Tissue Names And Functions

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Simple Squamous Epithelia Diffusion and filtration
Simple Cuboidal Epithelia Secretion and Absorption
Simple columnar epithelia Secretion and absorption
Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelia Secretion and propulsion of mucus
Stratified Squamous Epithelia Function in protection of underlying areas subjected to abrasion
Stratified Cuboidal Epithelia Protection
Stratified Columnar Epithelia Secretion and protection
Transitional Epithelia Stretches to permit the distension of the urinary bladder
Embryonic Mesenchyme Gives rise to all connective tissues
Areolar loose connective tissue wraps and cushions organs
Adipose loose connective tissue Reserves food stores, insulates against heat loss
Reticular loose connective tissue Soft internal skeleton, or stroma, that supports other cell types
Dense regular connective tissue Attaches muscles to bone or to other muscles, and bone to bone
Dense irregular connective tissue Structural Strength
Hyaline Cartilage Supports, reinforces, cushions, and resists compression
Elastic Cartilage Maintains shape and structure while allowing flexibility
Fibrocartilage Provides tensile strength and absorbs compression shock
Bone Supports, protects, stores calcium, minerals
Blood Transport of respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes
Skeletal Muscle Voluntary movement
cardiac muscle propels blood
Smooth muscle Propels substances along internal passageways
Nervous tissue Transmits electrical signals from sensory receptors to effectors

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Adipose Loose Connective Tissue

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Areolar Loose Connective Tissue

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Blood

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Bone

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Cardiac Muscle

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Dense Irregular Connective Tissue

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Dense Regular Connective Tissue

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Elastic Cartilage

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Fibrocartilage

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Hyaline Cartilage

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Embryonic Mesenchyme

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Nervous Tissue

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Pseudostratified Epithelia

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Recticular Loose Connective Tissue

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Simple Columnar Epithelia

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelia

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Simple Squamous Epithelia

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Skeletal Muscle

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Smooth Muscle

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Stratified Columnar Epithelia

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Stratified Cuboidal Epithelia

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Stratified Squamous Epithelia

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Transitional Epithelia