Only Tissue Types

Question 1

What are the four types of tissue?

Answer 1

Epithelial

Connective

Muscle

Nervous

Question 2

What are locations and functions of epithelial tissues?

Answer 2

1. Simple squamous — passage of material by diffusion and filtration; kidneys, glomeruli, capillaries
2. Stratified squamous — protection; skin, lining of the mouth and esophagus
3. Simple cuboidal — secretion and absorption; kidney tubules, ducts of glands, ovaries
4. Simple columnar — Absorption and secretion of mucus and enzymes; digestive tract, gallbladder
5. Transitional — stretching; urinary bladder

Question 3

What are the locations and functions of connective tissue?

Answer 3

1. Bone — supports and protects
2. Hyaline cartilage — supports, reinforces, cushions; ribs, nose, embryo
3. Fibrocartilage — absorbs shock; intervertebral discs
4. Elastic cartilage — maintains shape; ear
5. Dense tissue — attaches bone to bone and muscle to bone; tendons and ligaments
6. Adipose tissue — cushioning, heat source, energy source; under skin
7. Reticular tissue — fibers to support other cells; spleen bone marrow and lymph nodes
8. Blood — transports oxygen and nutrients and wastes; arteries, veins, capillaries

Question 4

What is the location and function of nervous tissue?

Answer 4

Transmits signals; brain, spinal cord; nerves

Question 5

What are the locations and functions of muscle tissue?

Answer 5

1. Skeletal muscle — voluntary movement
2. Smooth muscle — involuntary propulsion of substances; walls of hollow organs
3. Cardiac muscle — involuntary contraction to propel blood; heart