Tissue Type in the Body

Epithelial

Simple

Simple Squamous

air sacs of lungs, heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels

diffusion and filtration

Simple Cuboidal

kidney tubules

Secretes and absorbs

Simple Columnar

digestive tract bladder

absorbs and secretes mucus and enzymes

Pseudostratified Columnar

trachea and upper respiratory tract

secretes mucus

Stratified

Stratified Columnar

male urethra and ducts of some glands

secretes and protects

Stratified Cuboidal

absorption, secretion, and excretion

Sweat glands, salivary glands, and mammary glands

Stratified Squamous

Lines the esophagus, mouth, and vagina

Protects against abrasion

Transitional

Lines the bladder, urethra and ureters

Allows the urinary organs to expand and stretch

Connective

Loose or Areolar

surrounds blood vessels and supports internal organs

binds underlying organs to skin and to each other and forms delicate thin membranes throughout the body

Cartilage

Elastic Cartilage

external ear and larynx

maintains the shape of a structure while allowing great flexibility

Fibrocartilage

between vertebrae

tough, shocking absorbing

Hyaline Cartilage

covers end of joints, nose, respiratory passages

padding

Dense Fibrous

in dermis of skin, tendons, and ligaments

support

Bone(Osseous)

all over the body

gives strength and flexibility to the tissue

Adipose (fat)

beneath the skin and around internal organs

a protective cushion, insulation, and stores energy

Blood

every blood vessel

transports oxygen to body tissues

Muscle

Cardiac

pumping blood

heart muscle

Skeletal

attached to bones

pull bones and skin

Smooth

pushes food through digestive system

walls of hollow internal organs

Nervous

transmit signals across the body and coordinate, regulate, and integrate bodily functions

brain, spinal cord, and nerves throughout the body