Tissues of the Body

Skeletal

Function: Contract and move bones

Location: Bones (throughout the body)

Smooth

Function: Digestion

Intestines, Arteries, Veins

Cardiac

Function: Pumps blood

Location: Heart

Fibrous

Loose Connective

Location: Tendons and Ligaments.
Function: Connect

Dense

Location: Tendons and Ligaments.
Function: Support

Elastic

Location: Found around organs that contract and expand. Function: Allow organs to get bigger and/or smaller.

Reticular (lymphoid)

Location: Lymph nodes, Lymphatic system
Function: Create white blood cells

Connective

Cartilage

Location: Covers ends of joints , nose, and respiratory passages.
Function: Serves as padding

Blood

Location: Circulatory system
Function: Carries oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide.

Bone

Location: The skeleton
Function: Supports, framework, create white blood cells.

Adipose

Location: Fat
Function: Protective cushion, insulation to preserve body heat, stores energy.

Simple Squamous

Function: Diffusion and Filtration

Location: Lungs and Blood vessels

Simple Cuboidal

Function: Secretion and Absorption

Location: Kidneys, Tubules, Ducts

Simple Columnar

Function: Secretion and Absorption

Location: Digestive tract, Uterus

Stratified Squamous

Function: Protection

Location: Lining of body cavities, Skin, Mouth

Stratified Cuboidal

Function: Secretion of Saliva and Sweat

Location: Salivary and Sweat glands

Pseudo stratified Columnar

Function: Absorption and Filtration

Location: Respiratory airways

Location: Brain, spinal cord, neurons

Function: Send and receive messages