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location of skeletal tissue
skeleton/attached to bone
smooth
location of cardiac muscle tissue
heart
function of blood
transport nutrients, gasses, hormones throughout the body
function of skeletal muscle
movement, heat
what does simple squamous mean
1 layer, flat cells
what is the function of cartilage
flexible support
where is glandular tissue found?
all throughout the body (all glands)
where is nervous tissue found
brain, spinal cord, nerves
what is the function of nervous tissue
conduct impulses
what does stratified mean?
multiple layers of cells
what does pseudostratified mean
looks stratified but its only one layer
what are intercalated discs
where the cardiac tissue cells meet
what is the function of transitional epithelium
stretch
what do adipose tissue cells store
where is adipose tissue found
under skin, surrounding organs
where is dense connective tissue found
tendons and ligaments
where is stratified columnar found
male urethra
what are the three fiber types found in connective tissue
elastic, collagen, reticular
what are the three cell types found in connective tissue
fibroblast, mast cells, macrophages
what is the function of macrophages
engulf pathogens
what is the function of collagen fibers
strength
where is simple squamous epithelium found
alveoli of lungs, capillaries, walls of hollow organs
where is simple columnar epithelium found
female reproductive system, digestive tract
what is the difference in cilia and microvilli
cilia hair like projects that sweep material to or away from the cell
microvilli finger like projections that absorb nutrients in digestive tract