Tissues- Connective Flashcards
Function of Areolar tissue?
Support
Location of Areolar tissue?
Skin
Function of adipose tissue?
Storage
Location of adipose tissue?
- Deep skin
- Butt
- Breasts
- Padding around eyeballs and kidneys
Function of reticular tissue?
Support
Location of reticular tissue?
- Liver
- Kidney
- Spleen
- Lymph nodes
- Bone marrow
Function of dense regular tissue?
Firm attatchment
Location of dense regular tissue?
-Tendons and ligaments around bone and internal organs
Function of dense irregular tissue?
Strength
Location of dense irregular tissue?
- Dermis
- Capules of visceral organs
Function of elastic tissue?
- Stabilize position of vertebrae and penis.
- Cushions shock.
- Permits expansion and contraction of organs.
Location of Elastic tissue?
- Between vertebrae
- Supports penis and transitional epithelia
- Blood vessel walls
Function of blood?
Transport substances throughout the body
Location of blood?
Circulatory system (RBC and WBC)
Function of lymph?
Nourishes cells
Location of lymph?
WBC
Function of bone?
Support
Location of bone?
Skeletal system
Function of hyaline tissue?
Provides stiff but somewhat flexible support.
Location of hyaline tissue?
- Ribs
- Sternum
- Trachea
- Larynx
- Bronchi
- Nasal septum
Function of fibro tissue?
Absorption
Location of fibro tissue?
Pads within knee joint
- Between bones of pelvis
- Interverbretal disks
