Tissues in the Body

Fibrous-
loose
Dense
Elastic
Reticular

Loose-
bind delicate body parts,
holds body parts in place.

Dense-
consists of densely packed
collagen fibers very strong but
lacks good supply. Support.

Elastic-
Surrounds internal
organs,
expand & contract.

Reticular-
Form supportive networks.
Structural support.

Specialized
Cartilage
Bone
Fat
Blood

Cartilage-
doesn’t have blood vessels.
Supportive framework.
(Chondrocyte) heals slowly.

Bone-
Supports body, muscle
attachments.
Blood cell formation.
(osteocytes

Fat-stores fats,
padding to organs.
insolation.

Blood-
its function is to transport
substances throughout the body.
(liquid matrix is plasma)

Nervous-
Send/ receive electricalimpulses.
Neuroglia cells
support and nourish neurons.

Skeletal

Contracts the bones of your body around. Vertical stripes(striations). Lots of nuclei to think more because its longer. Bones.

Smooth

Involuntary, contract when needed. Lack of stripes. Stomach, intestines, bladder.

Cardiac

Webbed to allow the heart to beat rhythmically. Striped(striations.) Intercalated disks, gap junctions for electric flow. Heart.

Simple

Columnar-
secretes digestive fluids,
absorbs nutrients.

Squamous-
Exchange gasses
because its thin.

Cuboidal-
Secretion,
absorption

Stratified

Columnar

Move fluid and protect. Male reproductive areas, male urethra, parts of the pharynx.

Squamous

Outer layer of the skin, line things that need to remain moist. Lines the mouth, throat, vagina and anal canal.

Cuboidal

Secrete substances. Mammary glands, sweat glands, salivary glands, and pancreas.