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lines the cavities and surfaces of structures throughout the body, and also form many glands
provides protection: keeps insides from going out and foreign objects from coming in |
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| different layers of cells |
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| thin sheet of fibers beneath the epithelium, anchors the epithelium |
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loose connective tissue
elastic
found between muscles, supports organs, fills in space between organs |
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loose connective tissue with high concentration of fat cells
found between muscles and organs, provides soft cushioning |
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connective tissue that binds structures together
strong, dense, highly organized fibers
found in ligaments that bind bones, periosteum covering bone, covering organs, fascia over muscle |
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elastic connective tissue found in areas that require recoil
found in trachea, cartilage, bronchi, lungs, nose |
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connective tissue
lymphocytes (white blood cells), found in tonsils, adenoids, lymph nodes |
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connective tissue
corpuscles (red and white blood cells), platelets, blood plasma |
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connective tissue
two types: compact, cancellous (spongy) |
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| dense, gives bone its smooth white appearrance |
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| porous, found at the end of bones, contains marrow |
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| striated (skeletal) muscule tissue |
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striped appearance
voluntary (somatic) muscle which moves in response to conscious, voluntary movement |
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found in digestive tract, blood vessels
part of autonomic/involuntary nervous system, regulates automatically |
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found only in the heart
autonomic system (involuntary) |
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| nerve cells that transmit information between each other or to other parts of the body |
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| provide support and nutrients for the nervous system |
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tissue combination
connective tissue surrounding muscles, groups of muscles, organs, blood vessels, or nerves
binds together, provides good support |
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tissue combination
elastic fibers (limited elasticity)
join bone to bone, bone to cartilage, cartilage to cartilage |
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tissue combination
non-elastic cords
attach muscles to bone, muscles to cartilage, muscles to muscles |
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| broad sheets of tendons serving as a covering for muscle |
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tissue combination
provide skeletal support for organs and tissues
when bones join together it is called articulation |
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