Tissue Types
Epithelial
Simple squamous
diffusion n filtration
air sacs in lungs
Simple Cuboidal
kidneys
secretion n absorption
Transitional Epithelium
blocks diffusion
urinary bladder
Simple Columnar
secretion n absorption
digestive tract
Ciliated
move particles out of body
respiratory tract
Stratified Squamous
Skin n Mouth
protection
Pseudostratified Columnar
cilia-aided movement
lining air passages
Glandular
saliva
Secrete substances
Nervous
Spinal
send and receive signals from brain
vertebral foramen
Connective
Loose connective
membranes throughout body
Binds underlying organs to skin and to each other
adipose
beneath skin
stores energy
Cartilage
Hylaline
covers end of joints
nose n respiratory
Elastic
allows organs to stretch
ear n larynx
Fribrocartilage
between vertebrae
to absorb
Dense Fibrous
ligaments n tendons
function in support
Bone tissue
protects soft tissues
bones
Blood tissue
fluid portion of body
supplying oxygen to cells nd tissues
Muscle tissue
Cardiac
keep heart pumping
walls of heart
Skelatel
support n movement
walls of hollow visceral organs
Smooth
walls of hollow organs
maintaining and controlling blood pressure and flow of oxygen