| A | B |
|---|
| epithelial tissue | covers and lines the body and many of its parts |
| connective tissue | most abundant and widely distributed tissue in the body |
| muscle tissue | have a high degree of contractility |
| nervous tissue | allows rapid communication between body structures |
| simple squamous epithelial tissue | single layer of flattened cells |
| location of simple squamous tissue | alveoli of lungs, lining of blood vessels |
| function of simple squamous tissue | diffusion, filtration, osmosis |
| stratified squamous | many layers;outermost layers are flattened cells |
| location of stratified squamous tissue | surface lining of skin, mouth, esophagus |
| function of stratified squamous | protection |
| simple columnar | single layer of tall, narrow cells |
| location of simple columnar | surface of lining of stomach, intestines, parts of respiratory tract |
| function of simple columnar tissue | secretion, absorption, protection |
| stratified transitional tissue | many layers of varying shapes |
| function of stratified transitional tissue | stretching, protection |
| location of stratified transitional tissue | urinary bladder, uterus |
| pseudostratified tissue | single layer of tall cells that wedge together |
| location of pseudostratified tissue | surface of lining of trachea |
| function of pseudostratifed tissue | protection; cilia remove foreign particles from trachea |
| simple cuboidal tissue | single layer of cube-shaped cells |
| function of simple cuboidal tissue | secretion, absorption |
| location of simple cuboidal tissue | glands, kidney tubules |
| areolar connective tissue | loose arrangement of fibers |
| location of areolar tissue | between other tissues and organs |
| function of areolar tissue | "holds together" organs |
| adipose connective tissue | cells containing large fat compartments |
| function of adipose tissue | protection, insulation, nutrient reserve |
| location of adipose tissue | under skin, around organs |
| dense fibrous connective tissue | dense arrangement of collagen fibers |
| function of fibrous tissue | flexible but strong support |
| location of fibrous tissue | tnedons, ligaments, scars |
| bone connective tissue | hard calcified matrix arranged in osteons |
| location of bone | skeleton |
| function of bone | support, protection |
| cartilage connective tissue | hard flexible matrix |
| location of cartilage | nasal septum, larynx, external ear |
| function of cartilage | firm flexible support |
| blood connective tissue | liquid matrix with red and white cells |
| function of blood | transport |
| location of blood | blood vessels |
| plasma | liquid matrix of blood |
| skeletal muscle | striated, voluntary muscle |
| location of skeletal muscle | attached to bones |
| function of skeletal muscle | posture, movement |
| cardiac muscle | striated, involuntary muscle |
| location of cardiac muscle | wall of heart |
| function of cardiac muscle | contraction of heart |
| smooth muscle | nonstriated involuntary muscle |
| location of smooth muscle | walls of digestive, respiratory, genitourinary tracts, blood vessels |
| function of smooth muscle | movement of substances along tracts, changing diameter of pupils, goose bumps |
| nervous tissue | nerve cells with supportive glial cells |
| location of nervous tissue | brain, spinal cord, nerves |
| function of nervous tissue | conduction of impulses |
| regeneration | The process which cells replace dead or damaged cells. |
| fibrosis | formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue; scar formation |
| edema | accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, or in one or more cavities of the body |
| hypertrophic scarring | too much collagen produced |
| atrophic scarring | not enough collagen produced |
