Types of Tissues
Muscle Tissue
Smooth
To contract and expand in hollow organs
Digest, move blood through the body
In hollow organs like the stomach
Cardiac
Helps the heart pump blood to the body
The heart
Skeletal
Pulls on bones to create movement
Near bones and skin
Epithelial Tissue
Simple Squamous Tissue
Diffusion and filtration
Lungs
Simple Cubodial
Secretion and absorbtion
Kidneys
Simple Columnar
Secretion and absorbtion
Intestines and stomach
Stratified Squamous
Protection
Mouth and esophagus
Stratified Cubodial
Secretion and absorbtion
Salivary glands and sweat glands
Pseudo Stratified Columnar
Secretion and cilia aided movement
Lining air passageways and reproductive tubes
Nervous Tissue
Nervous Tissue
Creates neurons
Send electrical signals to the body
Neurons
Connective Tissue
Loose Connective Tissue
Protects the body and holds the organs together
Found in fat and every organ system in the body
Blood
Carries products throughout the body to the cells
It's found in vessels, veins, and the heart
Adipose
Protects the body, insulates, and stores energy
It's found mainly in fat
Dense Tissue
Forms muscles and dermis
Ligament, tendon, skin
Elastic Tissue
Supports structures that change size
Stomach, lungs, bladder
Reticular Tissue
Supports blood cells and lymphoid organs
Produces white blood cells
Spleen, Lymphoids
Cartilage
Forms support for body and covers the ends of bones
Ears and Nose
Bone
Protects and supports organs
Bones
