Tissue Location Flashcards
stratified squamous
outer layer of skin, mouth
stratified cuboidal
secretion, absorption, ducts of glands
simple columnar
digestive tract (intestinal walls), absorption
pseudostratified columnar
AIr passages (trachea), goblet cells
simple squamous
lining of air sacs in the lungs
transitional
stretchable tissue, urinary bladder
loose
binds skin to internal organs
fibrocartilage
found between vertebrae
fibrous
dense, tendons & ligaments
hayline cartilage
covers ends of bones at joints
bone
osseus, structural tissue of the skeleton
blood
circulates, delivers oxygen
adipose
insulation, protection, also called fat
skeletal
muscle connected to bones
smooth
walls of many internal organs
cardiac
walls of the heart
neurons
transmits signals, nerve impulses
neuroglia
supports cells