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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.
What are the types of connective tissue and where are they located?