Tissues Flashcards
Simple squamous
Function: Diffusion
Location: Alveoli
Simple cuboidal
Function: Secretion
Location: Glands
Simple columnar
Function: Absorption
Location: Stomach
Stratified squamous
Function: Protection
Location: Skin
Pseudostratified columnar
Function: Mucus protection
Location: Trachea
Transitional
Function: Stretching
Location: Bladder
Areolar
Function: Packaging
Location: Around organs
Adipose
Function: Energy storage
Location: Under skin
Reticular
Function: Soft structure
Location: Spleen
Dense regular
Function: Strong; 1-Direction
Location: Tendons
Bone
Function: Support
Location: Bones
Blood
Function: Transport
Location: Blood vessels
Hyaline cartilage
Function: Flexible support
Location: Nose
Elastic cartilage
Function: Stretch/Recoil
Location: Ear
Skeletal muscle
Function: Voluntary movement
Location: Muscles
Cardiac muscle
Function: Pumping blood
Location: Heart
Smooth muscle
Function: Squeezing tubes
Location: Digestive track
Neural
Function: Communication
Location: Brain