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Bio 165
Tissues
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
01/14/2011

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Adipose Connective Tissue


Functions: Energy storage, insulation, protection

 

Locations: Kidneys, yellow bone marrow, around the heart

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Loose (Areolar) Connective Tissue


Function: Loosely binds organs together

 

Locations: Hypodermis, around most organs

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Blood (Vascular Connective Tissue)


Functions: Transports respiratory gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)

 

Location:Suspended in blood plasma

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Dense Regular Fibrous Connective Tissue


Functions: Attaches muscle to bone, attaches bone to bone

 

Locations: Tendons and ligaments

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Hyaline Cartilage Connective Tissue

 

Functions:Reduces friction in joints, provides support with flexibility

 

Locations: Ends of long bones, between ribs and sternum, tracheal rings, parts of the larynx, embryonic skeleton

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Bone (Osseus Connective Tissue)


Functions: Protection, support, mineral and fat storage, works with skeletal muscle to move the body

 

Locations: Makes up the bones of the body

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Simple Squamous Epithelium


Function: Filtration, diffusion, osmosis

 

Locations: air sacs (alveioli) of lungs, lines insides of heart and blood vessels

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Simple Squamous Epithelium


Functions: Filtration, diffusion, and osmosis

 

Location: Air sacs (alveioli) of lungs, lines the insides of heart and blood vessels

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium


Function: Secretion and abosorption

 

Location: Lines kidney tubules and the small ducts of many glands

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Simple Columnar Epithelium


Function: Absorption and secretion

 

Location: Lines the Gall bladder and most of the GI tract

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Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium


Function:Protection

 

Location: Outer surface of the epidermis of the skin of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet

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Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epoithelium


Function: Protection

 

Location: Lines mouth, esophagus, and vagina

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Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium


Function: Secretion and movement of mucous by ciliary action

 

Location: Lines the upper respiratory tract, the epididymis, and part of the male urethra

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Transitional Epithelium


Function: Permits distention (stretching)

 

Location: Lines urinary bladder and ureter

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Transitional Epithelium


Function: Permits distention

 

Location: Lines urinary bladder and ureter

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Skeletal Muscle Tissue


Function: Moves bones, posture, heat production

 

Location: Attached to bones by tendons

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Smooth Muscle Tissue


Function: movement of the substance in side th hollow organ (example: food in intestines, blood in the heart, etc.)

 

Location: Walls of hollow internal organs such as the urinary bladder, stomach, intestines, uterus, gall bladder, urinary bladder, blood vessels, and uterus

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Cardiac Muscle Tissue


Function: Pumps blood to all parts of the body

 

Location: Wall of the heart

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Nervous Tissue


Function: Conducts nerve impulses

 

Location: Nervous system

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Nervous Tissue


Function: Conducts nerve impulses

 

Location: Nervous system

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