movement of substances
smooth location
in the hollow internal organs; stomach and uterus
skeletal location
attached to bones
skeletal function
movement
cardiac function
contraction of heart
cardiac location
wall of heart
blood location
blood vessels
blood function
to transport materials
cartilage location
ears, joints, fetal skeleton
cartilage function
firm yet flexible support
bone/osteocytes location
skeleton
bone/osteocytes function
support; protection
dense elastic connective function
stretch and recoil
dense elastic connective location
lungs and arteries
collagen fibers dense connective location
dermis of skin
collagen fibers dense connective function
withstand pull in many direction
dense connective regular location
tendons and ligaments
dense connective regular function
withstand pull in 1 direction
loose connective reticular location
lymph node, organs, spleen
loose connective reticular function
house blood cells
loose connective adipose function
cushion; insulation; and store lipids
loose connective adipose location
under skin, surrounds organs