TISSUE TYPES

TISSUE TYPES

1. NERVOUS

   • MUSCLE
     • EPITHELIAL
       • Psuedostratified Columnar
       • Simple Cuboidal
       • Simple Columnar
       • Transitional
       • SIMPLE SQUAMOUS
       • Stratified Squamous
     • CONNECTIVE
       • Reticular
         • Supports the walls of certain internal organs and is found in the liver and spleen
       • Regular
         • Forms ligaments and tendons but is found throughout the body
       • Elastic
         • Found in the lungs, trachea, and bronchi and allows respiratory organs to recoil after inhalation
       • Bone
         • Protection and support and is found all over the body
       • Blood
         • Transport of respiratory gases, nutrients, wastes, and other substances. Found within blood vessels.
       • Cartilage
         • Support, Framework, attachements, and protects underlying tissue. Found between joints and bones
       • Irregular
         • Found in skin and keeps it from tearing when the skin is stretched
       • Adipose
         • Found beneath the skin and prvides insulation and gel
     • Cardiac
       • Pumps blood throughout the body and is only found in the heart.
     • Skeletal
       • Motion, posture, heat, and production by tendons. Usually attached to bones by tendons.
     • Smooth
       • Function is motion and is found in blood vessels, airway to lungs, stomach, gallbladder, urinary bladder, and uterus.
   • Transmit electrical signals from sensory receptors and to effectors which control their activity. Found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.