Connective Tissue Types
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hheinig Plus on December 6, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 areolar | Location: subcutaneous layer deep to skin, superficial part of dermis of skin, mucous membranes, blood vessels - Function: strength, elasticity, support |
| adipose | Location: subcutaneous layer deep to skin, heart and kidneys -Function: reduces heat loss through skin, preserves energy, supports and proteccts |
| reticular | Location: stroma of liver, spleen, lympnodes, basement membrane - Function: forms stroma of organs, binds together smooth muscle tissue cells |
| Dense regular | Location: forms tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses - Function: strong attachment btw various structures |
| Dense Irregular | Location: Fasciae, deeper part of dermis of skin, periosteum of bone, heart valves - Function: Strength |
| Elastic | Location: lung tissue, walls of elastic arteries, trachea, bronchial tubes, vocal cords - Function: stretching |
| Hyaline cartilage | Location: ends of long bones, ribs, nose, larynx - Function: smooth surfaces, flexibility, support |
| Fibro cartilage | Location: pubic symphysis, intervertabral discs, menisci of knee, tendons - Function: support and rigidity |
| Elastic Cartilage | Location: Epiglottis, auricle, auditory tubes - Function: support and maintains shape |
| Compact bone | Location: makes up various parts of bones - Function: support, protection, storage, houses blood forming tissue, serves as levers that act together with muscle tissue to enable movement |
| Blood | Location: within blood vessels, chambers of heart, arteries, veins - Function: red BC's transport Oxygen and CO2, white BC's carry on phagocytosis and are related to allergic reactions and immunce system responses. |
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